Samantha Giles

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Samantha Giles
Born
Samantha Elizabeth Giles

(1971-07-02) 2 July 1971 (age 52)
Maidstone, Kent, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • author
Years active1993–present
Known for Emmerdale
Where the Heart Is
Hollyoaks
Spouse
Sean Pritchard
​
(m. 2010)​
Children2

Samantha Elizabeth Giles (born 2 July 1971) [1] is an English actress and author. She is known for portraying the role of Bernice Blackstock in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale . She had also portrayed Sally Boothe in the ITV drama series Where the Heart Is and Valerie Holden in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks . She departed from Emmerdale in 2019 to focus on other creative projects, such as writing her debut novel, Rosemary and the Witches of Pendle Hill, released in August 2020. In April 2021, it was confirmed that she would be returning to Emmerdale.

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Career

From 1998 to 2002, and again in 2004, Giles portrayed the role of Bernice Blackstock in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale . [2] For her role as Bernice, she won the TV Quick Award for Best Actress. [3] Giles' other television credits include Doctors , Dangerfield and Midnight Man. Her stage credits include A Taste of Honey (as Helen), Dead Funny (Lisa), and Season's Greetings (Belinda). [4] In December 2007, it was announced that Giles was to join the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 2008 as Valerie Holden, a role that she had taken over from actress Jacqueline Leonard. She returned in July 2010, [5] and left again in August 2010. In December 2010, Giles appeared on Celebrity Mastermind where her specialist subject was the works of Alfred Hitchcock. [6] Giles returned to Emmerdale in 2012. However, in 2019, Giles announced her departure from the series to focus on other creative projects. [2] In August 2020, her first book, titled Rosemary and the Witches of Pendle Hill, was published. [7] After Emmerdale producers offered a return to Giles in 2021, she accepted; her return scenes aired on 27 May. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994–1995 Coronation Street KirstyRecurring role
1997New VoicesMichelle RobertsEpisode: "Supplies"
1997Midnight ManMary FarmerTelevision film
1998 Dangerfield AmyEpisode: "The Long Weekend"
1998–2002, 2004, 2012–2019, 2021–2023 Emmerdale Bernice Blackstock Regular role
2003–2006 Where the Heart Is Sally BootheMain role; 28 episodes
2007 Doctors Pia MarshallEpisode: "Bon Voyage"
2008, 2010 Hollyoaks Valerie Holden Regular role; 34 episodes
2011DoctorsFelicia BennettEpisode: "An Inspector Calls"
2011 The Case Monica SauzerEpisode #1.4
2012 Crime Stories Kate SpencerEpisode #1.7
2015NomadsPennyTelevision series

Stage

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
1999 5th National Television Awards Most Popular NewcomerNominated [9]
2000 6th National Television Awards Most Popular ActressNominated [10]
2002 British Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated [11]
2002British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleNominated [11]
2002British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership (shared with John Middleton)Nominated [11]
2014 Inside Soap Awards Funniest FemaleNominated [12]
2015Inside Soap AwardsFunniest FemaleNominated [13]
2016Inside Soap AwardsFunniest FemaleNominated [14]
2018Inside Soap AwardsFunniest FemaleNominated [15]
2019Inside Soap AwardsFunniest FemaleNominated [16]
2021Inside Soap AwardsFunniest PerformanceNominated [17]
2023 2023 British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance Nominated [18]
2023Inside Soap AwardsBest Comic PerformancePending [19]

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