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Samantha Shelton | |
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| Born | Samantha Sky Shelton November 15, 1978 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Carolina School of the Arts Los Angeles High School of the Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Steven Davis |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Marley Shelton (sister) |
Samantha Sky Shelton (born November 15, 1978) [1] is an American actress and singer.
Samantha Shelton was born in Los Angeles, California, to director Christopher and Carol Stromme. She has three older sisters: Koren, Erin, and fellow actress Marley Shelton. Shelton studied acting while attending the North Carolina School of the Arts, and at the Los Angeles High School of the Arts.
Her debut was as a waitress in the film Hairshirt , before several television guest roles, including a recurring role on Judging Amy . She had a supporting role in White Oleander as a pregnant girl in foster care. In 2003, she starred alongside her sister Marley in the independent film Moving Alan and she played the best friend roles in Learning Curves and Shopgirl. She also played a receptionist in the independent hit Ellie Parker . Some of her scenes were cut, but can be found in the 'special features' section of the DVD.
In early 2006, Shelton completed filming for the independent film Marcus.
In 2006, she starred in Monarch Cove, a TV series shown on Lifetime Network.
From 2001 to 2005, [2] Shelton performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with fellow actress Zooey Deschanel.
Shelton has released three EPs: Are You Kidding Around? , Cranky Moon and Sea Legs . [3]
She is the sister of actress Marley Shelton. She is married to writer Steven Davis and has a son and a daughter.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Hairshirt | Waitress #2 | |
| 2002 | Sorority Boys | Makeup Salesgirl | |
| 2002 | White Oleander | Yvonne | |
| 2003 | Moving Alan | Emily Manning | |
| 2003 | Learning Curves | Cleo | |
| 2005 | Ellie Parker | Rainbow | |
| 2005 | Shopgirl | Loki | |
| 2006 | Marcus | Kate | |
| 2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | LA Weekly Editor | |
| 2009 | Women in Trouble | Singer | |
| 2009 | The Tip | Short film | |
| 2011 | Girl Walks into a Bar | ||
| 2011 | 6 Month Rule | Melissa | |
| 2011 | Maja and Ike | Maja | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Heidi Henderson | Episode: "We've Got Spirit" | |
| 2000–2001 | Judging Amy | Evie Martell | 7 episodes | |
| 2001 | Gilmore Girls | Libby Doty | Episode: "Presenting Lorelai Gilmore" | |
| 2002 | Roswell | Connie Griffin | Episode: "Crash" | |
| 2002 | Charmed | Selena | Episode: "Witch Way Now?" | |
| 2002 | Another Pretty Face | Hairdresser | Television film | |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill | Reagan | Episode: "Pilot" | UNAIRED |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Crystal Sherwood | Episode: "Hard Time" | |
| 2006 | Gilmore Girls | Walker | Episode: "Bridesmaids Revisited" | |
| 2006 | Conviction | Diane Kastle | 3 episodes | |
| 2006 | Monarch Cove | Kathy Foster | 14 episodes | |
| 2007 | Christmas at Cadillac Jack's | Billie | Television film | |
| 2008 | House | Emmy | Episode: "Let Them Eat Cake" | |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Gretchen Morris | Episode: "Olfactus" | |
| 2009 | The Cleaner | Jenny | Episode: "The Turtle & The Butterfly" | |
| 2009 | Castle | Vixen | Episode: "Vampire Weekend" | |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Machine Gun Chick | Episode: "Take My Life, Please" | |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds | Yolanda | Episode: "With Friends Like These" | |
| 2011 | Bones | Antonia 'Toni' Lawrence | Episode: "The Twist in the Twister" | |
| 2012 | Bob's Burgers | Amanda / Misty Gish (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2013–2016 | Bob's Burgers | Susan (voice) | 4 episodes | |
| 2022 | Central Park | Biker #2 | 3 episodes |
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