Samantha Colley
English actress (born 1987)
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Samantha Colley (born September 1987) is an English actress having had roles in various theatre, television and film productions, including playing the lover of both Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in the National Geographic TV series Genius.
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Colley in 2015 | |
| Born | September 1987 (age 38–39) Canterbury, Kent, England[1] |
| Alma mater | Oxford School of Drama[2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
Education
Colley studied at the Oxford School of Drama[3] where, as a student, she performed in productions of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.[2]
Career
In 2014, Colley made her stage debut in The Crucible by Arthur Miller, at The Old Vic theatre in London.[2] Colley was nominated for "Best Supporting Actress in a Play" at the 2015 WhatsOnStage Awards for her performance as Abigail Williams, but lost out to Rachelle Ann Go.[4]
In 2017, Colley starred as Mileva Marić in Genius, the ten-part television series for National Geographic and Fox 21 about the life and work of Albert Einstein.[5] In 2018, Colley reappeared in the second season of Genius, playing Dora Maar the lover of Picasso, who was played by Antonio Banderas.[6][7]
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Crucible by Arthur Miller | Abigail Williams | The Old Vic | [4] |
| 2014/2015 | Far Away by Caryl Churchill | Joan | The Young Vic | |
| 2015 | Klippies by Jessica Siân | Yolandi | Southwark Playhouse |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tuesday | Julia | - | short film |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Ottilie | Lucasfilm | film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Endeavour | Nina Lorimer | ITV | 1 Episode |
| 2016/2017 | Victoria | Eliza Skerrett | ITV | 11 Episodes |
| 2017 | Genius | Mileva Marić | National Geographic | Season 1 |
| 2018 | Dora Maar | Season 2 | ||
| 2019 | Britannia | Andra | Sky Atlantic | |
| 2021 | Invasion | Jeep driver | Apple TV+ | Season 1, epi 7 |
| 2023 | Archie | Barbara Harris | ITV | Episode 4 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15th WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Play | The Crucible | Nominated | [4] |
| 2018 | 20th Women's Image Network Awards | Actress MFT Movie / Mini-Series | Genius | Nominated | [8][9] |
| 2019 | 21st Women's Image Network Awards | Actress in a Drama | Genius | Nominated | [10][9] |