Samantha Barks is an actress and singer known for participating in the BBC talent show-themed TV series I’d Do Anything in 2008.
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Born on October 2, 1990, in Laxey, Isle of Man, Barks began her journey into entertainment at age seven by dancing ballet, and training in Stage One Drama School and the Manx Ballet Company.
Barks released her first album, Looking in Your Eyes in 2007, and since then, has released several songs.
In the same year, she performed at the Peel Bay Festival, together with Matt Willis and the Sugababes.
Barks also represented the Isle of Man in the Maltese International Song Competition and was named Best Foreign Singer in 2007.
Some of her studio albums include Looking in Your Eyes (2007), Samantha Barks (2016), and Into the Unknown (2021).
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Samantha Barks Movies and TV Shows
As an actress, Barks has appeared in the films Les Misérables, which was her debut in 2012; the musical-comedy Groove High (2012–2013); The Last Five Years (2016); Pretty Woman: The Musical (2018); and Frozen (2021 till date).
In 2022, Barks began hosting the Elaine Paige on Sunday radio show on BBC Radio 2.
Samantha Barks Nominations
Barks has won a number of awards and nominations including the Empire Award, the National Board of Review Award, the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Hollywood Film Awards, Satellite Awards and many more.
Samantha Barks Twitter
Barks is on Twitter @Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks Instagram
Barks is on Instagram @samanthabarks with 178k followers.
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