- Credits: Acting
Full Bio
Samaire Armstrong's unique first name is Gaelic for "dawning sun," but despite choosing their daughter's name for its beautiful meaning, Armstrong's parents didn't actually know how to pronounce the name for the first three months of her life. They pronounced it "Sam-Air" until they happened to meet a Gaelic man, who explained that it was in fact pronounced "Sam-eer-ah." The girl with the curious name was born in Japan, and her family lived there, and then in Hawaii, before finally settling in Arizona, where young Armstrong did most of her growing up. She excelled in the theater arts in high school, and she briefly attended the University of Arizona before leaving, frustrated by the fact that freshmen weren't allowed to participate in theatrical productions.
Armstrong decided to get started with her career and by 2000, at age 20, she'd done so, appearing in two episodes of the cult favorite Freaks and Geeks. Roles followed in films like Not Another Teen Movie before she scored a career-making gig with a recurring role on the hit show The O.C. While she wasn't made a member of the regular cast, Armstrong became a fan favorite, playing the crucial third member of a love triangle between her character, Anna, her good friend Seth, and Seth's long-time crush, Summer. The O.C. eventually came to an end in 2006, but by 2004, Armstrong had a second series in which she regularly appeared, showing up on the hit HBO program Entourage as agent Ari's assistant, Emily, whom Eric dates briefly. The actress also began stretching her acting muscles on the big screen with roles in Just My Luck, It's a Boy Girl Thing, The Staircase Murders, and Rise: Blood Hunter. ~ Cammila Albertson
Armstrong decided to get started with her career and by 2000, at age 20, she'd done so, appearing in two episodes of the cult favorite Freaks and Geeks. Roles followed in films like Not Another Teen Movie before she scored a career-making gig with a recurring role on the hit show The O.C. While she wasn't made a member of the regular cast, Armstrong became a fan favorite, playing the crucial third member of a love triangle between her character, Anna, her good friend Seth, and Seth's long-time crush, Summer. The O.C. eventually came to an end in 2006, but by 2004, Armstrong had a second series in which she regularly appeared, showing up on the hit HBO program Entourage as agent Ari's assistant, Emily, whom Eric dates briefly. The actress also began stretching her acting muscles on the big screen with roles in Just My Luck, It's a Boy Girl Thing, The Staircase Murders, and Rise: Blood Hunter. ~ Cammila Albertson
ACTING CREDITS
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The Mentalist TV (5 episodes)-
So Long, and Thanks for All the Red Snapper
...Summer
May 3, 2012 -
Ruddy Cheeks
...Summer Edgecombe
Mar 9, 2012 -
At First Blush
...Summer Edgecombe
Feb 9, 2012 -
Always Bet on Red
...Summer
Jan 12, 2012 -
Pink Tops
...Summer Edgecombe
Nov 17, 2011
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Red Snapper
...Summer
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Around June (2012) ...June
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Dirty Sexy Money TV (8 episodes)-
The Facts
...Juliet Darling
Jul 18, 2009 -
The Country House
...Juliet Darling (credit only)
Nov 21, 2007 -
The Game
...Juliet Darling
Oct 31, 2007 -
The Bridge
...Juliet Darling
Oct 24, 2007 -
The Chiavennasca
...Juliet Darling
Oct 17, 2007 -
The Italian Banker
...Juliet Darling
Oct 10, 2007
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The Facts
...Juliet Darling
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