Sam Barks

Full Name: Samantha Jane Barks
D.O.B: 2nd October 1990 (Age 20)
Born: Laxey, Isle of Man
Occupation: Actress, Singer, West End Performer
Years Active: 2008 - Present
Early Life and Training/Experience:
Sam was born, and brought up in Laxey, Isle of Man. She attened Laxey Primary School, and Saint Ninians High School in Douglas, before moving to London to study A Levels at The Arts Educations Schools (ArtsEd) in Chiswick.
Samantha has been dancing since she was 3, training in Ballet, Modern and Tap. She was a member of the Manx Operatic Society, which provided her with a lot of performing experience. Sam played the role of Snow White at the age of 4 in a school production, and the following roles in amateur productions at the Gaiety Theatre, Isle of Man and The Villa Marina, Isle of Man: Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, The Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland, The Scarecrow in a ballet version of The Wizard of Oz, Dancing in Coppelia, La Boutique fantasque, La Sylphide, The Nutcracker, Dick Whittington, Cinderella, Robindon Crusoe, Rizzo in Grease, a Hot Box Girl in Guys and Dolls, Cyndi Gibson in Back to the 80's, and she understudied Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde. In April 2007, Sam released her debut album, 'Looking in Your Eyes'

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