Professional Career

In June 2008, she sang the Isle of Man National Anthem 'O Land Of Our Birth' on Senior Race day of the Isle of Man TT to begin the races.
Samantha played the lead role of Sally Bowles in the UK tour of Cabaret from 29 August 2008 to 11 July 2009.
She put on her own concert, 'An Audience with Sam Barks', at the Villa Marina, Isle of Man on 3rd Jan 2009 to thank everybody that supported her during her time on I'd Do Anything and to thank those that have continued to carry on their support for her.
Samantha performed alongside her I’d do anything buddies Sarah Lark and Jodie Prenger at the Theatregoers Choice Awards in Feb 2009.
She launched the new Manx Ship, the Caly Manx, in Shanghai, China on 30 September 2009.
Samantha, along with Wendy Craig and Jess Conrad (fellow cast members in Aladdin) switched on the Christmas Lights in Windsor's town centre on 21 November 2009.
She played the title role in Aladdin during the Christmas Pantomime Season 2009/10.
Samantha officially launched BreastHealth UK's new clinic at the Spire Thames Valley Hospital in Wexham on 27 November 2009.
She starred as Éponine in the London production of Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre (since 21 June 2010) and she had a year contract with the show.
Samantha was chosen to play Éponine in the 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Misérables at the O2 Arena on 3 October 2010 by Cameron MacKintosh after he saw her play the role in her opening night at the Queens Theatre in London's West End where she is currently playing the role.
She has just released a new song called 'Let Go' which she co-wrote with Garry Lake.
Samantha is also in the middle of filming a new Disney TV series called 'Groove High' that will be aired on the Disney Channel in 2011

Les Misérables
Samantha has one solo song in the show, 'On My Own' in which her character, Éponine, sings about how her love, Marius has fallen in love with another girl, and will never feel the way she feels about him. Éponine also sings major parts 'A Heart full of Love' and 'A Little Fall of Rain', and minor parts in 'One Day More', 'Building the Barricade' and 'Epilogue'. Samantha's character dies after being shot whilst climbing the barricade to see Marius.