Samantha Colley

Samantha Colley (born 1987) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in various theatre and television productions, including the National Geographic TV series Genius.

Samantha Colley
Born1987
Canterbury, Kent, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materOxford School of Drama
OccupationActor

Colley was born in Kent, England and raised in Devon, England. She studied at the Oxford School of Drama from 2011 to 2014, earning a diploma in professional acting.

Career

Colley made her stage debut in 2014 (graduating from her training a term early) as Abigail Williams in The Crucible[1] at The Old Vic in London. Colley received rave reviews and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress WhatsOnStage award for her performance in the five-star show.[2][3][4]

In 2017, she 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, she appeared in the second season of Genius, playing Dora Maar.[6]

Work

Theatre
YearTitleRoleProductionNotes
2014The Crucible by Arthur MillerAbigail WilliamsThe Old VicPlay nominated for Best Revival at the Olivier Awards. Colley nominated for Best Supporting Actress in the WhatsOnStage Awards.
2014/2015Far Away by Caryl ChurchillJoanThe Young Vic
2015Klippies by Jessica SiânYolandiSouthwark Playhouse

Television
YearTitleRoleProductionNotes
2015EndeavourNina LorimerITV1 Episode
2016/2017VictoriaEliza SkerrettITV11 Episodes
2017GeniusMileva MaricNational Geographic10 Episodes
2018GeniusDora MaarNational Geographic10 episodes
2019BritanniaAndraSky Atlantic

References
  1. "The Crucible - The Old Vic". The Old Vic.
  2. Billington, Michael (4 July 2014). "The Crucible review – full of raw, visceral power" – via The Guardian.
  3. Brantley, Ben (11 July 2014). "'The Crucible,' by Arthur Miller, Plays at the Old Vic" – via NYTimes.com.
  4. "The Crucible, Old Vic, review: 'The intensity of a thriller'".
  5. "Genius. (TV Series 2017– )".
  6. Rorke, Robert (2018-04-30). "'Genius' star sheds light on Picasso's tormented lover". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
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