Samantha Shelton
{{short description|American actress and singer (born 1978)}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2010}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Samantha Shelton
| birth_name = Samantha Sky Shelton
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|15}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| alma_mater = North Carolina School of the Arts
{{nowrap|Los Angeles High School of the Arts}}
| occupation = Actress, singer
| relatives = Marley Shelton (sister)
| children = 2
| spouse = Steven Davis
| years_active = 1998–present
}}
Samantha Sky Shelton (born November 15, 1978){{IMDb name|id=1009568|name=Samantha Shelton}} is an American actress and singer.
Early life
Samantha Shelton was born in Los Angeles, California, to director Christopher and Carol Stromme. She has three older sisters: Koren, Erin, and fellow actress Marley Shelton. Shelton studied acting while attending the North Carolina School of the Arts, and at the Los Angeles High School of the Arts.
Career
=Acting career=
Her debut was as a waitress in the film Hairshirt, before several television guest roles, including a recurring role on Judging Amy. She had a supporting role in White Oleander as a pregnant girl in foster care. In 2003, she starred alongside her sister Marley in the independent film Moving Alan and she played the best friend roles in Learning Curves and Shopgirl. She also played a receptionist in the independent hit Ellie Parker. Some of her scenes were cut, but can be found in the 'special features' section of the DVD.
In early 2006, Shelton completed filming for the independent film Marcus.
In 2006, she starred in Monarch Cove, a TV series shown on Lifetime Network.
=Music career=
From 2001 to 2005,{{Cite web|url=http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/features/85295/interview-zooey-deschanel-of-she-him|title=Time Out Chicago | Chicago Events, Activities & Things to do}} Shelton performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with fellow actress Zooey Deschanel.
Shelton has released three EPs: Are You Kidding Around?, Cranky Moon and Sea Legs.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/samantha-shelton/288922342|title = Samantha Shelton on Apple Music|website = iTunes}}
Personal life
She is the sister of actress Marley Shelton. She is married to writer Steven Davis and has a son and a daughter.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1998
|Waitress #2 | |
| 2002
|Makeup Salesgirl | |
| 2002
|Yvonne | |
| 2003
|Moving Alan |Emily Manning | |
| 2003
|Learning Curves |Cleo | |
| 2005
|Rainbow | |
| 2005
|Loki | |
| 2006
|Marcus |Kate | |
| 2007
|LA Weekly Editor | |
| 2009
|Singer | |
| 2009
|{{sortname|The|Tip|nolink=1}} | |
| 2011
| | |
| 2011
|6 Month Rule |Melissa | |
| 2011
|Maja and Ike |Maja |Short film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2000
|Heidi Henderson |Episode: "We've Got Spirit" |
| 2000–2001
|Evie Martell |7 episodes |
| 2001
|Libby Doty |Episode: "Presenting Lorelai Gilmore" |
| 2002
|Connie Griffin |Episode: "Crash" |
| 2002
|Selena |Episode: "Witch Way Now?" |
| 2002
|Another Pretty Face |Hairdresser |Television film |
| 2003
|Reagan |Episode: "Pilot" (UNAIRED) |
| 2003
|Crystal Sherwood |Episode: "Hard Time" |
| 2006
|Walker |Episode: "Bridesmaids Revisited" |
| 2006
|Diane Kastle |3 episodes |
| 2006
|Kathy Foster |14 episodes |
| 2007
|Billie |Television film |
| 2008
|Emmy |Episode: "Let Them Eat Cake" |
| 2009
|Gretchen Morris |Episode: "Olfactus" |
| 2009
|{{sortname|The|Cleaner|The Cleaner (American TV series)}} |Jenny |Episode: "The Turtle & The Butterfly" |
| 2009
|Vixen |Episode: "Vampire Weekend" |
| 2010
|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |Machine Gun Chick |Episode: "Take My Life, Please" |
| 2011
|Yolanda |Episode: "With Friends Like These" |
| 2011
|Antonia 'Toni' Lawrence |Episode: "The Twist in the Twister" |
| 2012
|Amanda / Misty Gish (voice) |2 episodes |
| 2013–2016
|Susan (voice) |4 episodes |
| 2022
|Biker #2 |3 episodes |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=1009568|name=Samantha Shelton}}
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Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:Actresses from Los Angeles
Category:University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni