| Samantha Shelton | |
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| Born | Samantha Sky Shelton November 15, 1978 Los Angeles, California |
Samantha Sky Shelton (born 15 November 1978)[1] is an American actress and singer.
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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. Samantha studied acting while attending the North Carolina School of the Arts, and at the Los Angeles High School of the Arts.
Her debut was in the film Hairshirt as a waitress, 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 indie hit Ellie Parker. Some of her scenes were cut, but can be found in the 'special features' section of the DVD.
In early 2006, she completed filming for the independent film Marcus, which is currently being distributed at film festivals and trying to secure a cinematic release.
In 2006, she also starred in Monarch Cove, a TV series aired on Lifetime Network.
From 2001 to 2005,[2] Shelton performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with fellow actress Zooey Deschanel.
She has launched three EPs: Are You Kidding Around?, Cranky Moon and Sea Legs.[3]
She is sister-in-law of film producer Beau Flynn.
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Criminal Minds | Yolanda | TV series | |
| 2010 | 6 Month Rule | Melissa | Filming | |
| 2009 | Castle | Vixen | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | The Tip | Short Film | ||
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Gretchen Morris | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | The Cleaner | Jenny | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2008 | House M.D. | Emmy | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Christmas At Cadillac Jack's | Billie | ||
| 2007 | Conviction | Dianne Castle | TV series | |
| 2006 | Monarch Cove | Kathy Foster | TV series | |
| 2006 | Marcus | Kate | ||
| 2006 | Gilmore Girls | Walker | TV series | |
| 2005 | Shopgirl | Loki | ||
| 2005 | Ellie Parker | Rainbow | ||
| 2003 | Learning Curves | Cleo | ||
| 2003 | One Tree Hill | Reagan | Unaired pilot | |
| 2003 | Moving Alan | Emily Manning | ||
| 2002 | White Oleander | Yvonne | ||
| 2002 | Sorority Boys | Waitress | ||
| 2001 | Gilmore Girls | Libby Doty | TV series | |
| 2000 | Judging Amy | Evie Martell | ||
| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks | Heidi | TV series | |
| 1998 | Hairshirt | Waitress #2 |