Samantha Jane Banks is an actress, as well as a singer, is best known for her role as Éponine in the 2012 film version of Les Misérables. The role earned her an Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer.
In 2012, she was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. She began training in ballet when she was three years old.
Early Life And Education Of Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks was born Samantha Jane Barks on 2 October 1990 in the city of Laxey, Isle of Man which is located in the United Kingdom near Ireland. She was born as the youngest among three children born to mother Ann, who was a teacher at school and father Richard Barks who worked as a building supervisor.
Growing up with her siblings: Kim and Carl, she enjoyed her childhood with her friends and family. Her parents who belonged to middle-cla s s society provided their children with all the love and support that they could’ve wished for.
Born into a religious family, she follows Christianity as her main religion. A Manx by nationality, she belongs to white ethnicity.
Samantha Barks's Career
As a young girl, she learned dancing from the age of three. Encouraged by her parents, she learned to dance at the local dance school and mastering different forms of dance like ballet, Tap, and Modern dance as well.
An advantage for her, she practiced acting as well with the theatre group in her first school; Laxey Primary School. But she was soon moved from there, to Douglas where she studied at Ninian's High School. She studied there for some years and later moved to London to finish with her A-levels at The Arts Educational
Schools (ArtsEd) in Chiswick. She worked in different theatres and also in ballet companies like Stage One, Theatrix and Manx Ballet Company.
With more than 3 albums and many hit songs, she has also been in many movies like Les Miserables, The Christmas, I’d do anything etc. She has also appeared in the local TV show that gave her the initial stardom.
With many followers on Twitter and Facebook, she had enjoyed much fame and success. By 2015, her estimated net worth is about 2 million US dollars.
Samantha Barks's Net Worth, Body Measurement
A beautiful looking woman, Samantha has an attractive smile that represents her confidence as well as her jolly nature. She is a great company to be around; a good listener and a funny person who makes everyone laugh. Besides her dimple and shiny blue eyes, she has got long brown hair and very hot lips.
Her down to earth personality has made it easy for her to make many friends and admirers in a short time period. Besides that, she also has got a very sexy physique and her body measurements read 32-23-35 inches (Breast- Waist- Hip).
As of 2018, she has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Samantha Barks's Personal Life
Although she has posed for many magazines and events, there are no indecent pictures of her on the internet. You can also see some of her pictures and videos on her Instagram account. Not a very tall woman, she has an average height but looks taller as she has got really long legs.
She doesn’t have a long dating list and is currently single after her recent breakup with fellow musician and her ex-boyfriend Richard Fleeshman. She has never been married or divorced and doesn’t have any children either.
by sanjeet, 04 Feb, 2015
