Samantha Barks
Actress · Since 2005
Known for
Audiences on several continents know Samantha Barks as a major actress whose credits reach audiences that rarely overlap otherwise. The public profile has held for 16 years. Among everything on the list, 'Les Misérables' reached the widest audience by some distance. Among the rest of the work, 'Bitter Harvest' carries the most weight. Fame came later than the first credit by a wide margin.
Samantha Barks
Actress · Since 2005
9 Movies · 2 Series
Audiences on several continents know Samantha Barks as a major actress whose credits reach audiences that rarely overlap otherwise. The public profile has held for 16 years. Among everything on the list, 'Les Misérables' reached the widest audience by some distance. Among the rest of the work, 'Bitter Harvest' carries the most weight. Fame came later than the first credit by a wide margin.
Movies
Plays Éponine Thénardier
Les Misérables
2012
Plays Natalka
Bitter Harvest
2017
Plays Connie
For Love or Money
2019
Plays Elsa
Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical
2025
Plays Eponine
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
2010
Plays Catherine
Tomorrow Morning
2022
Plays Emily Barstow
The Christmas Candle
2013
Plays Josefa Duchek
Interlude in Prague
2017
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Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical
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Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical
Elsa
2025
Tomorrow Morning
Catherine
2022
First Date: The Musical
Casey
2020
For Love or Money
Connie
2019
Interlude in Prague
Josefa Duchek
2017
Bitter Harvest
Natalka
2017
Robot Chicken
Various Voices
2014Season 7
The Christmas Candle
Emily Barstow
2013
Les Misérables
Éponine Thénardier
2012
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Samantha Barks and where are they from?
Samantha Barks is 36 years old, born on October 2, 1990 in Laxey, Isle of Man.
What are the most famous roles of Samantha Barks?
Samantha Barks is best known for roles in Les Misérables, Bitter Harvest, Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert.
How many movies has Samantha Barks been in?
Over a 16-year career (since 2010), Samantha Barks has appeared in 9 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Samantha Barks's first movie?
The career of Samantha Barks began with Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010).
What is Samantha Barks's most recent movie or series?
Samantha Barks's most recent release is What Love Builds, which premiered on September 11, 2026.
What TV shows has Samantha Barks appeared in?
On television, Samantha Barks has appeared in Robot Chicken, Bear Grylls: Mission Survive, All Star Musicals, Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream.
Samantha Barks
1990-10-02 · Laxey, Isle of Man
Samantha Jane Barks (born 2 October 1990) is a Manx actress and singer who rose to fame after placing third in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008. She has released three studio albums: Looking in Your Eyes (2007), Samantha Barks (2016), and Into the Unknown (2021), and made her film debut as Éponine in the Tom Hooper-directed Les Misérables in 2012. Her performance in the film won her the Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer and a shared National Board of Review Award with the film's cast.
Barks starred opposite Jonathan Bailey in the Disney Channel musical-comedy Groove High (2012–2013) and again, in the London revival of the musical The Last Five Years in 2016. In 2018, she originated the role of Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman: The Musical on Broadway. Since 2021, she has played Elsa in the West End production of Frozen, though she took some time off for maternity leave.