Samantha Spiro
- January 8, 2024
- Stage Actor
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Samantha Spiro |
| Occupation | Stage Actor |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 20, 1968(1968-06-20) |
| Age | 56 |
| Birthplace | Mill Hill |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Samantha Spiro Biography
| Name | Samantha Spiro |
| Birthday | Jun 20 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Mill Hill |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Spouse | Mark Leadbetter |
| Children(s) | 2 |
Samantha Spiro is one of the most popular and richest Stage Actor who was born on June 20, 1968 in Mill Hill, United Kingdom. Samantha Spiro (born 20 June 1968) is an English actress from England. She is most well-known for her portrayal of Barbara Windsor in the stage play Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick as well as the film for television Cor, Blimey!, DI Vivien Friend in M.I.T. : Murder Investigation Team, and Melessa Tarly on Game of Thrones. HBO TV series Game of Thrones. She has won two Laurence Olivier Awards.
Spiro was married to actor Mark Leadbetter, whom she had met at drama school in February 2002. She and Mark have 2 daughters. reside with their family in Queen’s Park, London.
In 2009, Spiro played Maria in the Donmar Warehouse production of Twelfth Night at the Wyndham’s Theatre, alongside Derek Jacobi, and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing at the Open Air Theatre. Most recently, she appeared in the acclaimed Open Air Theatre production of Hello, Dolly!, playing Dolly Levi.
Her other television credits include The Bill, Cold Feet, Plebs, Coupling, After You’ve Gone and M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team, in which she played the lead role of DI Vivien Friend. She described the role of Friend as “quite an unusual departure for me…I’ve done quite a bit of comedy and I’ve played characters who are light-hearted and characters who are tarts with hearts. In M.I.T. there is no tart or heart!” In order to research the part, Spiro spent time with a female Detective Inspector with the real-life Murder Investigation Team. From 9 August 2010, Spiro starred in the BBC comedy Grandma’s House. She plays the part of Simon Amstell’s aunt Liz. In 2012 she also appeared in the SkyArts comedy series ‘Psychobitches where she played various female icons including Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and Mary Whitehouse.
The year 2001 was the time Spiro received an Olivier Award for Best Actress in the Musical for her performance in the 2000 season of Donmar Warehouse production of Merrily We Roll Along. She was also awarded the Whatsonstage.com award for the best actress in a Musical in the same production. In 2010 Spiro was awarded an Olivier Award for Best Actress in musical because of her work as Dolly in Hello, Dolly! on The Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park.
Samantha Spiro Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Stage Actor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Samantha Spiro is one of the richest Stage Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Samantha Spiro 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Spiro was a student at Bancroft’s School from 1982-85 and later returned in 2016 to take part in the Arts & Drama masterclass Spiro talked about how her time at Bancroft’s School had fueled her passion for working within the Arts.
Spiro was in two films: Beyond Bedlam (1994), as WPC Foster as well as Tomorrow La Scala! (2002), as Janey. She also appeared as Martha Tabram in From Hell (2001) in a role opposite Johnny Depp. In addition, she appears as a reincarnation of many historical female characters in Psychobitches.
Spiro won a 2004 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, for the production of A Little Night Music at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Illinois.
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Who is Samantha Spiro Dating?
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In 2016 she joined the HBO series Game of Thrones in Season 6 as Melessa Tarly, the mother of Samwell Tarly. That year she also joined Tracey Ullman’s Show in the recurring role of Birgit, the fictitious fridge-magnet-loving personal assistant and confidante to Tracey Ullman’s impression of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She reprised her role in Ullman’s Tracey Breaks the News. In 2017 Spiro reprised her role of Barbara Windsor in the BBC1 drama Babs, a biopic based on the life of Windsor. She also appeared in the Doctor Who episode “The Doctor Falls”, as Hazran.
Facts & Trivia
Samantha Ranked on the list of most popular Stage Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Samantha Spiro celebrates birthday on June 20 of every year.
Discussing whether she prefers acting in the theatre to television or film, Spiro said: “I think theatre prefers me. These days you have to do both, but it never feels as if the TV casting people are beating down my door to offer me work. I just feel that in this business you are lucky if you’re doing something you enjoy.”
Who did Samantha Spiro play in Call the Midwife?
Samantha Spiro in Call the Midwife The 51-year-old English actress plays the character of Grace Calthorpe. She arrived in series 9 episode 5.
Who is Sam's mother Game of Thrones?
Alias(es)Lady Tarly
Mother| Melara Crane
Who played Maureen Groff?
Samantha Spiro
Was Barbara Windsor in Call the Midwife?
Promoted Stories. Her Call the Midwife character is a mild-mannered 60s mum named Vera and – get this – her Cockney accent is impeccable.
Who played the blind mother in Call the Midwife?
Playing the role of Marion Irmsby in Call the Midwife is 20-year-old, visually impaired actress Ellie Wallwork.