Samantha Colley

Samantha Colley

Born: March 22, 1989
in London, England
Samantha Colley (March 22, 1989) is an English actress having had roles in various theatre and television productions, including playing the lover of both Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in the National Geographic TV series Genius.

Colley studied at the Oxford School of Drama where, as a student, she performed in productions of Anna Karenina, The Taming of the Shrew, and Pride and Prejudice.

In 2014, Colley made her stage debut in The Crucible at The Old Vic theatre in London. Colley was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Play at the 2015 WhatsOnStage Awards for her performance as Abigail Williams, but lost out to Rachelle Ann Go.

In 2017, Colley starred as Mileva Marić in Genius, the ten-part television series for National Geographic and Fox 21 about the life and work of Albert Einstein. In 2018, Colley reappeared in the second season of Genius, playing Dora Maar the lover of Picasso, who was played by Antonio Banderas.

Movies for Samantha Colley...

Title: Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant
Character: Barbara Harris
Released: November 23, 2023
Type: TV
The four-part drama series will tell the story of Cary Grant’s life, from his humble beginnings as Archie Leach in Bristol, England to the Hollywood leading man he became.
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The Velveteen Rabbit
Title: The Velveteen Rabbit
Character: Mother
Released: November 21, 2023
Type: Movie
When seven-year-old William receives a new favorite toy for Christmas, he discovers a lifelong friend and unlocks a world of magic.
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
Title: Solo: A Star Wars Story
Character: Ottilie
Released: May 15, 2018
Type: Movie
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.
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Title: Genius
Character: Mileva Marić
Released: April 25, 2017
Type: TV
The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.
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Title: Genius
Character: Dora Maar
Released: April 25, 2017
Type: TV
The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.
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Title: Victoria
Character: Eliza
Released: August 28, 2016
Type: TV
The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image and become “grandmother of Europe”.
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The Crucible
Title: The Crucible
Character: Abigail Williams
Released: December 4, 2014
Type: Movie
Richard Armitage stars in Yael Farber's powerful production of Arthur Miller's timeless witch hunt parable.
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Title: Endeavour
Character: Nina Lorimer
Released: April 14, 2013
Type: TV
The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.