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Samantha Mathis Biography

Samantha Mathis

Facts of Samantha Mathis

Date of Birth: 1970 , May-12
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 feet 5 inch
Name Samantha Mathis
Nick Name Sammy
Mother Bibi Besch
Nationality American
Birth Place/City Brooklyn, New York
Profession Actress
Body Measurements 34-26-34
Breast Size 34in
Waist size 26in
Hip Size 34in
Married No
Children No

Quick Timeline of Samantha Mathis

1990 debuted in the film Pump Up the Volume
1970 Born in Brooklyn, New York United States
1992 Nominated for Young Artist Award
1995 Nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award
2004 Nominated for Saturn Award
1989 Affair with Christian Slater
1990 Broke up with Christian Slater
1991 Affair with John Leguizamo
1992 Affair with River Phoenix

Detail Timeline of Samantha Mathis

1990

debuted in the film Pump Up the Volume

Mathis made her film debut in the film "Pump Up the Volume" in  1990.  It is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Allan Moyle and starring Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis. Produced by Syd Cappe, Sara Risher, Sandy Stern, Nicolas Stiliadis.

May 12 , 1970

Born in Brooklyn, New York United States

Samantha Mathis is the daughter of Bibi Besch and Donald Mathis. Her mother Bibi Besch is also an actress. When she was only two years old her parents  got divorced. Samantha Mathis was raised by her mother in  Los Angeles.

1992

Nominated for Young Artist Award

Samantha Mathis was nominated for Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture "This Is My Life" playing the role as  Erica Ingels in 1992.  The screenplay, written by Ephron and her sister, Delia Ephron.

1995

Nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award

She was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture "How to Make an American Quilt"  playing the role as Young Sophia Darling Richards in 1995.

2004

Nominated for Saturn Award

She was nominated for Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for Television movie "Salem's Lot" in 2004. Which was directed by Mikael Salomon and produced by Jeffrey M. Hayes, Brett Popplewell, Marc van Buuren, Mark Wolper.

1989

Affair with Christian Slater

She and  Christian Slater were in a romantic relationship in 1989. Christian Michael Leonard Slater is an American actor and producer. He made his film debut with a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean.

1990

Broke up with Christian Slater

She and  Christian Slater after living together for about one year together broke up their relationship in 1990. Christian Michael Leonard Slater is an American actor and producer who made his film debut with a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean.

1991

Affair with John Leguizamo

 An American actress  Samantha Mathis and comedian John Leguizamo began to date in 1991. But the couple broke up their romantic relationship later. The reason behind their broke up is still unknown to her fans.

1992

Affair with River Phoenix

Mathis and actor River Phoenix met on the set of The Thing Called Love and the two started their relationship in 1992 but he died as a result of a drug overdose while attending The Viper Room in Los Angeles, California in 1993.

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Daughter of famous actress Bibi Besch, Samantha Mathis is an American actress famous for her film like Pump Up the Volume, American Psycho, The Punisher, Atlas Shrugged: Part II and many other.

Early Life, Education

The Screen Actors Guild Award nominee Samantha Mathis was born on May 12, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of two, her parents Bibi Besch, and Donald Mathis divorced and Mathis was raised by her mother.

She is the only child of her parents. Samantha grew up watching over theatres, and acting classes, she then decided to become an actress at the age of twelve. Samantha is an American and belongs to white ethnicity.

Love Affairs & Boyfriends

Samantha holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Moving to her personal life, Samantha over the years has dated many men. She was in a romantic relationship with actor Christian Slater in 1989  but after living together for around a year the couple broke up in 1990.

After she broke up with Christan, she began dating comedian John Leguizamo in 1991, but the couple ended their relationship after one year.

Samantha and actor River Phoenix began their romantic relationship in 1992 but he died as a result of a drug overdose while he was in a nightclub, The Viper Room in Los Angeles, California in 1993. She is not married yet and has no children so far. Samantha Mathis was also in a short-term love life relationship with Christian Bale, Noah Wyle, Adam Duritz, Colin Hanks.

Movies & TV Shows

Samantha started acting at the age of 16, in 1986. She first appeared in commercials like "Always Slender Pads- Just For Teens. Later, from 1988-89, Samantha appeared in the TV series, Aaron's Way and Knight watch.

She also shares the screen along with her former boyfriend, Christian Slater in the movie Pump of the Volume in 1990. Ever since, she has appeared in a total of 69 projects including TV series and films, till now. Her latest show was a TV series, The Strain (July 2014 - September 2017), in which she portrayed the role of Justine Faraldo.

Net Worth

Samantha is active in the industry since 1988 and is in a good phase,. Her estimated net worth is  $2 million.