- Born
- Birth nameSamantha Marie Becker
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Born in North Carolina, Samantha found her way to Hollywood via San Diego, California, via Bangor, Maine. At an early age, she found discipline in martial arts, and the love of performing in dance and theatre. Acting on television and in movies came to follow. She played the role of 'Stacy' in the '92 Polygram Film "Summer Camp", then booked a bit part in "The Brady Bunch" movie. In '95, she landed her first big television gig as a 4-year series regular on Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), playing the feisty 'Maria Lopez.' Several other appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas kept her working. In 2001 she was privileged to work opposite Oscar award-winning Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, and Cliff Curtis, in the feature film Training Day (2001), playing the pivotal role of 'Letty'. Also in 2004 she worked with Christian Bale in the film "Harsh Times", which was directed and written by David Ayer, who wrote "Training Day".
- IMDb mini biography by: s_esteban79@yahoo.com
- In a magazine interview, Miss Becker described her ethnicity as "Filipino, American Indian, Spanish and a mix of other races."
- Her Native American heritage derives from the tribe Mi'kmaq of eastern Canada and northeastern United States.
- Performed in two San Diego State football halftime shows and sang in 15 USO shows.
- Played a character named Letty in two movies written by writer-director David Ayer: "Training Day" and "Harsh Times".
- Enjoys dancing and singing.
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