Biography

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Samantha is a graduate of the acclaimed Circle In The Square Theatre School in New York City.

She moved to London, UK forming Suspect Package Theatre Co with fellow Canadian actor Trevor White, where their productions received critical success.

An Evening Standard review for 'Problem Child': 'It is impossible to maintain a detached reaction to Suspect Package Company's provocative production, largely due to the impressive Ms. Coughlan's sympathetically psychotic performance'.

She made her West End debut in the Olivier and Tony award winning 'Death of a Salesman' as 'Miss Forsyth' opposite Brian Dennehy and Clare Higgins.

Theatrically she has further worked at The Old Vic under Artistic Director; Kevin Spacey, with Josh Hartnett and Adam Godley on 'Rain Man', directed by Terry Johnson, as well as a cover for both Keira Knightly and Elizabeth Moss on the 'The Children's Hour' directed by Ian Rickson, and on the groundbreaking 5 star production of 'A View From The Bridge', starring Mark Strong, directed by Belgian auteur Ivo Van Hove, amongst numerous other West End, Off- West End and regional productions.

She was nominated for a Best Actress OFFIE for her outstanding work as 'Jane' in Tennessee Williams, "Vieux Carre" at The Kings Head/ Charing Cross Theatres.

Samantha is a successful VoiceOver artist working across the board in commercials, audio-films, radio, animation, gaming, documentaries and was the US voice of Nike Training Club from 2012 until 2018.

She continued her studies with the world renowned teacher, Sandra Seacat in Berlin.
- IMDb mini biography by: Olivia Bell Management