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Samantha Marie Ware

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Samantha Marie Ware
Samantha Marie Ware, also known by her singer stage name Sameya, is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Jane Hayward in the sixth season of Glee (2015), as well as Angela Archer in the Netflix series What/If (2019). Ware also played Lily in the Nike web series Margot vs. Lily (2016).
BornSeptember 3
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    Known for

    Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
    Glee
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Jane Hayward
    Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
    NCIS: New Orleans
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Josie Hill
    Brendan Fraser, Matt Bomer, Michelle Gomez, April Bowlby, Matthew Zuk, Diane Guerrero, Joivan Wade, and Riley Shanahan in Doom Patrol (2019)
    Doom Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Miranda
    Run (2026)
    Run
    • Producer
    • 2026

    Credits

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    Actress

    • JOHN (2026)
      JOHN
      Short
      • Abigail
      • 2026
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Katie Rogers
      • 2025–2026
    • Curtis Hamilton and Samantha Marie Ware in 24-Karat Christmas (2024)
      24-Karat Christmas
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Trish Moore
      • 2024
    • All Rise (2019)
      All Rise
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Vanessa 'Ness' Johnson
      • 2020–2023
    • Brendan Fraser, Matt Bomer, Michelle Gomez, April Bowlby, Matthew Zuk, Diane Guerrero, Joivan Wade, and Riley Shanahan in Doom Patrol (2019)
      Doom Patrol
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Miranda
      • 2020–2021
    • Suraj Sharma, Violett Beane, and Brandon Micheal Hall in God Friended Me (2018)
      God Friended Me
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Claire Thompson
      • 2019
    • Renée Zellweger, Jane Levy, and Blake Jenner in What/If (2019)
      What/If
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Angela Archer
      • 2019
    • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
      NCIS: New Orleans
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Josie Hill
      • 2018
    • Michael Weatherly and Darrin Hickok in The Necklace (2016)
      Bull
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Lacey Adams
      • 2017
    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, and S. Epatha Merkerson in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Julia
      • 2017
    • Devon Terrell in Barry (2016)
      Barry
      6.0
      • Tisha
      • 2016
    • Jack Haven and Samantha Marie Ware in Margot vs. Lily (2016)
      Margot vs. Lily
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Lily
      • 2016
    • Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
      Glee
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Jane Hayward
      • 2015

    Producer

    • Run (2026)
      Run
      • executive producer
      • 2026

    Soundtrack

    • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
      NCIS: New Orleans
      6.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "I Put a Spell on You", "Amazing Grace" (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
      Glee
      6.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "I Lived"
      • performer: "Take Me to Church", "Chandelier"
      • performer: "Rather Be", "Rise" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited) ...
      • 2015

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    • Born
      • September 3
      • Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
    • Children
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      • Sammie

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