Biography

Samatha Jane Nolte was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and was raised by a single mother in the small town of New Richmond, WI. Her mother, Kathryn Nolte Bourassa, is an elementary school teacher and a volley ball coach. Samantha began writing music and dancing at the age of 5, and grew up participating in community theatre, dance, band, and orchestra all through high school.

Samantha attended college at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point and studied both dance and theatre. Upon graduating, she got a job at the Bristol Renaissance Faire where she met Tegan Elliott and Amanda Ellis. The trio would go on to create a renaissance festival stage act called Sirena, and they toured around the country from 2012 to 2019. The group has three studio albums and one live album.

Samantha graduated from the Tom Todoroff Conservatory for Acting in New York City in 2017, and now resides in NYC with her dog, Liam, where she pursues acting in theatre and film.
- IMDb mini biography by: Sam Nolte