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Samantha N. McDanel

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  • Make-up Department
  • Producer
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Samantha N. McDanel
A new talk show hosted by Elmo the muppet.
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The Not Too Late Show with Elmo (2020–2023)
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Samantha N. McDanel is known for The Happytime Murders (2018), Pageant Perfect (2018) and Reaganomics (2025).
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    • Known for

    Bill Barretta, Melissa McCarthy, and Dorien Davies in The Happytime Murders (2018)
    The Happytime Murders
    5.5
    • Puppetry(as Samantha McDanel)
    • 2018
    Michelle Wiesner, Miriam Fease, and Samantha N. McDanel in Pageant Perfect (2018)
    Pageant Perfect
    Short
    • Producer(as Samantha McDanel)
    • 2018
    Reaganomics
    Music Video
    • Producer(as Samantha McDanel)
    • 2025
    In a Cold Vein (2025)
    In a Cold Vein
    5.5
    • Makeup Department(as Samantha McDanel)
    • 2025

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Ryan Dillon in The Not Too Late Show with Elmo (2020)
      The Not Too Late Show with Elmo
      7.3
      TV Series
      • (voice, as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2020
    • Alison Bartlett, Linda Bove, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Emilio Delgado, Olamide Faison, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chris Knowings, Patti LaBelle, Peter Linz, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Carmen Osbahr, Itzhak Perlman, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Alan Muraoka, Big Bird, Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Ryan Dillon, Elmo, Nitya Vidyasagar, Abby Cadabby, Chris Thomas Hayes, Stacey Gordon, and Suki Lopez in Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
      Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
      8.7
      TV Special
      • Additional Muppets (voice, as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2019
    • Matt Vogel, Ryan Dillon, and Elmo in When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special (2018)
      When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
      5.5
      TV Special
      • Additional Muppet Performer (voice, as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2018
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Eric Jacobson, and Ryan Dillon in Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016)
      Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Additional Muppet Performer (voice, as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2016
    • Matt Vogel and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street: Count on Elmo (2015)
      Sesame Street: Count on Elmo
      Video
      • Additional Muppet Performer (voice, as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2015
    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Additional Muppet Performer (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2014

    Makeup Department

    • In a Cold Vein (2025)
      In a Cold Vein
      5.5
      • makeup & hair
      • special makeup effects artist (as Samantha McDanel, as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2025
    • Thirst (2023)
      Thirst
      3.7
      • makeup & hair
      • special makeup effects artist (as Samantha McDanel, as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2023
    • Best Played Loud (2022)
      Best Played Loud
      Short
      • special makeup effects artist (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2022
    • The Wild Man (2022)
      The Wild Man
      8.4
      • makeup & hair (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2022
    • Autumn Road (2021)
      Autumn Road
      4.0
      • assistant makeup artist (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2021
    • Sarah Ledford, Amberly Santos, and Taryn Schmidt in OuterSpace (L25) (2020)
      OuterSpace (L25)
      Music Video
      • key makeup artist (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2020
    • Noah Kennedy and Mace Cowart in WAM!: Wear a Mask! (2020)
      WAM!: Wear a Mask!
      6.7
      Short
      • key makeup artist (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2020
    • We Will See the Sunrise (2020)
      We Will See the Sunrise
      Short
      • special makeup effects artist (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2020
    • Melody (2020)
      Melody
      Short
      • special makeup effects artist (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2020
    • Deep as the Sea, Blue as the Sky (2019)
      Deep as the Sea, Blue as the Sky
      9.3
      Short
      • makeup artist (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2019
    • Josh Miller and Ryan T. Johnson in Green (2019)
      Green
      Short
      • special makeup effects artist (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2019
    • Silhouettes (2019)
      Silhouettes
      Short
      • makeup artist (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2019
    • Fairview Chronicles (2018)
      Fairview Chronicles
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • makeup artist (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2018
    • Facade (2018)
      Facade
      Short
      • makeup supervisor (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2018
    • Not Today (2018)
      Not Today
      Short
      • special makeup effects artist (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2018

    Producer

    • Reaganomics
      Music Video
      • produced by (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2025
    • In a Cold Vein (2025)
      In a Cold Vein
      5.5
      • producer (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2025
    • Sean Ross, Trevor March, and Nathan Rueppel in Flux (2019)
      Flux
      Short
      • associate producer (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2019
    • Michelle Wiesner, Miriam Fease, and Samantha N. McDanel in Pageant Perfect (2018)
      Pageant Perfect
      Short
      • executive producer (as Samantha McDanel)
      • 2018

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    • Alternative name
      • Samantha McDanel

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