Emma Samms

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Biography

American actress

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·writer·director
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 28 August 1960
  • Place of birth
  • Willesden
  • Education
  • Bedales School
  • Knows language
  • English language

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

She co-founded the Starlight Childrens Foundation as a tribute to her brother, Jamie, who died of aplastic anemia at age 8.

She is a co-founder of "The Starlight Foundation" in 1982.

Has two children, Cameron and Beatrice (b. 3/30/1998).

Has one sister and two brothers.

Lovely London-born actress who found a popular niche on both daytime ( "General Hospital" ) and nighttime ( "Dynasty" ) soap operas during the 1980s.

Once worked as a certified emergency medical technician in Los Angeles.

Turned down the offer to be Playboys centerfold twice.

Was on "Dynasty" and "General Hospital" at the same time. Eventually, "Dynasty" won out.

Sold her white piano to her friend, Kin Shriner , before moving back to England in the early 1990s.

Narrated "The Heiress Bride" by Catherine Coulter.

Was engaged to Marvin Hamlisch in the early 1980s.

From a family that has been active in the British film business since the early 20th century.

(August 2000) Lives in England and is pursuing a career as a scriptwriter, while also raising her two children.

Samms had lots of acting mentors: Rachel Ames , Anna Lee , John Forsythe and Charlton Heston.

She was awarded the MBE in the 2016 Queens Birthday Honours List for her services to Seriously and Terminally Ill Children. She is the co-founder of the Starlight Childrens Foundation and lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.

Quotes

The Emma Samms persona is a suit I put on for work. Who I really am is,the wife and mother and daughter and sister and friend. .

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