American actress
Graduated from Sedona Red Rock High School; played volleyball for two years before turning her attention to drama.
Was cast in almost all of her high school productions after she got into acting.
Enrolled at the University of Arizona for a year to major in costume design and theater but left after a year.
Was born in Japan and lived there for several years (learning judo in the process) before moving to Hawaii and later Arizona.
Her name is pronounced Sah-mee-rah
Her parents initially pronounced her name "Sam-air" for 3 months until they were taught how to pronounce it in its proper Irish form.
Has her own fashion label, NARU.
Name means dawning sun in Irish.
Named #55 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Was the October 2007 entry in Stuff magazines 2006-2007 pin up calendar.
Entered an outpatient facility due to "personal issues", but continued to work on her TV series, "Dirty Sexy Money" [October 12, 2007].
Attended the University of Arizona with actress Heather Blair and basketball player Luke Walton.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a son name Calin Armstrong Christopher, in December 2012. Childs father is her ex-boyfriend, Jason Christopher.
Her father is Scottish and her mother is Italian.
(December 2008) In Rockport, Massachusetts filming The Last Harbor (aka "The Hatteras"), with Wade Williams of "Prison Break" .
I found that doing Pilates consistently three to four times a week had,an amazing effect on really toning and shaping a tight waist and legs.
