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Samantha Esteban
Actor
Born October 25, 1979 (45 years)
Born in North Carolina, Samantha found her way to Hollywood via San Diego, California, via Bangor, Maine. At an early age, she found discipline in martial arts, and the love of performing in dance and theatre. Acting on television and in movies came to follow. She played the role of 'Stacy' in the '92 Polygram Film "Summer Camp", then booked a bit part in "The Brady Bunch" movie. In '95, she landed her first big television gig as a 4 year series regular on _"Saved By The Bell: The New Class"(1993)_ playing the feisty 'Maria Lopez'. Several other appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas kept her working. In 2001 she was privileged to work opposite Oscar award-winning Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, and Cliff Curtis, in the feature film Training Day (2001), playing the pivotal role of 'Letty'. Also in 2004 she worked with Christian Bale in the film "Harsh Times", which was directed and written by David Ayer, who wrote "Training Day".
Filmography
| 2023 | Kings of L.A. · as Yaya |
| 2017 | Distortion · as Leah Adams |
| 2016 | Apartment 407 · as Maria |
| 2014 | Jane the Virgin (TV Series) · as Captain Garcia |
| 2014 | An American in Hollywood · as Priscila |
| 2014 | The Other Side · as Evelyn Rios |
| 2014 | From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (TV Series) · as Mónica Garza |
| 2013 | Pendejo (Idiot) · as Cecilla |
| 2013 | Noches con Platanito (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2010 | The Hard Times of RJ Berger (TV Series) · as Sonya |
| 2008 | The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Monica Suarez |
| 2008 | Through the Valley · as Marisol Rivera |
| 2005 | Harsh Times · as Letty |
| 2002 | What I Like About You (TV Series) · as Sasha |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone (2002) (TV Series) · as Carla Arroyo |
| 2002 | American Family (TV Series) · as America |
| 2001 | Training Day · as Letty |
| 1999 | The Parkers (TV Series) · as Symone |
| 1999 | The Unbelievables · as Jane |
| 1997 | Sunset Beach (TV Series) · as Elizabeth |
| 1996 | Promised Land (TV Series) · as Celia Martinez |
| 1996 | Moesha (TV Series) · as Gabriella |
| 1995 | Unhappily Ever After (TV Series) · as Cute Girl |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Renee |
| 1994 | A Pig's Tale · as Stacy (as Samantha Becker) |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class (TV Series) · as Maria Lopez |