Samantha Mathis
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| Samantha Mathis | |
| Born | May 12, 1970 (age 36) New York City, New York, USA |
Samantha Mathis (born May 12, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actress.
She is the daughter of actress Bibi Besch and granddaughter of actress Gusti Huber. When she was three years old, her parents divorced, and she stayed with her mother. Growing up with an actress mother influenced Mathis's career choice.
Her first starring role in a feature film was the part of Nora in Pump Up the Volume with Christian Slater, whom she was dating at the time. They were also both in Broken Arrow. Mathis began dating River Phoenix when they starred together in The Thing Called Love. She was with him the night that he died. Like Phoenix, Mathis is also a vegetarian.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Kids in America (2005) .... Jennifer Rose
- The Punisher (2004) .... Maria Castle
- Fathers and Sons (2004) .... Jenny
- The Mists of Avalon (2001) .... Queen Gwenhwyfar
- American Psycho (2000) .... Courtney Rawlinson
- The Simian Line (2000) .... Mae
- Harsh Realm (1999) TV Series .... Sophie Green
- Sweet Jane (1998) .... Jane
- Waiting for Woody (1998) .... Gail Silver
- Museum of Love (1996) .... Stephanie
- Broken Arrow (1996) .... Terry Carmichael
- The American President (1995) .... Janie Basdin
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995) .... Young Sophia Darling Richards
- Jack and Sarah (1995) .... Amy
- Little Women (1994) .... Older Amy March
- The Thing Called Love (1993) .... Miranda Presley
- The Music of Chance (1993) .... Tiffany
- Super Mario Bros. (1993) .... Princess Daisy
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) (voice) .... Crysta
- This Is My Life (1992) .... Erica Ingels
- Pump Up the Volume (1990) .... Nora Diniro
