Got to meet many rock stars and go backstage at concerts as a child, because her father was a rock-concert promoter
Was a member of the original cast of Reefer Madness!: The New "Hit" Musical, which opened in Los Angeles in 1998
While cohosting Dancing With the Stars, she often simultaneously held a second job, first as a correspondent on E! News, and then as a correspondent and panelist on The Insider
Made her Broadway debut in 2009, portraying Roxie Hart in a revival of Chicago
Collaborated with DL1961 Premium Denim to launch a signature jean, the "Samantha," in 2011
Is a fitness enthusiast who has been featured on the covers of magazines such as Muscle & Fitness Hers, Pilates Style, Fit Parent and Wellness
Serves on the Feeding America Entertainment Council