Samara Weaving

Birth Name:

Samara Weaving

Birth Place:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Won the Golden Derby Award for Best Ensemble Cast for her role in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri․"
Is the niece of actor Hugo Weaving
Was drama captain at her high school
Started out acting on the series "Home And Away․"
Quote: "[On choosing roles] "When it comes to roles it’s usually a gut feeling․ If I’m afraid of the role and know it’s going to be a challenge that excites me․ I love figuring out the layers of a character․ It’s like a puzzle and hopefully, I get all the pieces in place before the cameras roll․""
Instead of being homeschooled, her parents told her to do a painting a day as her education
Was featured in the Charlie Puth music video "Attention․"

2014The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series in a Drama Series:Nominated
2017ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
2017CIFCC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
2018FCCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Winner
2018OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
2019Fright Meter Award - Best Actress:Winner
2019Golden Schmoes - Best T&A of the Year:Nominated
2019IGN Award - Best Lead Performer in a Movie:Nominated
2019The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie:Nominated
2020Chainsaw Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2026CCA Super Award - Best Actress in an Action Movie:Nominated

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