Person Open DS/UK/8233 Barks; Samantha (2 October 1990); Manx actress Barks Samantha 2 October 1990 Manx actress Female (cisgender) Samantha Jane Barks Laxey, Isle of Man (born)

Manx Actor White No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual Samantha Barks is a Manx actress and singer who rose to fame after placing third in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008. She has released three studio albums: Looking in Your Eyes (2007), Samantha Barks (2016), and Into the Unknown (2021), and made her film debut as Éponine in the Tom Hooper-directed Les Misérables in 2012. Her performance in the film won her the Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer and a shared National Board of Review Award with the film's cast. Barks starred opposite Jonathan Bailey in the Disney Channel musical-comedy Groove High (2012–2013) and again, in the London revival of the musical The Last Five Years in 2016. In 2018, she originated the role of Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman: The Musical on Broadway. Since 2021, she plays Elsa in the West End production of Frozen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha_Barks (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 10/3/2013 RAHAKirkbride 2/6/2023 ab15006c-95ec-44d6-a914-8e2937bf72b9