Samantha Colley


Samantha Colley is an English actress. She is known for her roles in various theatre and television productions, including the National Geographic TV series Genius.
Colley was born in Kent, England and raised in Devon, England. She studied at the Oxford School of Drama from 2011 to 2014, earning a diploma in professional acting.

Career

Colley made her stage debut in 2014 as Abigail Williams in The Crucible at The Old Vic in London. Colley received rave reviews and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress WhatsOnStage award for her performance in the five-star show.
In 2017, she starred as Mileva Marić in Genius, the ten-part television series for National Geographic and Fox 21 about the life and work of Albert Einstein.

Work

Theatre

YearTitleRoleProductionNotes
2014The Crucible by Arthur MillerAbigail WilliamsThe Old VicPlay nominated for Best Revival at the Olivier Awards. Colley nominated for Best Supporting Actress in the WhatsOnStage Awards.
2014/2015Far Away by Caryl ChurchillJoanThe Young Vic
2015Klippies by Jessica SiânYolandiSouthwark Playhouse

Television

YearTitleRoleProductionNotes
2015EndeavourNina LorimerITV1 Episode
2016/2017VictoriaEliza SkerrettITV11 Episodes
2017GeniusMileva MaricNational Geographic10 Episodes
2018GeniusDora MaarNational Geographic10 episodes
2019BritanniaAndraSky Atlantic