Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis brings a particular intelligence and shadow to the screen that I have always liked. Daughter of actress Bibi Besch, she arrived with real luminosity in Pump Up the Volume and went on to a wide-ranging run through films like Super Mario Bros. and FernGully. But what earns my deepest respect is the part of her career off camera: serving as a vice president of the actors' union SAG-AFTRA. That is rare backbone, choosing to fight for colleagues' rights rather than simply collect roles. An actor who can both perform and become a voice for her industry is genuinely uncommon, and I hold her in high regard for it.

Name (English)

Samantha Mathis

Name (Japanese)

サマンサ・マシス

Reading

さまんさ・ましす

Born

May 12, 1970 (age 56)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dog

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / voice actor / actor

High school

University High School

University

University High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha%20Mathis
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q237190

Tags

• New York
• television actor
• film actor
• voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

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