Photo: Billions on SHOWTIME / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / voice actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- University High School
- University
- University High School
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Samantha Mathis born?
Born May 12, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Samantha Mathis from?
Samantha Mathis is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Samantha Mathis do?
Samantha Mathis works as television actor, film actor, voice actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.