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My Take
Samara Weaving earned my respect the old-fashioned way: years of grinding through Australian television before anyone in Hollywood knew her name. That soap-opera apprenticeship on Home and Away taught her something many young stars never learn, which is how to hit emotional beats quickly and credibly under pressure. It shows in her later genre work, where she swings between terror and comedy with absolute control. What intrigues me most is the writer-director ambition lurking behind the acting credits; she clearly wants to understand the whole machine, not just her place in it. I suspect her best and most surprising work is still ahead of her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Samara Weaving
- Name (Japanese)
- サマラ・ウィーヴィング
- Reading
- さまら・うぃーゔぃんぐ
- Born
- February 23, 1992 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Occupation
- actor / model / film director / screenwriter
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Samara Weaving born?
Born February 23, 1992 (age 34).
Where is Samara Weaving from?
Samara Weaving is from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
What does Samara Weaving do?
Samara Weaving works as actor, model, film director, screenwriter.
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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 or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.