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Samantha Esteban
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Born in North Carolina, Samantha found her way to Hollywood via San Diego, California, via Bangor, Maine. At an early age, she found discipline in martial arts, and the love of pe…
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Born in North Carolina, Samantha found her way to Hollywood via San Diego, California, via Bangor, Maine. At an early age, she found discipline in martial arts, and the love of performing in dance and theatre. Acting on television and in movies came to follow. She played the role of 'Stacy' in the '92 Polygram Film "Summer Camp", then booked a bit part in "The Brady Bunch" movie. In '95, she landed her first big television gig as a 4 year series regular on _"Saved By The Bell: The New Class"(1993)_ playing the feisty 'Maria Lopez'. Several other appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas kept her working. In 2001 she was privileged to work opposite Oscar award-winning Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, and Cliff Curtis, in the feature film Training Day (2001), playing the pivotal role of 'Letty'. Also in 2004 she worked with Christian Bale in the film "Harsh Times", which was directed and written by David Ayer, who wrote "Training Day".
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2023
Kings of L.A.
Movie YaYa
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2019
Selling Isobel
Movie Maria
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2014
Jane the Virgin
TV show Captain Garcia
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2014
An American in Hollywood
Movie Priscila
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2014
The Other Side
Movie Evelyn Rios
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2014
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
TV show Mónica Garza
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2013
Pendejo (Idiot)
Movie Cecilla
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2008
The Mentalist
TV show Monica Suarez
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2008
Through The Valley
Movie Marisol Rivera
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2005
Harsh Times
Movie Letty
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2002
What I Like About You
TV show Sasha
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2002
The Twilight Zone
TV show Carla Arroyo
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2001
Training Day
Movie Letty
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1996
Moesha
TV show Gabriella
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1995
Unhappily Ever After
TV show Cute Girl
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1994
Touched by an Angel
TV show Renee
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1994
A Pig's Tale
Movie Stacy (as Samantha Becker)
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1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TV show Maria Lopez
