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Last updated on November 8, 2024.
Samantha Jane Barks is a Manx actress and singer who rose to fame after placing third in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008. She has released three studio albums: Looking in Your Eyes (2007), Samantha Barks (2016), and Into the Unknown (2021), and made her film debut as Éponine in the Tom Hooper-directed Les Misérables in 2012. Her performance in the film won her the Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer and a shared National Board of Review Award with the film's cast.
One of my favourite eateries is Beechers Cheese Shop, which does the most incredible toasties.
I would love to have a varied career, like Hugh Jackman. He started in musical theater, then established himself in film, but he still does a lot of stage work. And he does it all beautifully.
I began with dance, doing ballet at 3, then tap, jazz, modern. Then I sang in church choirs, learned how to play clarinet and drums, sang with rock bands and only then did I get into musical theatre.
If I wasn't performing, I wasn't alive. That's the truth. My parents had absolutely no interest in the business, but they knew it made me happy, so they said 'Go for it, girl!'
I absolutely love my fans, and I get to chat to them a lot on Twitter, and that's why I think Twitter is really great. They call themselves 'The Sprouts' and they are really, really wonderful, so passionate, and they make me smile.
The red carpet is kind of a surreal experience. There's nothing normal about it, so for me the most important thing is to maintain some normality right until the point you get out of the car.
We all have an escape. Mine was theater.
I grew up on such a small island, and professional theater seemed so far away. I never, ever thought I'd get so lucky to be appearing in movies.
I grew up on a tiny little island.
I love all things Christmas.
It's important to make your social life and your friends and family - make that a priority.
I like to scare myself and throw myself off the deep end.
I've always loved music and loved recording.
I just sing the songs that people don't expect you to sing, because I just love having fun at karaoke and I'm always a bit nervous to sing something serious.
I want to make smart choices.
I'm pretty fit, and I do home workouts or yoga.
I've always been a positive, optimistic person who loves life, and I've got a lot to be positive about.
You don't realize how much you miss it until you get back onstage and feel that buzz.
I've found that musical theater is my passion.
I've looked after my money. As I started working around my third birthday, my first check went straight to the bank.
When I was growing up in the Isle of Man with ambitions of being a performer, I really wanted to go to see a Broadway show.
The day you stop learning and creating must be the most boring day.
I'm a vegetarian and have been since I was about four because I struggled to separate the idea of the animal from the food.
I love to sing random stuff. That's exciting for me.
I love peas and can happily tuck into a big bowl, but my favourite vegetables are Brussels sprouts. I talk about them so much that my fans call themselves Sam's Sprouts.
I think within what my job is, you always have to find a balance, because this job is also a life choice. You're traveling about; your hours are all over the place. If you're in a show, you're out every night.
It's important to be able to keep things fresh, no matter what age you are, or how many years you've been in the industry.
I'm always at my fittest when I'm doing a show - even when you're not on stage, you are running around backstage doing quick changes.
I've learned that I've got to keep level-headed.
There's nothing like the buzz of live theater. You put it out there and receive an instant reaction: laughing, crying, yelling, applauding.
When I was a 7-year-old girl, in my bedroom, on my karaoke machine, I would sing 'On My Own' or do a one-woman version of 'Les Miserables.'
I like to walk around Central Park and take in the vibe, have a picnic if the weather is good, and people-watch.
I love singing some Johnny Cash, which is interesting because it's in a guy's key; I love singing Elvis Presley.
I'd love to be a 'Bond' girl.
Life is all about balance. My work is very important to me, but so are my relationships. I make time for that aspect of my life, and it makes me happy having balance in my life.
I can't comprehend that I'm in the film of 'Les Miserables.' It's one of those dreams I thought would be unattainable for someone like me, who came from nowhere.
That Ted Turner is a genius...He has taken what used to be a carnival side show and turned it into a gold mine. Yes - wrestling has become prime time for the masses. He's making these giant men into millionares with movie star status.
It's one of those dreams I thought would be unattainable for someone like me, who came from nowhere.