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CURRENT & UPCOMING PRJOECTS

IT'S A BOY GIRL THING
in cinemas
Two teenage next-door neighbors are sworn enemies. Waking up one day to find themselves in each other's bodies, each sets out to destroy the other's high school reputation before going from infuriation to infatuation.

RISE
on DVD
Character: Jenny
A female reporter wakes up in a morgue to find herself a member of the undead. She vows revenge against the sect that put her there and hunts them down.

AROUND JUNE
post-production
Character: June
A young woman living with her much adored and domineering, abusive father, meets a penniless illegal immigrant, whose love gives her the insight and courage to finally break free and live her own life.

THE STAIRCASE MURDERS (TV)
airing April 15, 2007
Character: Caitlin Armstrong
After he calls 911 to report his wife's accident, successful novelist and aspiring politician Michael Peterson (Williams) becomes the prime suspect in her alleged murder.

DIRTY SEXY MONEY (TV series)
on Wednesdays 10/9c
A lawyer is forced to take care of one of New York City's wealthiest families.

BIOGRAPHY

Samaire Armstrong was born on October 31 1980 in Japan. At the age of three she declared to the video camera that she wanted to be an actress. This was however not persued for years, but she did some acting in both high school and at college, performing in stage productions of for example The Hobbit.

During her school years, Samaire and her family moved around a lot and this brought her to places such as Hawaii, Arizona and of course Japan. It was here that she was trained in the martial arts of sword practicing and judo, starting when she was 5 years old. This she has continued through the years and still practices once a week. She says:"We travelled alot. I was always the smaller white girl and I was picked on so I was in a lot of fights"

While studying at the University of Arizona, Samaire decided to give acting a chance and headed for Los Angeles, where she soon was cast in the TV-show Freaks and Geeks. This she followed up guest starring in Judging Amy, Party of Five, That's Life and ER. Her more recent roles include a guest role in the last season of X-Files and films such as the thriller Darkwolf and the comedy Not Another Teen Movie. She has also been involved in a re-telling of The Importance of Being Earnest called Would I Lie To You.

When not working she can be found at home designing clothes for her own brand called NARU, which lately has been discovered by the young in Hollywood and has been featured in numerous fashion magazines. Her interest started early when sewing Halloween costumes with her mom, but evolved during high school:"I didn't want to wear things that other people were wearing. So, I started making clothes that would fall apart less easily. In other words, I just started really trying to perfect clothes enough so they could be wearable through a whole day of school. Then I started making clothes for friends, and by my Senior prom, I was making prom dresses for my friends." The brand is currently being sold at an exclusive resort in Hawaii.

Even though Samaire has just started in Hollywood, she is definitely one to watch out for in the future.

DID YOU KNOW?

:: Samaire trained martial arts as a five-year-old.
:: She has her own clothing brand called NARU (becoming in japanese).
:: She loves Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
:: Samaire likes candy scents, like vanilla and chocolate.
:: She loves to receive fragrance as presents.
:: In high school, she made her own clothes.
:: She played volleyball in high school.
:: She loves vintage clothing and has a huge collection of skirts and jewelry.

SHE SAID

"When I was growing up, we had doughnot Sunday. We'd go and get doughnots or croissants. Now I try not to eat that many sweets, but at least I can smell them!"

"It [DuWop Lip Venom] makes your lips all fizzy, like they're on fire. I thought it'd be funny to use it in a kissing scene, but I thought the guy might freak out."

"Sometimes you're so tired, you just wanna light some candles and soak in a tub. That's pure heaven!"

"I save my craziness for a New Year’s or a Fourth of July and everyone is in anticipation because they know what’s about to happen. The end of the night is the worst. I always end up by the toilet."

"Colors and fabric bounce my imagination around . . . I may see something pink and be inspired to create something blue."

"One of my friends makes ducktape wallets in his free time. You wouldn't believe how those wallets are catching on! He should really start a business selling them!"

"My home is my dream utopia. I surround myself with things that inspire me — pictures, magazine clippings."

"I am pretty impulsive. My judgments are based entirely on instinct. I have a lot of strong feelings, which impact both my designing and acting."

FILMOGRAPHY

It's A Boy Girl Thing post production
Rise (2006) post production ... Jenny
Stay Alive (2006) ... Abigal
Just My Luck (2006) ... Maggie
Entourage (2005) ... Emily
Would I Lie to You? (2004) .... Sophie
The O.C. (2003) .... Anna Stern
111 Gramercy Park (2003) ... Carly Wilson
Trash (2003) TV Series .... Gypsy
DarkWolf (2003) .... Josie
Not Another Teen Movie (2001) .... Kara Fratelli

"Numb3rs" (2005) playing "Skyler Wyatt" in episode: "Obsession" (episode #2.3) 7 October 2005

"NYPD Blue" (1993) playing "Christine" in episode: "You're Bugging Me" (episode #12.5) 26 October 2004

"X Files, The" (1993) playing "Natalie Gordon" in episode: "Lord of the Flies" (episode # 9.5) 16 December 2001

"Judging Amy" (1999) playing "Angie Becker" in episode: "Look Closer" (episode # 3.5) 23 October 2001

"ER" (1994) playing "Tasha, TBX greased-pig chaser" in episode: "Sailing Away" (episode # 7.19) 26 April 2001

"That's Life" (2000) playing "Brittany" in episode: "When Good Ideas Go Bad" (episode # 1.10) 16 December 2000

"Freaks and Geeks" (1999) playing "Laurie" in episode: "Discos and Dragons" (episode # 1.18) 8 July 2000

"Freaks and Geeks" (1999) playing "Laurie" in episode: "Smooching and Mooching" (episode # 1.16) 8 July 2000

"Party of Five" (1994) playing "Meredith" in episode: "Taboo or Not Taboo" (episode # 6.21) 19 April 2000

2003 MTV Movie Awards (2003) (TV)
"Last Call with Carson Daly" on 18 February 2004
"Sharon Osbourne Show, The" (2003) on 18 February 2004
"On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2003) on 1 March 2004