Full Name: Samaire Rhys Armstrong
Nickname: Sasa
Height: 5’5” (1.65m)
Date of Birth: October 31st, 1980
Current Age: 25
Star sign: Scorpio
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Eye Colour: Brown
Piercings: Ears
Favourite Clothing: Vintage clothing, jewellery & skirts
Education: Sedona Red Rock High School
University of Arizona
Celebrity Relationships: Aaron Paul (Actor)
Occupation: Actress & Designer
Filmography:
Rise (2006) playing Jenny
It’s a Boy Girl Thing (2006) playing Nell
Just My Luck (2006) playing Maggie
Stay Alive (2006) playing Abigail
Dark Wolf (2003) playing Josie
111 Gramercy Park (2003) playing Carly Wilson
Would I Lie to You? (2002) playing Sophie
Not Another Teen Movie (2001) playing Kara Fratelli
Her Family History: Samaire was born in Japan to American parents. The
family lived there for several years before moving to Hawaii and later to Arizona. Samaire’s name is pronounced “Sah-mee-rah”
but her parents pronounced it “Sam-air” for several months before being taught how to say it in proper Gaelic
form. Samaire means ‘dawning Sun’ in Gaelic.
Interesting Facts about Samaire:
In high school, Samaire played volleyball for 2 years
before turning her attention to acting, she was then cast in all of her high school’s productions including ‘The
Hobbit’
She was enrolled at the University of Arizona for a year to do a major
in costume design & theatre, but she dropped out because of the University’s policy of barring freshman from involvement
in productions
Samaire has her own fashion label NARU meaning “becoming”
in Japanese
Ranked #55 on Maxim magazine’s “Hot 100 of
2005” list
Samaire is best known for her role as Anna Stern on
“The O.C”
When Samaire
was 5 years old & living in Japan, she trained in the martial arts
Samaire loves Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen
She loves to receive fragrance as presents and especially
loves candy scents, like vanilla & chocolate
In high school, she made her own clothes
Most of her acting roles have been on TV shows
She is currently dating Kevin Banek
Samaire’s Personal Quotes:
"When I was growing up, we had doughnut Sunday.
We'd go and get doughnuts 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."
"Colours
and fabric bounce my imagination around . . . I may see something pink and be inspired to create something blue."
"One
of my friends makes duck tape 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."
