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Samaire Armstrong - Biography
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Samaire Armstrong Biography
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| Name : | Samaire Armstrong |
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Birth Name :
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Samaire Rhys Armstrong
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Date of Birth :
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31 October, 1980
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Place of Birth :
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Tokyo, Japan
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Height :
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5' 5''
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Nationality :
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American
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Occupation :
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Actor
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Nickname :
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Sasa
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Samaire Armstrong Trivia
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- Graduated from Sedona Red Rock High School; played volleyball for two years before turning her attention to drama.
- Was cast in almost all of her high school productions after she got into acting.
- Enrolled at the University of Arizona for a year to major in costume design and theater but left after a year.
- Dated Aaron Paul.
- Was born in Japan and lived there for several years (learning judo in the process) before moving to Hawaii and later Arizona.
- Her name is pronounced Sah-mee-rah
- Her parents initially pronounced her name "Sam-air" for 3 months until they were taught how to pronounce it in its proper Gaelic form
- Has her own fashion label, NARU.
- Name means 'dawning sun' in Gaelic.
- Named #55 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
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Samaire Armstrong Detailed Biography
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Samaire Rhys Armstrong (born October 31, 1980 in Tokyo, Japan) is an American television actress, best known for her roles as Emily on Entourage and as Anna Stern on The O.C..
Armstrong was born in Japan and lived there for several years before moving to Hawaii and later Sedona, Arizona where she grew up. Armstrong attended the University of Arizona, but dropped out because of the school drama department's policy of barring freshmen from involvement in productions. Afterwards, she moved to Los Angeles.
Armstrong had a recurring role on Freaks and Geeks, and had guest appearances on Judging Amy, Party of Five, and the X-Files. She was romantically linked to Aaron Paul. Armstrong appeared in The O.C. for one episode, and was brought back at fan request for several episodes of the first season. She can be currently seen on the HBO Television Series Entourage. Her most recent projects include the films Stay Alive, Just My Luck and Rise
When not acting, Armstrong is often designing clothes for her own clothing brand called NARU. She has also appeared in music videos such as in Hanson's Penny and Me and Daniel Powter's Bad Day.
Samaire Armstrong is returning to The O.C. later in season three. Her name is pronounced "Sah-mee-rah".
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