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Samaire Armstrong
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| Samaire Armstrong | |
 Samaire Armstrong as Anna Stern on The O.C. |
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| Birth name | Samaire Rhys Armstrong |
| Born | October 31, 1980 (age 26) Tokyo, Japan |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Notable roles | Anna Stern in The O.C. Emily in Entourage |
Samaire (pronounced Sa-mee-rah) Rhys Armstrong (born October 31, 1980) is an American actress perhaps best known for her roles as Emily on Entourage and as Anna Stern on The O.C.
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Armstrong was born in Tokyo, Japan to a Scottish father, Hunter Armstrong, and an Italian mother, Sylvia.[1] Her mother designs spas for resorts and her father teaches soldiers close combat training.[1] Her first name, pronounced [sɑmɪːrɑ] or Sa-mee-rah is Gaelic. The first 3 months of her life her parents pronounced her name Sam-air, unti they met a Gaelic man who told them it was properly pronounced Sa-mee-rah[citation needed]. She lived in Japan 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. Her brother, Hunter Armstrong, is currently attending the University of Arizona. After her departure from school, she moved to Los Angeles. She is now dating Kevin Banek.
Her first major break into film acting was as one half of the conjoined twins the Fratelli sisters in the parody movie Not Another Teen Movie. Armstrong also had a recurring role on Freaks and Geeks, and had guest appearances on Judging Amy, Party of Five, C.S.I.: Miami, Numb3rs and the The X-Files. She was romantically linked to actor 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 had a recurring role 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.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Entourage | Emily |
| 2003 | The O.C. | Anna Stern |
| 2000 | That's Life | Brittany |
| 2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Laurie |
| 2000 | Party of Five | Meredith |
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | It's a Boy Girl Thing | Nell Bedworth |
| 2006 | Just My Luck | Maggie |
| 2006 | Stay Alive | Abigail |
| 2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Kara Fratelli |
- ^ a b Croce, Maria. "IT'S A BOY GAEL THING", The Daily Record, 2006-12-19. Retrieved on December 18, 2006.