Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 25, 1979
Place of Birth
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Credits
18 titles
Samantha Esteban
Biography
Born in North Carolina, Samantha found her way to Hollywood via San Diego, California, via Bangor, Maine. At an early age, she found discipline in martial arts, and the love of performing in dance and theatre. Acting on television and in movies came to follow. She played the role of 'Stacy' in the '92 Polygram Film "Summer Camp", then booked a bit part in "The Brady Bunch" movie. In '95, she landed her first big television gig as a 4 year series regular on _"Saved By The Bell: The New Class"(1993)_ playing the feisty 'Maria Lopez'. Several other appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas kept her working. In 2001 she was privileged to work opposite Oscar award-winning Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, and Cliff Curtis, in the feature film Training Day (2001), playing the pivotal role of 'Letty'. Also in 2004 she worked with Christian Bale in the film "Harsh Times", which was directed and written by David Ayer, who wrote "Training Day".
Known For
Filmography
Kings of L.A.
YaYa
Selling Isobel
Maria
Jane the Virgin
Captain Garcia
An American in Hollywood
Priscila
The Other Side
Evelyn Rios
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Mónica Garza
Pendejo (Idiot)
Cecilla
The Mentalist
Monica Suarez
Through The Valley
Marisol Rivera
Harsh Times
Letty
What I Like About You
Sasha
The Twilight Zone
Carla Arroyo
Training Day
Letty
Moesha
Gabriella
Unhappily Ever After
Cute Girl
Touched by an Angel
Renee
A Pig's Tale
Stacy (as Samantha Becker)
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Maria Lopez