Cindy Marie Sampson (born May 27, 1978) is a Canadian director and actress (

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and

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). She is known for her role in the Canadian television series '' Private Eyes''.

Biography

Sampson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on May 27, 1978. She attended

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, training in dance and theatre. In February 2012 she traveled to

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in the

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, the most remote island on Earth, and climbed to the island's summit while filming the "docu-fiction" movie ''Expedition for the Future''. She married fellow Canadian Ryan Wickel on July 7, 2016.

Career

Films

Sampson's biggest film role was as Zoe Ravena in '' Live Once, Die Twice''. For the film '' The Shrine'', Sampson was required to watch a specific list of horror films in preparation for the role. She also appeared in the crime thriller film ''

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''. Sampson was cast by

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to play Kelly Stone in his feature film ''Charlie Zone''.

Television

Sampson appeared in Season 3 of ''

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'' as the character Lisa Braedon, in the episode "The Kids Are Alright" in 2007. She reprised the role for the episode "Dream a Little Dream of Me" after showrunner

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could not get the rights to use the character

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, the villain of the '' Friday the 13th'' horror film series. Sampson's character was brought back in the fifth-season episodes "99 Problems" and "Swan Song" as setup to season six, in which she appeared in 11 episodes. Her final appearance was in the episode "Let It Bleed" (season 6, episode 21). In 2015, Sampson appeared in three episodes of ''

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'', a Canadian police drama television series starring

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and Gregory Smith, followed by eight episodes as Sophie Hale in the third season of the Canadian-British co-production '' Rogue'', which stars

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and

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. In 2016 the

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launched the TV series '' Private Eyes'', in which Sampson stars as Angie Everett, an experienced private investigator who takes on an ex-hockey player, Matt Shade (

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), as a junior partner. She also directed one episode of the series. Sampson's other appearances include ''

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'', '' The Last Kiss'', '' Being Human'', '' Footsteps'', ''Proof of Lies'', ''Pretty Dead Flowers'', and '' Swamp Devil''. She also portrayed Sandra MacLaren in '' Rumours'' as well as the "Strong Brushing Arm" woman in a commercial spot for

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mouthwash.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sampson, Cindy 1978 births Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Living people Actresses from Halifax, Nova Scotia 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Randolph College for the Performing Arts alumni