Samia "Sam" Doumit is an American actress.

Early life

Doumit is of Irish,

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, Lebanese, German, and

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descent (mother's side). She was a Dean's list and

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student at

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in Boston before attending the California Institute of the Arts. Doumit's great-uncle is

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recipient Dr. Albert Schweitzer.Sam Doumit AMC Profile
AMC.com. Accessed November 23, 2015.

Career

Sam Doumit starred in the film '' The Hot Chick'' with Rob Schneider, Adam Sandler, Anna Faris, and Rachel McAdams as well as the independent film ''

The Utopian Society ''The Utopian Society'' is a 2003 film directed by John P. Aguirre and starring Sam Doumit, Austin Nichols, Malin Åkerman, Mat Hostetler, Kelvin Yu, and Kirsten Ariza. It was re-released by Warner Brothers in 2008. Plot ''The Utopian So ...

''. She is featured in the

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video clip "Starlight", included on ''The Hot Chick'' DVD. She guest starred on ABC's ''

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'', Showtime's series '' Shameless'', ''

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'', '' The Mentalist'' on CBS, and ''Harry’s Law'' with Kathy Bates. Doumit guest-starred in the series finale of the series ''

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''. She played Allison in the never-aired series '' The Jake Effect'' with

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. She played "Maggie", a recurring character on Disney's '' Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show''. Sam was a series regular on MTV’s first scripted series '' Undressed'', playing Jana. Doumit worked with her friend, actor Jeremy Sisto, in the series finale of '' Dawson's Creek'' and the film ''Little Savant''. Doumit played a drug addled prostitute in an episode of '' Southland''. She played the lead role “Rosie” in the 10 episode limited series ''Red Riding Hoods'' Doumit began acting on stage at age 5. She has performed in over 30 professional plays including "Bonnie" in

Hurlyburly ''Hurlyburly'' is a dark comedy play by David Rabe, first staged in 1984. The title refers to dialogue from Shakespeare's ''Macbeth''. Plot ''Hurlyburly'' depicts the intersecting lives of several low-to-mid-level Hollywood players in the 198 ...

, "Laura" in The Glass Menagerie and "Juliet" in

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. She played a stage actress in ''KY2'' in 2000. In October 2005, she wrote, directed and performed "Not to Fear", a daring performance art piece in the Half-Hour From Home: Cal-Arts Alumni at Barnsdall, organized by Cal-Arts. Samia Doumit played "Kate" in

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's ''

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'' at the Lillian Theatre in

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. Her portrayal of "Kate" was featured in an interview and article for Estylo Magazine. In 2009-2010 Doumit played 8 comedic characters in the long running hit ''

Jewtopia ''Jewtopia'' is a comedic play by Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson. It focuses on two friends, Chris O'Connell and Adam Lipschitz, both approaching their 30th birthdays. Gentile Chris is interested in dating Jewish women because he feels that th ...

'' at The Greenway Court Theatre in Los Angeles. Doumit is the face of the SuicideGirls logo. She hosted "Suicide Girls Radio" Sunday nights on Indie 103.1 FM in Los Angeles from 2006 to 2011. It was voted #1 Radio in 2009 by ''

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'' Doumit married Erik Contreras on September 3, 2005.

Filmography

Film

* ''On the Ropes'' (1999) ..... Maya * '' Taylor's Wall'' (2001) ..... Taylor Manning * ''Beyond the Pale'' (2001) ..... Dina * '' The Hot Chick'' (2002) ..... Eden * ''

'' (2003) ..... Nera * Longtime Listener 12th Time Caller (Voice) (2004) ..... Nancy * Just Hustle (2004) ..... Naomi Rose * East L.A ..... Krista Guzman * Rosary Stars ..... Herself

Television

*'' Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1998) *'' Undressed'' (1999) *'' Brutally Normal'' (2000) *'' Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show'' (2000) *'' ER'' (2001) *'' Boston Public'' (2002) *'' Dawson's Creek'' (2003) *''

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'' (2004) *'' Passions'' (2005) *''

'' (2005) *'' The Jake Effect'' (2006) *'' Southland'' (2009) *''

'' (2010) *'' The Mentalist'' (2010) *'' Shameless'' (2010) *''Matumbo Goldberg'' (2011) *'' Harry's Law (2011) *''Crazy White Chicks'' (2014) *''

'' (2018) *''Red Riding Hoods ''(2021)

References

Jewtopia Play

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Just Hustle Movie

External links

Sam Doumit Official Website
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The Utopian Society Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doumit, Sam Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Emerson College alumni Actresses from Sacramento, California American people of German-Jewish descent American people of Lebanese descent California Institute of the Arts alumni