Samantha Sky Shelton (born November 15, 1978) is an American actress and singer.

Early life

Samantha Shelton was born in

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, to director Christopher and Carol Stromme. She has three older sisters: Koren, Erin, and fellow actress

Marley Shelton Marley Eve Shelton (born April 12, 1974) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Wendy Peffercorn in David Mickey Evans's coming-of-age comedy ''The Sandlot'' (1993), the Customer in Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez's neo-noir ...

. Shelton studied acting while attending the

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, and at the

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Career

Acting career

Her debut was as a waitress in the film ''

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'', before several television guest roles, including a recurring role on ''

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''. She had a supporting role in ''White Oleander'' as a pregnant girl in foster care. In 2003, she starred alongside her sister Marley in the

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''Moving Alan'' and she played the best friend roles in ''Learning Curves'' and ''Shopgirl''. She also played a receptionist in the independent hit ''

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''. Some of her scenes were cut, but can be found in the 'special features' section of the DVD. In early 2006, Shelton completed filming for the independent film ''Marcus'', which is currently being distributed at

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and trying to secure a cinematic release. In 2006, she starred in ''Monarch Cove'', a TV series shown on

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Music career

From 2001 to 2005, Shelton performed in the

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act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with fellow actress

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Shelton has released three EPs: '' Are You Kidding Around?'', '' Cranky Moon'' and '' Sea Legs''.

Personal life

She is the sister of actress

. She is married to writer Steven Davis and has a son, Lazlo and a daughter, Poppy.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shelton, Samantha American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from Los Angeles 1978 births Living people University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni 21st-century American women