Samantha Russell grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio where she fell in love with performing at a young age. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, and Sociology along with an Associate's Degree in Business Administration. Samantha has trained with; Cincinnati Actor's Studio under Bob Elkins and Steve Francia, Clifton Performance Theatre with Kevin Crowley, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company under Miranda McGee, Zappa Studios' Carrie-Ellen Zappa. Samantha furthered her career by becoming a resident member of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's Professional Acting Apprentice Program; with Artistic Director D. Lynn Meyers. When Samantha is not in front of a camera she is on stage. Some of her favorite credits include: The Color Purple with Cincinnati Black Theatre Company, Coretta Scott King and the Fight for Freedom with The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati, The World Premier of Cinderella After Ever After and Antigone (Born Against) both with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. - IMDb Mini Biography By: SER