Samantha Giles

Samantha Elizabeth Giles, (born 2 July 1971) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Bernice Blackstock in Emmerdale, a role which earned her a TV Quick Award[1] for Best Actress and a nomination for Most Popular Actress at the National Television Awards in 2000.

For the golfer, see Samantha Giles (golfer).

Samantha Giles
Born
Samantha Elizabeth Giles

(1971-07-02) 2 July 1971
Maidstone, England
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Sean Pritchard (m. 2010)
Children2

Career

Acting

From 2003 to 2006, she portrayed Sally Boothe in Where the Heart Is.

Giles' other television credits include Doctors, Dangerfield and Midnight Man. Her stage credits include A Taste of Honey (as Helen), Dead Funny (Lisa), and Season's Greetings (Belinda).[2]

In December 2007, it was announced that Giles was to join the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 2008 as Valerie Holden, a role that was taken over from actress Jacqueline Leonard. She returned in July 2010,[3] and left again in August 2010.

In December 2010, Giles appeared on Celebrity Mastermind where her specialist subject was the works of Alfred Hitchcock.[4]

Giles returned to Emmerdale in 2012, and on 20 September 2019, Giles announced via Twitter that she will be leaving the series later in 2019, as she felt like she needed a change and wanted to look after her two daughters, Eve and Olivia, and spend more time with her husband, Sean.

Writing

In August 2020, her first book will be published entitled Rosemary And The Witches Of Pendle Hill.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1997 New Voices Michelle Roberts 1 episode
1997 Midnight Man Mary Farmer Television film
1998 Dangerfield Amy 1 episode
1998–2002, 2012–2019 Emmerdale Bernice Blackstock Series regular
2003–2006 Where the Heart Is Sally Boothe Series Regular
2007 Doctors Felicia Bennett 1 episode
2008–2010 Hollyoaks Valerie Holden Series regular
2011 Doctors Pia Marshall 1 episode
2011 The Case Monica Sauzer 1 episode
2012 Crime Stories Kate Spencer 1 episode

Theatre credits
  • 2010, Marge in "Absent Friends" at the Oldham Coliseum/Harrogate/Anvil Arts Production directed by Nikolai Foster
  • 2007, Lisa in "Dead Fully" at the Oldham Coliseum and National Tour directed by Nikolai Foster
  • 2006, Helen in "A Taste of Honey - National Tour" at the Oldham Coliseum directed by Stuart Wood
  • 2006, Belinda in "Seasons Greetings" at the Liverpool Playhouse directed by Nikolai Foster
  • 2004, Jennifer in "Party Piece" at the Theatre Royal Windsor directed by Mark Piper
  • 1993, Rosalind in "Double D" directed by June Brown

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Samantha Giles". AIM Agents. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. "Samantha Giles returns to 'Oaks". Metro. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. "BBC One - Celebrity Mastermind, 2010/2011, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. Harp, Justin (20 September 2019). "Emmerdale exit confirmed for Bernice Blackstock". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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