Samantha is an LA native producer, writer-director, actor, storyteller. She is a CSUN Screenwriting alum who writes character-driven and slice of life stories that explore young women who choose to live life on their own terms. She was a Stowe Story Labs 2026 Semifinalist for their $50,000 Production Grant. See You Later (2026) is her short film directorial debut that will be on the festival circuit in 2026. She was recently Assistant Director on the short film Desert Dreams (2026). She was the lead actress in comedy feature, GIRL'S NIGHT IN, streaming on Amazon Prime & Tubi, and screened at over 20 festivals. She is currently the Creative Producer for a number of podcasts including Webby-nominated That Was Us podcast with Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan, Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers (Seth Meyers), and more. She is a member of Women in Film LA (WIF) and Women Independent Producers (WIP).