Samantha Mathis

Producer, Writer, Director

Birthdate: May 12, 1970

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Samantha Mathis was born in 1970 in New York, to Donald Mathis and Austrian-born Bibi Besch, an aspiring actress at the time. Her maternal grandmother was actress Gusti Huber. Her first acting job was in a commercial for baby products with her mother. Since her parents divorced when she was only three years old, Samantha was very exposed to the acting industry from a very young age, which made her almost destined to become an actress. Samantha's first feature film was Pump Up the Volume (1990) opposite her on- and off-screen love at the time, Christian Slater.

Samantha Mathis Movies

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2026 |
By Design
By Design
2026
1h 32m
Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
4.9
A twist on the body swap genre.
asLisa
2024 |
The Exorcism
The Exorcism
2024
R
1h 35m
Horror, Thriller
4.1
A troubled actor begins to exhibit a disruptive behavior while shooting a horror film. His estranged daughter wonders if he's slipping back into his past addictions or if there's something more sinister at play.
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asJennifer Simon
2019 |
Being Frank
Being Frank
2019
R
1h 49m
Comedy
6.1
A normal father's family life is turned upside down when his son discovers his dad has another family.
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asBonnie
2018 |
The Clovehitch Killer
The Clovehitch Killer
2018
Other
1h 49m
Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
6.5
A picture-perfect family is shattered when the work of a serial killer hits too close to home.
asCindy Burnside
2016 |
American Pastoral
American Pastoral
2016
R
1h 48m
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
6.1
An All-American college star and his beauty queen wife watch their seemingly perfect life fall apart as their daughter joins the turmoil of '60s America.
asPenny Hamlin
1995 |
The American President
The American President
1995
PG-13
1h 54m
Comedy, Drama, Romance
6.9
A widowered U.S. President running for reelection and an environmental lobbyist fall in love. It's all above-board, but "politics is perception," and sparks fly anyway.
asJanie Basdin
1994 |
Little Women
Little Women
1994
PG
1h 55m
Drama, Family, Romance
7.3
Jo struggles for independence and sometimes clashes with her beloved mother and sisters Meg, Amy and Beth. She also contends with their cranky Aunt March, their impulsive neighbor Laurie and kindly linguistics professor Friedrich Bhaer.
asOlder Amy March
1993 |
The Thing Called Love
The Thing Called Love
1993
PG-13
1h 56m
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
6.4
Newcomers to the country-music business seek love and stardom.
asMiranda Presley
1990 |
Pump Up the Volume
Pump Up the Volume
1990
R
1h 42m
Comedy, Drama, Music
7.2
Mark runs a pirate radio station and causes an uproar when he speaks his mind and enthralls fellow teens.
asNora Diniro