Full name: Samantha Jane Ferris
Date of Birth: November 2, 1968
Place of Birth: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Samantha Ferris seems to have a natural affiliation with television. Prior to stepping into the world of acting, Ferris was a reporter for KVOS TV -12, the station in Bellingham, Washington. It is unsurprising that one of her break-in roles as an actress was as a reporter in the series Viper, a role she was, of course, fit for.
Things moved on and up from there and she acquired roles of note in shows such as Stargate SG-1, Smallville, Da Vinci Inquest, The L Word and Battlerstar Galactica. Her most enterprising ventures are undoubtedly in the realm of the paranormal which has stood her in good stead with recurring roles in The 4400, where she played Nina Jarvis as well as the fabulous Roadhouse-owning demon hunter, Ellen Harvelle, mother of the equalling enchanting Jo Harvelle, in Supernatural.
Some of her film credits include roles in Along Came a Spider, Shattered (previously named Butterfly on a Wheel), Last Chance Café and Tell Me No Lies. Ferris extends her abilities beyond just merely acting for the silver screen by also giving life to animated characters in various voice-over projects. In addition to this, she also works as a fill-in for Vancouver’s QMFM radio station.