Samantha Esteban
- Actress
Born in North Carolina, Samantha found her way to Hollywood via San
Diego, California, via Bangor, Maine. At an early age, she found
discipline in martial arts, and the love of performing in dance and
theatre. Acting on television and in movies came to follow. She played
the role of 'Stacy' in the '92 Polygram Film "Summer Camp", then booked
a bit part in "The Brady Bunch" movie. In '95, she landed her first big
television gig as a 4-year series regular on Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), playing the feisty
'Maria Lopez.' Several other appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas kept
her working. In 2001 she was privileged to work opposite Oscar
award-winning Denzel Washington,
Ethan Hawke, and
Cliff Curtis, in the feature film
Training Day (2001), playing the
pivotal role of 'Letty'. Also in 2004 she worked with Christian Bale in
the film "Harsh Times", which was directed and written by David Ayer,
who wrote "Training Day".