Samantha Barks

Samantha Barks was born in Laxey, Isle of Man (British Isles) in 1990.
She is a British actress best known for the role of Éponine in Les
Misérables. In 2008, Samantha competed in I'd Do Anything in which she
was one of the finalists in a search for a new, unknown lead to play
Nancy in a West End revival of the British musical Oliver!. After the
program, Samantha became a theater actress in West End, where she
received many accolades for her performances. But her big shot was in
2011, when she won the legendary role of Éponine in the film adaptation
of Les Misérables, which was also her first movie.