First appearance January 1994 Occupation Former Con artist Creator Juliet Law Packer | Last appearance August 24, 1998 Residence Whereabouts Unknown | |
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Portrayed by Brooke Alexander
(1994–96)
Sherri Alexander
(1997–98) Created by Juliet Law Packer & Richard Backus Significant others James Stenbeck, Kirk Anderson Similar Ellen Lowell, Winston Mayer, Penny Hughes, Lucinda Walsh, Abigail Williams |
Samantha Anderson (née Keller and Markham) is a resident of Oakdale on the American TV soap opera, As the World Turns.
Character history
Samantha Markham is the twin sister of Royce Keller but was given up for adoption. She became interested in, Eliot Markham (AKA: Art of the con). When she met Lucinda she realized they were sisters and Lucinda welcomed her. When staying at Lucinda's mansion she stole her prize Pissarro and replace it with a fake and was later arrested but released because lack of evidence. Later Samantha became friends with Kirk Anderson. They were playing to get married to get Lucinda's money and her business. Shortly after they were married Kirk disappeared in the ocean. Samantha become friends with her former fiancée, Scott Eldridge.
The police thought Samantha pushed Kirk overboard but later her returned to town and they were married. Kirk was doing business with a double crosser, Umberto Malzone. Kirk wanted to murder him and when Samantha found up he took her hostage. James Stenbeck shot him and he went to jail. Samantha told him she'd help get him out of jail if he helped her. When he was released he tried to get Worldwide from Lucinda. He ended up working for her. Eventually they disappeared on a pier.