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Occupation
  
Actress

Education
  
University of Bristol

Spouse
  
Nick Moore (m. 2000)

Role
  
Actress

Name
  
Samantha Giles


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Full Name
  
Samantha Elizabeth Giles

Born
  
2 July 1971 (age 52) (
1971-07-02
)
Maidstone, Kent, England

TV shows
  
Emmerdale, Where the Heart Is

Children
  
Olivia Pritchard, Eve Pritchard

Nominations
  
National Television Award for Most Popular Newcomer

Similar People
  
Kelvin Fletcher, John Middleton, Claire King, Peter Amory, Elizabeth Estensen

Profiles

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Samantha Elizabeth Giles (born 2 July 1971 in Maidstone) is an English actress, probably best known for playing Bernice Blackstock in Emmerdale (1998–2002 and 2004 and returned to the role in 2012, a role which earned her a TV Quick Award for Best Actress and a nomination for a National Television Awards for Most Popular Actress (both in 2000), and Sally Boothe in Where the Heart Is (2003–2005). Giles stated that she left Emmerdale as it was too much of a commute to her home.

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Giles's other TV credits are Doctors, Dangerfield, Coronation Street and Midnight Man. Her stage credits include A Taste of Honey (as Helen), Dead Funny (Lisa), and Season's Greetings (Belinda).

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In December 2007, it was announced that Giles was to join the cast of the Channel 4 teen soap Hollyoaks in 2008 as Valerie Holden, a role that was taken over from actress Jacqueline Leonard. She has since left Hollyoaks on maternity leave, written out as moving to Spain. However, she returned in July 2010, and left again in August 2010.

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In December 2010, Giles appeared on Celebrity Mastermind where her specialist subject was the works of Alfred Hitchcock.

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Giles returned to Emmerdale in Autumn 2012. Lives in Childwall Liverpool.

In March 2016, she appeared on Big Star's Little Star with her daughter Eve.

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Filmography

Actress
1998
Emmerdale Farm (TV Series) as
Bernice Blackstock / Bernice White / Bernice Thomas
- A Christmas Wedding (2000) - Bernice Blackstock
- Bernice's Hen's Night (2000) - Bernice Blackstock
2015
Nomads (TV Series) as
Penny
2012
Crime Stories (TV Series) as
Kate Spencer
- Episode #1.7 (2012) - Kate Spencer
2012
Mad Dogs (TV Series) as
Laura
- Episode #2.4 (2012) - Laura
2011
The Case (TV Mini Series) as
Monica Sauzier
- Episode #1.4 (2011) - Monica Sauzier
2007
Doctors (TV Series) as
Felicia Bennett / Pia Marshall
- An Inspector Calls (2011) - Felicia Bennett
- Bon Voyage (2007) - Pia Marshall
2008
Hollyoaks (TV Series) as
Valerie Holden
2003
Where the Heart Is (TV Series) as
Sally Boothe
- Walk of Faith (2006) - Sally Boothe (uncredited)
- In a Perfect World (2005) - Sally Boothe
- So Long (2005) - Sally Boothe
- Peaches and Cream (2005) - Sally Boothe
- Brief Encounters (2005) - Sally Boothe
- Legacy (2005) - Sally Boothe
- Together (2005) - Sally Boothe
- Sisters Under the Skin (2005) - Sally Boothe
- Stamp of Approval (2005) - Sally Boothe
- When All This Is Over (2005) - Sally Boothe
- Care (2005) - Sally Boothe
- Never Can Say Goodbye (2004) - Sally Boothe
- Body & Soul (2004) - Sally Boothe
- Skin Deep (2004) - Sally Boothe
- Little Boy Blue (2004) - Sally Boothe
- The Games We Play (2004) - Sally Boothe
- Moon River (2004) - Sally Boothe
- Stormy Weather (2004) - Sally Boothe
- Bowl of Cherries (2004) - Sally Boothe
- Archangel (2003) - Sally Boothe
- Mister & Missus (2003) - Sally Boothe
- Coming Home (2003) - Sally Boothe
- A Time to Dance (2003) - Sally Boothe
- Not Waving But Drowning (2003) - Sally Boothe
- Love Hurts (2003) - Sally Boothe
- The Need of You (2003) - Sally Boothe
- The Games We Play (2003) - Sally Boothe
- My Way (2003) - Sally Boothe
1998
Dangerfield (TV Series) as
Amy
- The Long Weekend (1998) - Amy
1997
Midnight Man (TV Movie) as
Mary Farmer
1997
New Voices (TV Series) as
Michelle Roberts
- Supplies (1997) - Michelle Roberts
1994
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Kirsty
- Episode #1.3905 (1995) - Kirsty
- Episode #1.3766 (1994) - Kirsty
Self
2023
The Double L Show (Podcast Series) as
Self
- SAMANTHA GILES!!! (2023) - Self
2000
Loose Women (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Performer
- Episode #27.97 (2023) - Self - Performer
- Episode #24.210 (2020) - Self
- Episode #8.13 (2005) - Self
- Episode #6.21 (2004) - Self
- Episode #4.10 (2003) - Self
- Episode #3.18 (2002) - Self
- Episode #2.12 (2000) - Self
2021
Britain's Favourite Dessert (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Actor
2021
Isolation Interviews (TV Series) as
Self
- Samantha Giles (2021) - Self
2021
Britain's Favourite Cake (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2020
The Ceremony
2020
Emmerdale: Soapy Slip-Ups (TV Special) as
Self
2020
The Capsule in Conversation Podcast (Podcast Series) as
Self
- The Capsule in Conversation with Samantha Giles (2020) - Self
2001
This Morning (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 4 August 2020 (2020) - Self
- Episode dated 29 November 2019 (2019) - Self
- Episode dated 16 May 2017 (2017) - Self
- Episode dated 2 December 2014 (2014) - Self
- Episode dated 5 June 2001 (2001) - Self
2019
Britain's Favourite Christmas Carol (TV Special documentary) as
Self
2018
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (TV Series) as
Self - Panellist
- Out-Takes: Unseen (2018) - Self - Panellist
- Episode #2.3 (2018) - Self - Panellist
2016
Lorraine (TV Series) as
Self - Guest / Self
- Episode dated 22 September 2017 (2017) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 17 August 2017 (2017) - Self
- Episode dated 29 August 2016 (2016) - Self - Guest
2016
Big Star's Little Star (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Episode #4.1 (2016) - Self - Contestant
2016
The Big Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale (TV Special) as
Self
2014
Keep It in the Family (TV Series) as
Self - Special Guest
- Emmerdale (2014) - Self - Special Guest
2010
Mastermind (TV Series) as
Self
- Celebrity Mastermind 2010/2011: Episode 1 (2010) - Self
2007
Have I Been Here Before? (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #2.5 (2007) - Self
2006
The Pikme-Up (Documentary)
2004
Emmerdale's Christmas Crackers (TV Special documentary) as
Self
2001
GMTV (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 9 July 2004 (2004) - Self
- Episode dated 4 October 2001 (2001) - Self
2003
Today with Des and Mel (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 16 December 2003 (2003) - Self
2003
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- John Middleton (2003) - Self
2002
The Psychic Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.16 (2002) - Self
2002
The Saturday Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.44 (2002) - Self
2002
It Shouldn't Happen to a... Soapstar (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2001
Rich and Famous (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.8 (2001) - Self
2001
Stars and Their Lives (TV Series) as
Self
- Samantha Giles (2001) - Self

References

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