Samantha Barks

Samantha Jane Barks (born 2 October 1990) is a Manx actress and singer who rose to fame after placing third in the BBC talent show-themed television series ''I'd Do Anything'' in 2008. She has released three studio albums: ''Looking in Your Eyes'' (2007), ''Samantha Barks'' (2016), and ''Into the Unknown'' (2021), and made her film debut as Éponine in the Tom Hooper-directed ''Les Misérables'' in 2012. Her performance in the film won her the Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer and a shared National Board of Review Award with the film's cast.

Barks starred opposite Jonathan Bailey in the Disney Channel musical-comedy ''Groove High'' (2012–2013) and again, in the London revival of the musical ''The Last Five Years'' in 2016. In 2018, she originated the role of Vivian Ward in ''Pretty Woman: The Musical'' on Broadway. Since 2021, she has played Elsa in the West End production of ''Frozen'', though she took some time off for maternity leave. Provided by Wikipedia