Biography
Samantha Beaulieu is an actress, writer, director, and former radio host originally from New Orleans. Raised in The Big Easy, she launched her acting career in Hollywood in 2003, landing a lead role on her very first film audition. Since then, Samantha has appeared in major films such as Unhinged (2020), The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020), Bad Moms (2016), Now You See Me (2013), 9th Ward Justice (2016), and Big Momma's House 2 (2006), among others.
On television, Samantha recently guest-starred on the popular series Leverage: Redemption (IMDb TV) and has held recurring roles on acclaimed shows including Queen Sugar (OWN), NCIS New Orleans (CBS), Tyler Perry's The Oval (BET), and Treme (HBO). Her co-starring credits include Preacher (AMC), Underground (WGN/Hulu), American Horror Story: Coven (FX), and Eastbound and Down (HBO).
On stage, Samantha played the role of superhero Harriet Tubman—yes, Harriet Tubman was a superhero before superheroes existed—in the NOLA Project’s acclaimed production of Harry and the Thief by Sigrid Gilmer at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans (2019). Other theater credits include Mojo: A Black Love Story by Alice Childress (2017); A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (2009), for which she won Gambit’s Big Easy Theatre Award in 2010 for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her portrayal of Ruth Younger; The Big Negro (2011); Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (2009); and The Madwoman of Chaillot (2015).
When not performing on screen or stage, Samantha works behind the scenes running Tape My Audition NOLA, a professional audition-taping service for working actors. She also enjoys gardening, swimming, spending time with family and friends, brainstorming screenplay ideas, shooting short films, and engaging in creative pursuits.
