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Samantha Mathis

Actor

Samantha Mathis

Born May 12, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, USA55 films

Samantha Mathis (born May 12, 1970) is an American actress and trade union leader who serves as the Vice President of SAG-AFTRA. Mathis made her film debut in Pump Up the Volume (1990), and later co-starred or appeared in such films as FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992), Super Mario Bros. (1993), The Thing Called Love (1993), Little Women (1994), The American President (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), American Psycho (2000), and Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012).

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American Psycho posterFirst watchAmerican Psycho20007.4as Courtney RawlinsonA wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Buried poster6.6Buried2010Little Women poster7.3Little Women1994The Punisher poster6.4The Punisher2004Broken Arrow poster6.1Broken Arrow1996The American President poster6.5The American President1995The Clovehitch Killer poster6.4The Clovehitch Killer2018Pump Up the Volume poster7.1Pump Up the Volume1990FernGully: The Last Rainforest poster6.4FernGully: The Last Rainforest1992

Filmography

55 films as actor
  1. 2027Isle ChildCarey Miller
  2. 2026By DesignLisa
  3. 2024The ExorcismJennifer Simon
  4. 2023Pet Sematary: BloodlinesKathy Crandall
  5. 202312 Desperate HoursVal
  6. 2019Being FrankBonnie
  7. 2019All That We DestroyDr. Victoria Harris
  8. 2018The Clovehitch KillerCindy
  9. 2018Boarding SchoolIsabel
  10. 2018Ray Meets HelenMary
  11. 2016American PastoralPenny Hamlin
  12. 2014AffluenzaBunny Miller
  13. 2012Atlas Shrugged: Part IIDagny Taggart
  14. 2012Camilla DickinsonRose Dickinson
  15. 2011Lebanon, Pa.Vicki
  16. 2011Good Day for ItSarah Bryant
  17. 2010Unanswered PrayersLorrie Beck
  18. 2010BuriedLinda Conroy (voice)
  19. 2010Order of ChaosJennifer
  20. 2009The New DaughterCassandra
  21. 2008Local ColorCarla
  22. 2007Mitch Albom's For One More DayYoung Pauline "Posey" Benetto
  23. 2007A Stranger's HeartCallie Morgan
  24. 2006AbsolutionBettina Lloyd
  25. 2006Believe in MeJean Driscoll
  26. 2005TouchedJeannie Bates
  27. 2005Kids in AmericaJennifer Rose
  28. 2005Fathers and SonsJenny
  29. 2004The PunisherMaria Castle
  30. 2002Collected StoriesLisa Morrison
  31. 2001The Simian LineMae
  32. 2001AttractionCorey
  33. 2000MermaidRhonda
  34. 2000American PsychoCourtney Rawlinson
  35. 1999Freak CityRuth
  36. 1998Some Guys
  37. 1998Waiting for Woody AllenGail Silver
  38. 1998Sweet JaneJane
  39. 1996Museum of LoveStephanie
  40. 1996Broken ArrowTerry Carmichael
  41. 1995The American PresidentJanie Basdin
  42. 1995How to Make an American QuiltYoung Sophia
  43. 1995Jack & SarahAmy
  44. 1994Little WomenOlder Amy March
  45. 1993The Thing Called LoveMiranda Presley
  46. 1993The Music of ChanceTiffany
  47. 1993Super Mario Bros.Daisy
  48. 1992FernGully: The Last RainforestCrysta (voice)
  49. 1992This Is My LifeErica Ingels
  50. 1990To My DaughterAnne Carlston
  51. 199083 Hours 'Til DawnJulie Burdock
  52. 1990Extreme Close-UpLaura
  53. 1990Pump Up the VolumeNora Diniro
  54. 1989Cold Sassy TreeLightfoot McClendon
  55. 1988Forbidden SunPaula