Samantha Cope
Encyclopedia
Samantha Christine Cope (born May 5, 1987) is an American actress.
. She then moved to Los Angeles
, California
to pursue a career as an actress.
, a Nickelodeon
sitcom. She also served as a decoy on To Catch a Predator
, a series of hidden camera
investigations by the television newsmagazine Dateline NBC
devoted to the subject of identifying and detaining potential child sexual abuse
rs who attempt to contact children over the Internet
.
She then moved on to feature film
s. First, she appeared in Movin' In
, a fish out of water comedy film following a Swede who moves to Los Angeles. Her co-star was Christy Carlson Romano
. Then, she acted in Girls Gone Dead, a slasher film
in the vein of Black Christmas
and the Friday the 13th series.
She also appeared in the music video
for Jordan Pruitt
's cover version
of We Are Family
, recorded for the Walt Disney Pictures
film Air Buddies
.
She appeared with Florence Henderson
in a 2007 short film titled That's Revolting.
She soon moved on to play Theresa Hartman on Hannah Montana
working opposite of Miley Cyrus
on the episode titled "Promma Mia". This episode also features American Idol runner-up David Archuleta
.
In 2009, Cope got the role of Noelle Lange in the Private
web-series.
In August 2009, Cope got one of the lead roles in the dramatic web-series The Lake
on TheWB.com, playing Alexis.
Early life
Samantha Cope was raised in Salt Lake City, UtahUtah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. She then moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to pursue a career as an actress.
Career
Her career began with small roles in television programs. She played the character of Andrea in two episodes of Drake & JoshDrake & Josh
Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,...
, a Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
sitcom. She also served as a decoy on To Catch a Predator
To Catch a Predator
To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series that features hidden camera investigations by the television newsmagazine program Dateline NBC. It is devoted to impersonating underage youth and detaining adults who contact them over the Internet for sexual liaisons...
, a series of hidden camera
Hidden camera
A hidden camera is a still or video camera used to film people without their knowledge. The camera is "hidden" because it is either not visible to the subject being filmed, or is disguised as another object...
investigations by the television newsmagazine Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
devoted to the subject of identifying and detaining potential child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Forms of child sexual abuse include asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities , indecent exposure with intent to gratify their own sexual desires or to...
rs who attempt to contact children over the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
.
She then moved on to feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s. First, she appeared in Movin' In
Movin' In
-Plot:Movin‘ In is a comedy about a young man from Switzerland who travels to Los Angeles to escape his dead-end life and to reconnect with a female pen pal with whom he has lost touch....
, a fish out of water comedy film following a Swede who moves to Los Angeles. Her co-star was Christy Carlson Romano
Christy Carlson Romano
Christy Carlson Romano is an American stage and film actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the sitcom Even Stevens and the animated series Kim Possible, in which she is the voice of the title character, as well as the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in Kingdom Hearts and Final...
. Then, she acted in Girls Gone Dead, a slasher film
Slasher film
A slasher film is a type of horror film typically involving a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a sequence of victims in a graphically violent manner, often with a cutting tool such as a knife or axe...
in the vein of Black Christmas
Black Christmas (2006 film)
Black Christmas is 2006 American Slasher film and a remake of the 1974 horror slasher film of the same name. It was written and directed by Glen Morgan and stars Katie Cassidy, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lacey Chabert, Crystal Lowe, Michelle Trachtenberg , Oliver Hudson, Kristen Cloke, and Andrea...
and the Friday the 13th series.
She also appeared in the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for Jordan Pruitt
Jordan Pruitt
Jordan Lynne Pruitt is an American recording artist. She started writing songs at age nine. After recording a demo album in 2006, Pruitt was discovered by producer Keith Thomas and later signed to Hollywood Records....
's cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of We Are Family
We Are Family (song)
"We Are Family" is a 1979 dance hit song by Sister Sledge, composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. Rodgers and Edwards offered the song to Atlantic Records; although the record label initially declined, the track was released as a single from the album of the same name and quickly began to...
, recorded for the Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
film Air Buddies
Air Buddies
Air Buddies is the sixth film in the Air Bud series and the first in the direct to video spin-off series Air Buddies, which follows the life of a lonely teenager and his dog who has the uncanny ability to play every sport. The film was released on December 12, 2006...
.
She appeared with Florence Henderson
Florence Henderson
Florence Agnes Henderson is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her role of Carol Brady on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974...
in a 2007 short film titled That's Revolting.
She soon moved on to play Theresa Hartman on Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
working opposite of Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
on the episode titled "Promma Mia". This episode also features American Idol runner-up David Archuleta
David Archuleta
David Archuleta, is a former United States Air Force Airman of Okinawan stationary troops and is currently an American male kickboxer.-Biography:...
.
In 2009, Cope got the role of Noelle Lange in the Private
Private (Web series)
Private is an American Web series produced by Alloy Entertainment based on the novels of the same name by Kate Brian.The series was announced in May 2009, beginning with a contest allowing female readers the chance to audition for the role of Kiran Hayes...
web-series.
In August 2009, Cope got one of the lead roles in the dramatic web-series The Lake
The Lake (TV series)
The Lake is an original drama web-series that premiered on TheWB.com on August 10, 2009. From executive producer Jordan Levin and executive producer/director Jason Priestley , The Lake follows four families as they spend their summer vacation around the...
on TheWB.com, playing Alexis.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp is the second movie in the Drake & Josh movie series based on the Drake & Josh TV show. It was the most watched television movie on Nickelodeon with an exact 7.80 million viewers,until iCarly: iGo to Japan broke the record. The record was won again by Merry... |
Andrea | Guest Star |
| 2008 | To Catch a Predator To Catch a Predator To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series that features hidden camera investigations by the television newsmagazine program Dateline NBC. It is devoted to impersonating underage youth and detaining adults who contact them over the Internet for sexual liaisons... (Dateline NBC Dateline NBC Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for... ) |
Decoy | Guest star |
| Movin' In Movin' In -Plot:Movin‘ In is a comedy about a young man from Switzerland who travels to Los Angeles to escape his dead-end life and to reconnect with a female pen pal with whom he has lost touch.... |
Samantha | Supporting role | |
| 2009 | Girls Gone Dead | Vanessa | Lead role |
| Cougar Town | Samantha | Post-production | |
| Private Private (Web series) Private is an American Web series produced by Alloy Entertainment based on the novels of the same name by Kate Brian.The series was announced in May 2009, beginning with a contest allowing female readers the chance to audition for the role of Kiran Hayes... |
Noelle Lange | All Episodes | |
| Hannah Montana Hannah Montana Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real... |
Theresa Hartman | Episode: Promma Mia | |
| The Lake (TV Series) | Alexis | Lead role | |