Samantha Jo
Samantha Win (born Samantha Win Tjhia, formerly known as Samantha Jo; born March 29, 1991) is a Canadian actress and martial artist who was a part of Canada's national representation at international wushu tournaments in 2005-2008. She competed at the Beijing Olympic Wushu Tournament as a part of Team Canada in 2008. In 2012, she debuted as an actress in the role of Kitana in Mortal Kombat: Legacy, followed by her role as Car-Vex in 2013's Man of Steel. She has appeared in various projects since these, with her most notable role coming in 2020 as a lead in Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead.
Samantha Win | |
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| Born | Samantha Win Tjhia March 29, 1991 |
| Other names | Samantha Jo, Samantha Tjhia |
| Occupation | Actress, Martial artist |
| Spouse(s) | Allen Jo
( m. 2011; div. 2019) |
Life and career
Win was born in Barrie, Ontario, to a Chinese Canadian family. She has trained in martial arts since the age of four as her mother was a black belt in jiu-jitsu herself, doing jiu-jitsu as well before turning to wushu when she turned 12.[1] At this time she also modeled in several children's print ads for Sears Company as well as appeared in various toy commercials. She was a student of the Sunny Tang Martial Arts Center in Toronto and a member of the Newmarket based Team Ryouko Martial Arts performance team. She was a member of the Canadian National Wushu Team, including competing at the Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008 during the 2008 Summer Olympics, after winning a bronze medal in nangun at the 2007 World Wushu Championships in Beijing. She was then recruited as a stuntwoman for Hollywood films because of her extensive training. After moving to Los Angeles, Win continued her education by studying with some of the many great acting teachers and even took to LA theater, performing the role of "Catherine" in Thursday Night Theater Company's production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge. Combining her many passions along the way, Win has made a name for herself as an upcoming Action Actress. As of 2019, she is living in Los Angeles, United States.
Win has been professionally known as both Samantha Jo which was her former, married name as well as Samantha Tjhia which was her birth name.
Filmography
Acting credits
Films
- Man of Steel (2013) as Car-Vex
- Wonder Woman (2017) as Euboea
- Snow Steam Iron (2017) as Lin Woo
- Justice League (2017) as Euboea
- Circle of Stone (2018) as Padilla
- Army of the Dead (2020) as Chambers
Television
- Agent X (2015) (season 1) as Juju Yang
- Warrior (2015) (NBC Pilot) as Amelie
- Lethal Weapon (2019) (season 3) as Eve
- Arrow (2019) (season 7) as Beatrice
Theater
- A View from the Bridge (2018) as Catherine
Web series
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011) (season 1) as Kitana
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy II (2013) (season 2) as Kitana
Video games
- Ninja Gaiden 3 (2012) as Ayane and Momiji (motion capture)
- Resident Evil 6 (2012)
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2017)
Stunt work
Films
- The King of Fighters (2010)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
- In Time (2011)
- Sucker Punch (2011) - for Jena Malone (Rocket)
- Safe (2012)
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) - for Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan)
- Man of Steel (2013) - for Antje Traue (Faora)
- 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) - for Eva Green (Artemisia)
Television
- Aaron Stone (2009) (episodes "Saturday Fight Fever" and "Hunt Me? Hunt You!")
- Supah Ninjas (2011) (episode "Morningstar Academy")
- Suburgatory (2013) (episode "Apocalypse Meow")
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014)
External links
- Samantha Win on Instagram
- Samantha Win on Twitter
- Samantha Win on Facebook
- Samantha Win on IMDb