Samantha Esteban
ActingAlso Known As
Samantha Becker
Biography
Born in North Carolina, Samantha found her way to Hollywood via San Diego, California, via Bangor, Maine. At an early age, she found discipline in martial arts, and the love of performing in dance and theatre. Acting on television and in movies came to follow. She played the role of 'Stacy' in the '92 Polygram Film "Summer Camp", then booked a bit part in "The Brady Bunch" movie. In '95, she landed her first big television gig as a 4 year series regular on _"Saved By The Bell: The New Class"(1993)_ playing the feisty 'Maria Lopez'. Several other appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas kept her working. In 2001 she was privileged to work opposite Oscar award-winning Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, and Cliff Curtis, in the feature film Training Day (2001), playing the pivotal role of 'Letty'. Also in 2004 she worked with Christian Bale in the film "Harsh Times", which was directed and written by David Ayer, who wrote "Training Day".
Movies
(9 total)
Training Day
as Letty
Harsh Times
as Letty
A Pig's Tale
as Stacy (as Samantha Becker)
Selling Isobel
as Maria
Pendejo (Idiot)
as Cecilla
Kings of L.A.
as YaYa
An American in Hollywood
as Priscila
The Other Side
as Evelyn Rios
TV Shows
(9 total)
The Mentalist
as Monica Suarez
Jane the Virgin
as Captain Garcia
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
as Mónica Garza
Touched by an Angel
as Renee
The Twilight Zone
as Carla Arroyo
What I Like About You
as Sasha
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as Maria Lopez
Moesha
as Gabriella
Unhappily Ever After
as Cute Girl