---
name: "Samantha Mathis"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/samantha-mathis"
fi1m_id: "samantha-mathis"
imdb_id: "nm0000526"
tmdb_id: 20767
wikidata_id: "Q237190"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 May 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T00:22:50.580484+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Samantha Mathis

## Identity

Samantha Mathis

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/samantha-mathis
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** samantha-mathis
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000526
- **TMDB ID:** 20767
- **Wikidata ID:** Q237190
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha_Mathis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q237190, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000526/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20767

Actor. Born 12 May 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 May 1970, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1992–2000
- **Also known as:** Σαμάνθα Μάθις, سامانتا ماتیس
- **Frequently works with:** [Christian Slater](https://film.one/person/christian-slater.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 62, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 55 (3), 2000s 80 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 2, Family 2, Fantasy 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Animation 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $238m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha_Mathis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q237190, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000526/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20767

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*American Psycho*](https://film.one/film/american-psycho.md) (80)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*FernGully: The Last Rainforest*](https://film.one/film/ferngully-the-last-rainforest.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Samantha Mathis is an American actress and trade union leader. She made her film debut in *Pump Up the Volume* (1990) and went on to appear in *FernGully: The Last Rainforest* (1992), *Super Mario Bros.* (1993), *The Thing Called Love* (1993), *Little Women* (1994), *The American President* (1995) and *Broken Arrow* (1996).

Mathis played Courtney Rawlinson in *American Psycho* (2000) and Maria Castle in *The Punisher* (2004). Her television credits include roles in *The Strain* (2014–2017) and *Billions* (2019). She served as Vice President, Actors/Performers of SAG-AFTRA from 2015 to 2019. She is the daughter of actress Bibi Besch.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *American Psycho* (2000), Fi1m 80, as Courtney Rawlinson — [page](https://film.one/film/american-psycho.md)
- *Broken Arrow* (1996), Fi1m 60, as Terry Carmichael — [page](https://film.one/film/broken-arrow.md)
- *Super Mario Bros.* (1993), Fi1m 42, as Daisy — [page](https://film.one/film/super-mario-bros.md)
- *FernGully: The Last Rainforest* (1992), Fi1m 64, as Crysta (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/ferngully-the-last-rainforest.md)

## Complete filmography (77)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *By Design* (2026), as Lisa
- *Isle Child* (2025), as Carey Miller
- *The Exorcism* (2024), as Jennifer Simon
- *Elsbeth* (2024), series, as Elaine McClusk
- *Pet Sematary: Bloodlines* (2023), as Kathy Crandall
- *12 Desperate Hours* (2023), as Val
- *Being Frank* (2019), as Bonnie
- *All That We Destroy* (2019), as Dr. Victoria Harris
- *The Clovehitch Killer* (2018), as Cindy
- *Boarding School* (2018), as Isabel
- *Ray Meets Helen* (2018), as Mary
- *American Pastoral* (2016), as Penny Hamlin
- *Bull* (2016), series, as Avery Kress
- *Billions* (2016), series, as Sara Hammon
- *The Strain* (2014), series, as Justine Feraldo
- *Affluenza* (2014), as Bunny Miller
- *Under the Dome* (2013), series, as Alice Calvert, Dr. Alice Calvert
- *Atlas Shrugged: Part II* (2012), as Dagny Taggart
- *Camilla Dickinson* (2012), as Rose Dickinson
- *Lebanon, Pa.* (2011), as Vicki
- *Good Day for It* (2011), as Sarah Bryant
- *Unanswered Prayers* (2010), as Lorrie Beck
- *Buried* (2010), as Linda Conroy (voice)
- *Order of Chaos* (2010), as Jennifer
- *The New Daughter* (2009), as Cassandra
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Bonita Yarrow — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Royal Pains* (2009), series, as Amy Hill
- *Local Color* (2008), as Carla
- *Mitch Albom's For One More Day* (2007), as Young Pauline "Posey" Benetto
- *A Stranger's Heart* (2007), as Callie Morgan
- *Secrets of a Small Town* (2007), series, as Samantha Steele
- *Absolution* (2006), as Bettina Lloyd
- *Believe in Me* (2006), as Jean Driscoll
- *Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King* (2006), series, as Karen Evans
- *Touched* (2005), as Jeannie Bates
- *Kids in America* (2005), as Jennifer Rose
- *Fathers and Sons* (2005), as Jenny
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Melinda Prescott — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *House* (2004), series, as Maria Prodeman — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Olivia — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Salem's Lot* (2004), series, as Susan Norton
- *The Punisher* (2004), as Maria  Castle
- *The Twilight Zone* (2002), series, as Rachel Stark
- *The Simian Line* (2001), as Mae
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Christine Ansel
- *The Mists of Avalon* (2001), series, as Gwenwyfar
- *Night Visions* (2001), series, as Diane Ballard (segment "The Bokor")
- *Attraction* (2001), as Corey
- *First Years* (2001), series, as Ann Weller
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Donna — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Mermaid* (2000), as Rhonda
- *American Psycho* (2000), as Courtney Rawlinson — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/american-psycho.md)
- *Harsh Realm* (1999), series, as Sophie Green
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Hilary Barclay, Catherine Summers, Melanie Franks
- *Freak City* (1999), as Ruth
- *Waiting for Woody Allen* (1998), as Gail Silver
- *Sweet Jane* (1998), as Jane
- *Museum of Love* (1996), as Stephanie
- *Broken Arrow* (1996), as Terry Carmichael — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/broken-arrow.md)
- *The American President* (1995), as Janie Basdin
- *How to Make an American Quilt* (1995), as Young Sophia
- *Jack & Sarah* (1995), as Amy
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Marie Wells
- *Little Women* (1994), as Older Amy March
- *The Thing Called Love* (1993), as Miranda Presley
- *The Music of Chance* (1993), as Tiffany
- *Super Mario Bros.* (1993), as Daisy — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/super-mario-bros.md)
- *FernGully: The Last Rainforest* (1992), as Crysta (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ferngully-the-last-rainforest.md)
- *This Is My Life* (1992), as Erica Ingels
- *To My Daughter* (1990), as Anne Carlston
- *83 Hours 'Til Dawn* (1990), as Julie Burdock
- *Extreme Close-Up* (1990), as Laura
- *Pump Up the Volume* (1990), as Nora Diniro
- *Cold Sassy Tree* (1989), as Lightfoot McClendon
- *Knightwatch* (1988), series, as Jacquline 'Jake' Monroe
- *Forbidden Sun* (1988), as Paula
- *Aaron's Way* (1988), series, as Roseanne Miller

## Gallery

- ![Samantha Mathis at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023](https://film.one/media/person/97087/gallery-7910f449c78b.jpg) Samantha Mathis at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Samantha_Mathis_%2853255183382%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Samantha Mathis at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023](https://film.one/media/person/97087/gallery-76ae528bc499.jpg) Samantha Mathis at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Samantha_Mathis_%2853260910280%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Samantha Mathis at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023](https://film.one/media/person/97087/gallery-f338ab565b2c.jpg) Samantha Mathis at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023 — John Manard for Super Festivals/GalaxyCon from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Samantha_Mathis_%2853298154973%29.jpg/1280px-Samantha_Mathis_%2853298154973%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Samantha Mathis at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023](https://film.one/media/person/97087/gallery-b2ccb018048a.jpg) Samantha Mathis at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Samantha_Mathis_Photo_Op_Nightmare_Weekend_Richmond_2023.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Samantha Mathis](https://film.one/media/person/97087/gallery-b5251ce892ef.jpg) Samantha Mathis — Billions on SHOWTIME, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Samantha_Mathis_on_Billions_Season_4_Trailer.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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