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Samantha Mathis
Leading roles in Broken Arrow, The New Daughter and Buried · stills from 5 of their films · 1996–2010
Born 12 May 1970 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Samantha Mathis 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).
How their films are shot
Measured across 374 frames from the 5 films we hold. This is the look of the work Samantha takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 5 films we hold, 61% of their frames are night, 54% low key — the look of the work Samantha takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
About Samantha Mathis
How old is Samantha Mathis?
Samantha Mathis was born on 12 May 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, which makes them 56 years old.
What is Samantha Mathis known for?
Samantha Mathis 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.
What movies has Samantha Mathis been in?
FrameThrower holds stills from 5 of Samantha Mathis's films: Buried (2010), The New Daughter (2009), The Punisher (2004), American Psycho (2000) and Broken Arrow (1996).
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
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