Samara Weaving

Samara Weaving

Weaving at the InStyle Awards on May 13, 2015
Born (1992-02-23) 23 February 1992
Adelaide, Australia
Education Canberra Girls Grammar School
Occupation Actress and model
Years active 2008–present
Relatives Hugo Weaving (Uncle)
Simon Weaving (Father)
Morgan Weaving (Sister)

Samara Weaving (born 23 February 1992) is an Australian actress and model known for her role as Kirsten Mulroney in the Australian-produced BBC TV series Out of the Blue and also for playing Indi Walker on soap opera Home and Away.

Family and early life

Weaving was born in Adelaide, but grew up in Singapore, Fiji and Indonesia. While she was living in Jakarta, Indonesia, she attended primary school there. She then returned to Australia in 2004 and attended Pittwater House School on Sydney's Northern Beaches prior to entering Canberra Girls' Grammar School. She has performed in short films, dance and stage shows, with Singapore Dance Company, Canberra Youth Theatre and school productions. Her uncle is actor Hugo Weaving and her younger sister Morgan is also in the industry.

Career

Weaving played Kirsten Mulroney in the 2008 TV series Out of the Blue, which was commissioned by the BBC. A second series was not commissioned.

In 2009, Weaving began appearing in the Australian soap opera Home and Away, playing Indi Walker.[1] During the 2009 season, Weaving had a recurring role on the show; the following year, she returned to the show joining the cast in a main role before leaving in 2013.

Weaving is currently a model for Australian underwear brand Bonds.

Weaving at the premiere for Horrible Bosses on August 25, 2011

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Out of the Blue Kirsten Mulroney 48 episodes
2009–2013 Home and Away Indi Walker 336 episodes
2011 AACTA Awards Herself - Presenter
2013 The Wright Stuff Herself - Guest Panelist Episode #18.4
2015 Ash vs Evil Dead Heather Season 1 Episodes 8-10:
"Ashes to Ashes", "Bound in theFlesh", "The Dark One"
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Sprung Fran Short film
Steps Samara Weaving Director, Writer; Video short
2013 Mystery Road Peggy
2014 Growing Young Minks Completed; Short film
Flex off 2014 Herself Documentary
2015 He Who Has It All Serena Post-production; Short film
2016 The Babysitter Bee Filming
2017 Monster Trucks Brianne Filming
Online
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Squirrel Boys Kelly 3 episodes; Web series [2]

References

  1. ↑ Vickery, Colin (1 August 2009). "Samara Weaving gets acting tips from uncle Hugo Weaving". Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/RetroFutureFilms1/videos
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