Victoria Louise Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar (born 5 March 1939 in Hampstead, London), better known as just Samantha Eggar, is an English actress.
She started her career in the Shakespearean theater before rising to fame with her role in William Wyler's 1965 thriller The Collector, which earned her an Academy Award nomination (and a Golden Globe win) for Best Actress.
Eggar worked frequently during the 1960s and '70s, appearing in such films as Doctor Dolittle and The Molly Maguires. She later appeared in several horror movies, including David Cronenberg's The Brood and the Canadian slasher Curtains. She has also done some animation voice work, most notably as Hera in Disney's animated film Hercules.
Samantha Eggar filmography:
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Film roles
- Young And Willing (1962) as Josie Stevens
- Doctor in Distress (1963) as Delia Mallory
- Dr Crippen (1963) as Ethel Le Neve
- Psyche 59 (1964) as Robin
- The Collector (1965) as Miranda Grey
- Return From The Ashes (1965) as Fabienne 'Fabi' Wolf
- Walk, Don't Run (1966) as Christine Eaton
- Doctor Dolittle (1967) as Emma Fairfax
- The Molly Maguires (1970) as Miss Mary Raines
- The Lady In The Car With Glasses And A Gun (1970) as Danielle 'Dany' Lang
- The Light at the Edge of the World (1971) as Arabella
- The Dead Are Alive (1972) as Myra Shelton
- A Name For Evil (1973) as Joanna Blake
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) as Mary Morstan Watson
- Welcome To Blood City (1977) as Katherine
- Why Shoot The Teacher (1977) as Alice Field
- The Uncanny (1977) as Edina Hamilton
- The Biggest Battle (1978) as Annelise Ackermann
- The Brood (1979) as Nola Carveth
- The Exterminator (1980) as Dr. Megan Stewart
- Demonoid (1981) as Jennifer Baines
- The Hot Touch (1981) as Samantha O'Brien
- Curtains (1983) as Samantha Sherwood
- Ragin Cajun (1990) as Dr. May
- The Magic Voyage (1992) as Queen Isabella (voice, English dub)
- Round Numbers (1992) as Anne
- Dark Horse (1992) as Mrs. Curtis
- Inevitable Grace (1994) as Brett
- The Phantom (1996) as Lily Palmer
- Hercules (1997) as Hera (voice)
- The Astronaut's Wife (1999) as Dr. Patraba
Television roles
- The Saint (1 episode, 1963) as Claire Avery
- Double Indemnity (TV movie, 1973) as Phyllis Dietrichson
- Baretta (1 episode, 1976) as Laurie Eckhardt
- Columbo (1 episode, 1977) as Vivian Brandt
- Starsky & Hutch (1 episode, 1977) as Charlotte
- Family (1 episode, 1977) as Norah McKay
- Hawaii Five-O (1 episode, 1978) as Agnes du Bois
- Fantasy Island (2 episodes, 1978–79) as Helena Marsh
- The Love Boat (2 episodes, 1979–81) as Mary-Louise Murphy/Meg Chase
- Darkroom (1 episode, 1982) as Miss Alexis St. Clair
- Hart to Hart (1 episode, 1983) as Jillian Rawlings
- Murder, She Wrote (1 episode, 1984) as Marta Quintessa
- Magnum, P.I. (1 episode, 1984) as Laura Bennett
- Tales of the Unexpected (1 episode, 1985) as Gwen Carter
- Hotel (1 episode, 1985) as Elizabeth Oliver
- Stingray (1 episode, 1987) as Camilla Rousseau
- The Magical World of Disney (1 episode, 1988) as Ory Palmer
- Heartbeat (1 episode, 1989) as Claire Staggs
- Matlock (1 episode, 1990) as Katherine Randolph
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, 1990) as Marie Picard
- Mann & Machine (1 episode, 1992) as Dr. Anna Kapler
- PJ Sparkles (TV movie, 1992) as Mrs. O'Mally/Crown (voice)
- L.A. Law (1 episode, 1993) as Camille Bancroft
- The Legend of Prince Valiant (1991–93) as Queen Guinevere (voice)
- The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1 episode, 1995) as Girls (voice, uncredited)
- Hercules: The Animated Series (8 episodes, 1998–99) as Hera (voice)
- All My Children (19 episodes, 2000) as Charlotte Devane
- She Spies (1 episode, 2003) as Huffy English Woman
- Cold Case (1 episode, 2004) as Sister Vivian Dole - 2003
- Commander in Chief (9 episodes, 2005–06) as Sara Templeton
- Mental (2 episodes, 2009) as Margo Stroud
- The Nine Lives of Chloe King (1 episode, 2011) as Olivia Rezza
- Metalocalypse (2 episodes, 2012) as Whale (voice)
Video game roles
- Hercules (1997) as Hera (voice)
- Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (1999) as Lady Howard (voice)
- Night Fire (2002) as M (voice)
- Everything or Nothing (2003) as additional voices (voice)
