Victoria Louise Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar was born in Hampstead, London, England on March 5, 1939. After beginning her career in Shakespearean theater she rose to fame for her performance in William Wyler's thriller “The Collector” (1965), which earned her a Golden Globe Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
She later appeared as Emma Fairfax in “Doctor Dolittle” (1967) and the American drama “The Molly Maguires” (1970). In the early 1970s Eggar moved to the United States and Canada, where she later starred in several horror films, including “The Dead Are Alive” (1972), “The Uncanny” (1977) and David Cronenberg's cult thriller “The Brood” (1979).
Eggar has also worked as a voice actress, as Hera in Walt Disney's “Hercules” (1997) and in several video games, including “Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred”, “Blood of the Damned” and “007: Nightfire”. Her television work includes roles on ‘Fantasy Island’ and a recurring part as Charlotte Devane in the soap opera ‘All My Children’ in 2000.
In 1964 she married actor Tom Stern and the couple have two children: film producer Nicolas Stern and actress Jenna Stern. Eggar and Stern divorced in 1971.
EGGAR, Samantha (Victoria Louise
Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar)
[3/5/1939, Hampstead, London, England, U.K. - ] – stage, film, TV actress, married to
Tom Stern [1932-2024] (1964-1971) father of producer, production manager
Nicolas Stern [1955- ], actress Jenna
Stern (Jenna Louise Stern) [1967- ].
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