Biography

British actress and singer Samantha Barks first came to the public's attention as a contestant on the 2008 season of the BBC reality singing competition I'd Do Anything. Raised on the Isle of Man, Barks studied ballet and tap dancing in her youth and later attended the Arts Educational Schools London in Chiswick, where she finished her A levels. In 2007, Barks released an independently produced debut album, Looking in Your Eyes. A year later, she auditioned for the BBC's I'd Do ... Read more