Samantha Spiro

Acting

Samantha Spiro

Born 20 June 1968 · Mill Hill, London, England, UK · 58

Samantha Spiro (born 20 June 1968) is an English actress and singer. She played Barbara Windsor in the stage play Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick and the television films Cor, Blimey! and Babs, D.I. Vivien Friend in M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team, Melessa Tarly in the HBO series Game of Thrones, and Maureen Groff in Sex Education. She has won two Laurence Olivier Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Samantha Spiro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Highlights

Game of Thrones2011 · Series · Melessa Tarly
Me Before You2016 · Film · Josie Clark
Sex Education2019 · Series · Maureen Groff
Doctor Who2005 · Series · Hazran
One Life2023 · Film · Esther Rantzen
From Hell2001 · Film · Martha Tabram

Filmography

Movies

26 films

Troilus and Cressida2026 · Film · Pandarus / Nestor
Scope2025 · Film · Fiona
Hard Truths2024 · Film · Nicole
Hoard2024 · Film · Michelle
One Life2023 · Film · Esther Rantzen
Where Is Anne Frank2021 · Film · Edith Frank (voice)
Pops2021 · Film · Roz Jacobs
Kings of Broadway 2020: A Celebration of the Music of Jule Styne, Jerry Herman, and Stephen Sondheim2020 · Film
A Battle in Waterloo2019 · Film · Mary
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans2019 · Film · Mrs Felix
Agatha and the Truth of Murder2018 · Film · Pamela
Lady Windermere's Fan2018 · Film · Mrs Erlynne
Grandpa's Great Escape2018 · Film · Patricia
Babs2017 · Film · Babs
Carnage: Swallowing the Past2017 · Film · Edith Paper
Me Before You2016 · Film · Josie Clark
Macbeth - Live at Shakespeare's Globe2014 · Film · Lady Macbeth
Taming of the Shrew2013 · Film · Katherina
Panto!2012 · Film · Di
A Running Jump2012 · Film · Debbie
Tomorrow La Scala!2002 · Film · Jayney (Mrs. Lovett)
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight2002 · Film · Red Lady (voice)
From Hell2001 · Film · Martha Tabram
Cor, Blimey!2000 · Film · Barbara Windsor
Guru in Seven1998 · Film · Sharon
Beyond Bedlam1994 · Film · WPC Foster

Filmography

Series

31 shows

Missing You2025 · Series · Nurse Sally
Only Child2024 · Series · Lydia Bartlett
Still Up2023 · Series · Christine
Beyond Paradise2023 · Series · Yvonne Wiley
The Other Half2022 · Series · Penny
Ragdoll2021 · Series · Joy Massey
The Larkins2021 · Series · Bertha
Ridley Road2021 · Series · Liza Epstein
Semi-Detached2020 · Series · Kate
Sex Education2019 · Series · Maureen Groff
Porters2017 · Series · Rebecca
Tracey Ullman's Show2016 · Series · Birgit
London Spy2015 · Series · Detective Taylor
Inside No. 92014 · Series · Sue
Psychobitches2013 · Series · Audrey Hepburn
Plebs2013 · Series · Sylvia
Bad Education2012 · Series · Pro Green
Playhouse Presents2012 · Series · Mary Whitehouse / Judy Garland
Call the Midwife2012 · Series · Grace Calthorpe
Vera2011 · Series · Belinda Rayford
Game of Thrones2011 · Series · Melessa Tarly
Little Crackers2010 · Series · Mum
Grandma's House2010 · Series · Auntie Liz
After You've Gone2007 · Series · Ann Venables
Not Going Out2006 · Series · Bigoted Woman
Doctor Who2005 · Series · Hazran
Doc Martin2004 · Series · Tina Collins
Murder Investigation Team2003 · Series · DI Vivien Friend
Double Income, No Kids Yet2001 · Series · Katie
Coupling2000 · Series · Jeffina
Midsomer Murders1997 · Series · Phyllis Cuttle