
Person
Samantha Esteban
Acting · Born 1979-10-25 · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Biography
Born in North Carolina, Samantha found her way to Hollywood via San Diego, California, via Bangor, Maine. At an early age, she found discipline in martial arts, and the love of performing in dance and theatre. Acting on television and in movies came to follow. She played the role of 'Stacy' in the '92 Polygram Film "Summer Camp", then booked a bit part in "The Brady Bunch" movie. In '95, she landed her first big television gig as a 4 year series regular on _"Saved By The Bell: The New Class"(1993)_ playing the feisty 'Maria Lopez'. Several other appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas kept her working. In 2001 she was privileged to work opposite Oscar award-winning Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, and Cliff Curtis, in the feature film Training Day (2001), playing the pivotal role of 'Letty'. Also in 2004 she worked with Christian Bale in the film "Harsh Times", which was directed and written by David Ayer, who wrote "Training Day".
Known for

The Mentalist
Monica Suarez

Jane the Virgin
Captain Garcia

Touched by an Angel
Renee

The Twilight Zone
Carla Arroyo

Moesha
Gabriella

What I Like About You
Sasha

Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Maria Lopez

Unhappily Ever After
Cute Girl

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Mónica Garza

Training Day
Letty
Filmography
- 2023Kings of L.A.YaYa
- 2019Selling IsobelMaria
- 2014Jane the VirginCaptain Garcia
- 2014An American in HollywoodPriscila
- 2014The Other SideEvelyn Rios
- 2014From Dusk Till Dawn: The SeriesMónica Garza
- 2013Pendejo (Idiot)Cecilla
- 2008The MentalistMonica Suarez
- 2008Through The ValleyMarisol Rivera
- 2005Harsh TimesLetty
- 2002What I Like About YouSasha
- 2002The Twilight ZoneCarla Arroyo
- 2001Training DayLetty
- 1996MoeshaGabriella
- 1995Unhappily Ever AfterCute Girl
- 1994Touched by an AngelRenee
- 1994A Pig's TaleStacy (as Samantha Becker)
- 1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassMaria Lopez
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