Samantha Esteban
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".
Acting
Movie
Training Day
as Letty
2001
TV
The Mentalist
as Monica Suarez
2008
TV
Jane the Virgin
as Captain Garcia
2014
Movie
Harsh Times
as Letty
2005
TV
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
as Mónica Garza
2014
TV
Touched by an Angel
as Renee
1994
TV
The Twilight Zone
as Carla Arroyo
2002
TV
What I Like About You
as Sasha
2002
TV
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as Maria Lopez
1993
TV
Moesha
as Gabriella
1996
TV
Unhappily Ever After
as Cute Girl
1995
Movie
A Pig's Tale
as Stacy (as Samantha Becker)
1994
Movie
Selling Isobel
as Maria
2019
Movie
Pendejo (Idiot)
as Cecilla
2013
Through The Valley
as Marisol Rivera
2008
Movie
Kings of L.A.
as YaYa
2023
Movie
An American in Hollywood
as Priscila
2014
Movie
The Other Side
as Evelyn Rios
2014