Samantha Peo

Samantha Peo (19**- ) [1] is a South African musical theatre actress, singer and dancer best known as one of the judges of the SABC3 reality competition television series Strictly Come Dancing.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Appearances in stage productions include: Roxy Hart in Chicago (2005); Brooke Daniels in Popcorn (2007); Roxy Hart in Chicago (2008); Giulietta Trapani in Aspects of Love (2009); Cassandra Prime in Streets of Gold (2011); Sally Bowles in Cabaret.

Awards, etc.

In 1994 she was nominated for a Edinburgh Crystal Award for her role in Fairyland and in 2004 she won a Naledi Award for her performance in a musical.

- Naledi Award for Best Actress and Fleur du Cap Awards Nomination for Best Actress; Milly in Thoroughly Modern Millie (2006/07) - Naledi Award nomination for Best Actress.

Sources

Samantha Peo's resume [2].

TVSA [3].

Tucker, 1997.

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