Samantha Wan is a director/actor. She is most well know for being one of the creators and stars of City TV’s sit-com Second Jen. Second Jen was nominated for Best Comedy Series by the Canadian Screen Awards. She also directed half of the last season of series. Samantha is also known for playing Zoe Chow in Globals hit detective series Private Eyes, and currently plays Cathy on CBC’s latest comedy Run The Burbs. In other projects, Samantha is also the creator and star of Sudden Master, an online Kung Fu series commissioned by OMNI TV. The show has accumulated numerous awards, including Best Action Series at the LA Action On Film Festival. The Festival also awarded Wan with a Woman With A Vision Award for her work as a producer and creator and best Female Action Performer of the Year for the project. She was also named Best Actress in a Drama at the Hollyweb Festival. Samantha recently finished directing two movies, Love at Sky Gardens and Road Trip Romance, as well as Lady Ada’s Secrete Society, a digital series for Marble Kids. Samantha also works in theatre, co-creating the play Madame Mao, that went on to win five Best of Fest awards from NOW Magazine.
Awards & Nominations
Second Jen
Best Comedy Series – Canadian Screen Award Nomination
Best Rookie Script – WGC Nomination
Trail Blazer Award – Reelworld Film Festival – For overall contributions to the industry
Sudden Master
Female Action Performer of the Year 2015 – LA Action On Film Festival
Best Actress in a Drama – Hollyweb
Women With a Vision Award – LA Action On Film Festival
Best Digital Series – Rockie Nomination, Banff World Media Festival
Best Action Series – Vancouver Webfest
Madame Mao
Best New Play – NOW Magazine