Samantha Sloyan (born January 4, 1979) is an American actress. Sloyan is best known for her multiple collaborations with filmmaker Mike Flanagan in ''

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'', and ''

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''. She has also appeared in recurring roles on ''

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'' and the twelfth season of ''

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''.

Career

Sloyan first appeared the 2003 independent feature film '' My Life with Morrissey'' as a florist. She continued to appear in a few short films such as ''No Shoulder'', ''Shamelove'', and ''Autodoc''. In 2009, she produced and starred in the short film ''Plus One''. Sloyan has also guest-starred in several television series such as ''

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'', '' The Forgotten'', '' Law & Order: LA'', and ''

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''. She played a recurring role as a

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employee named Jeannine Locke in the first three seasons of ''

''. She also guest-starred in another

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production titled '' Private Practice'' in 2010. Sloyan continued to appear in smaller films, including ''In the Key of Eli'', ''Tape 407'', and the television movie ''Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story''. In 2014, Sloyan guest-starred in four television series ''

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'', '' Parks and Recreation'', '' Hawaii Five-0'', and ''

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''. She began a recurring role in the ShondaLand production ''

'' as Dr. Penelope Blake. She first appeared in the eleventh season episode "

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, played by

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. She appeared again in the 12th season, including the show's 250th episode "

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", which was mostly focused on Sloyan's character. In 2021, Sloyan portrayed Catholic fanatic Beverley Keane in the miniseries ''

'', directed by Mike Flanagan. On stage, Sloyan acted at the Geffen Playhouse and the Segerstrom Center for the arts. She received the LADCC and ''LA Weekly'' awards for her performance in ''Munched''.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sloyan, Samantha American television actresses Living people American film actresses 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Actresses from Los Angeles American stage actresses