Samara Weaving Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Samara Weaving is an Australian actress and model who is also known for her stunning looks. She claimed fame with her appearance as Indigo Walker aka “Indi” in the TV show Home and Away. This gave her a headstart and boosted her level of confidence to star in her first movie Mystery Road. Apart from acting, she is also a model and has a huge fan following on social media with more than 500k followers on Instagram.

Born Name

Samara Weaving

Nick Name

Samara

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Adelaide, Australia

Nationality

Education

Samara went to a grade school in Jakarta. In between, she joined the Singapore Dance Company and then the Canberra Youth Theatre.

In 2004, she joined the Pittwater House School and later, went on to study at Canberra Girls Grammar School in the same year. This is where she developed an interest in acting and simultaneously took part in theatre productions.

Occupation

Actress, Model

Family

• Father – Simon Weaving (Film Maker & Artistic Director)
• Mother – Helena Bezzina
• Siblings – Morgan Weaving (Younger Sister) (Actress)
• Others – Hugo Weaving (Uncle) (Actor), Wallace Weaving (Paternal Grandfather) (Seismologist), Anne Holden Lennard (Paternal Grandmother)

Manager

Samara is represented by –

• William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
• Untitled Entertainment

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

52 kg or 114.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Samara has dated –

1. Axel Whitehead (2012) – Singer Axel Whitehead is believed to have dated Samara in 2012. However, their relationship was brief and didn’t last very long.
2. Rob Moore (2013-2016) – British model Rob Moore and Samara met in 2013 and had been seen together in many posts on their social media profiles. They also attended many award ceremonies together. They dated for almost 3 years before breaking up in 2016.

Race / Ethnicity

White

She has English and Belgian ancestry on her father’s side and Maltese ancestry on her mother’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown (Natural)

She often tends to dye her hair ‘blonde’.

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Bright blue eyes
• Beautiful smile

Brand Endorsements

Samara has done endorsement work for brands such as Bonds.

Best Known For

Her crowned performance in the main cast of Home and Away as Indigo Walker for which she was nominated at AACTA Awards for the Audience Choice Award in the “Best Female Performance in a Television Drama” category in 2012

First Film

She made her theatrical film debut as Peggy in the mystery and thriller film Mystery Road in 2013.

First TV Show

Samara made her first TV show appearance as Kirsten Mulroney in the Australian-UK drama show Out of the Blue in 2008.

Personal Trainer

She believes that cardio exercises such as running coupled with a well balanced healthy diet have helped her maintain her physique and keeps her focused while on set.

Samara Weaving Facts

1. She spent parts of her childhood in Singapore, Fiji, Indonesia, before finally settling in Australia.
2. Samara was the school’s drama captain at Canberra Girls Grammar School.
3. In 2005, Samara moved to Canberra along with her family.
4. In 2012, she modeled for an underwear brand ‘Bonds’ for the first time.
5. She is the niece of the English-Australian actor Hugo Weaving. She acted alongside him in Mystery Road in 2013.
6. In 2014, 2 years after she joined the company “Bonds” as a model, she made an appearance with professional surfer Owen Wright.
7. To shoot for the primary role as Indigo Walker aka “Indi” for the TV show Home and Away, she moved from Canberra to Sydney.
8. In 2016, an online hoax plagiarized Samara as a Facebook user posted a picture of her when she was on the set of Ash vs Evil Dead back in 2015 wearing in-act makeup. The user thought that she was beaten up by Donald Trump opponents.
9. In 2017, Samara made a music video appearance in Charlie Puth‘s “Attention.”
10. Follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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