Sam Doumit

Samia "Sam" Doumit is an American actress.

Sam Doumit
Sam Doumit signing the Suicide Girls mag/book at San Diego Comic-Con 2007.
Born	Samia Doumit
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Erik Contreras ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	2

Early life

Doumit is of Irish, French, Lebanese, German, and Jewish descent (mother's side). She was a Dean's list and honor roll student at Emerson College in Boston before attending the California Institute of the Arts. Doumit's great-uncle is Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dr. Albert Schweitzer.^[1]

Doumit began acting on stage at age 5. She has performed in over 30 professional plays including "Bonnie" in Hurlyburly, "Laura" in The Glass Menagerie and "Juliet" in Romeo and Juliet. She played a stage actress in KY2 in 2000.^{[citation needed]}

Career

In 1999, Doumit was a series regular on MTV's first scripted series Undressed, playing Jana. In 2000, Doumit voiced the role of "Maggie", a recurring character on Disney's Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show.

In 2002, Doumit starred in the film The Hot Chick with Rob Schneider, Anna Faris, and Rachel McAdams, as well as the 2003 independent film The Utopian Society. She is featured in the Zed video clip "Starlight", included on The Hot Chick DVD.

Doumit guest starred on several shows, including: Castle, Shameless, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, LAX, and Harry’s Law with Kathy Bates.

Doumit worked with her friend, actor Jeremy Sisto, in the series finale of Dawson's Creek and the film Little Savant. Doumit played a drug addled prostitute in an episode of Southland. She played the lead role “Rosie” in the 10 episode limited series Red Riding Hoods.

Doumit played "Kate" in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew at the Lillian Theatre in Los Angeles. Her portrayal of "Kate" was featured in an interview and article for Estylo Magazine. From 2009 to 2010, Doumit played 8 comedic characters in the long running hit Jewtopia at The Greenway Court Theatre in Los Angeles.^[2]

Personal life

Doumit married Erik Contreras on September 3, 2005.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

• On the Ropes (1999) ..... Maya
• Taylor's Wall (2001) ..... Taylor Manning
• Beyond the Pale (2001) ..... Dina
• The Hot Chick (2002) ..... Eden
• The Utopian Society (2003) ..... Nera
• Longtime Listener, 12th Time Caller (Voice; 2004) ..... Nancy
• Just Hustle (2004) ..... Naomi Rose
• East L.A. ..... Krista Guzman
• Rosary Stars ..... Herself

Television

• Beverly Hills, 90210 (1998)
• Undressed (1999)
• Brutally Normal (2000)
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (2000)
• ER (2001)
• Boston Public (2002)
• Dawson's Creek (2003)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2004)
• Passions (2005)
• LAX (2005)
• Southland (2009)
• Castle (2010)
• The Mentalist (2010)
• Shameless (2010)
• Matumbo Goldberg (2011)
• Harry's Law (2011)
• Crazy White Chicks (2014)
• Criminal Minds (2018)
• Red Riding Hoods (2021)