Samantha Jo

Samantha Win (born Samantha Win Tjhia, formerly known as Samantha Jo; born March 29, 1991) is a Canadian actress and martial artist who was a part of Canada's national representation at international wushu tournaments in 2005-2008. She competed at the Beijing Olympic Wushu Tournament as a part of Team Canada in 2008. In 2012, she debuted as an actress in the role of Kitana in Mortal Kombat: Legacy, followed by her role as Car-Vex in 2013's Man of Steel. She has appeared in various projects since these, with her most notable role coming in 2020 as a lead in Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead.

Samantha Win
Born (1991-03-29) March 29, 1991
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress, Martial artist
Spouse(s)
Allen Jo
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(m. 2011; div. 2019)​

Life and career

Win was born in Barrie, Ontario, to a Chinese Canadian family. She has trained in martial arts since the age of four as her mother was a black belt in jiu-jitsu herself, doing jiu-jitsu as well before turning to wushu when she turned 12.[1] At this time she also modeled in several children's print ads for Sears Company as well as appeared in various toy commercials. She was a student of the Sunny Tang Martial Arts Center in Toronto and a member of the Newmarket based Team Ryouko Martial Arts performance team. She was a member of the Canadian National Wushu Team, including competing at the Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008 during the 2008 Summer Olympics, after winning a bronze medal in nangun at the 2007 World Wushu Championships in Beijing. She was then recruited as a stuntwoman for Hollywood films because of her extensive training. After moving to Los Angeles, Win continued her education by studying with some of the many great acting teachers and even took to LA theater, performing the role of "Catherine" in Thursday Night Theater Company's production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge. Combining her many passions along the way, Win has made a name for herself as an upcoming Action Actress. As of 2019, she is living in Los Angeles, United States.

Win has been professionally known as both Samantha Jo which was her former married name as well as Samantha Tjhia which was her birth name.

Filmography

Films

Television

Theater
  • A View from the Bridge (2018) as Catherine

Web series

Video games

Films

Television

References
  1. Exclusive Interview With Actress Sam Tjhia (Mortal Kombat: Legacy) | Shogun Gamer
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