Born:
July 02, 1971
in
Maidstone
Best Known For:
Playing Bernice Blackstock in Emmerdale.
Early-life:
Samantha Elizabeth Giles was born in Maidstone on July 2, 1971. She went on to study a degree in English and Drama at Bristol University. She made her TV debut in the anthology drama series New Voices in 1997.
Quote:
"Bernice is like an old friend in a way, but when I first came back I did find it quite difficult to find her again."
Career:
Giles is best known for playing Bernice Blackstock in Emmerdale, a role she first played between 1998 and 2004. Her other TV credits include Dangerfield, Where the Heart Is, Hollyoaks and Crime Stories. When Giles appeared on Celebrity Mastermind in 2010, her specialist subject was the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Her stage credits include A Taste of Honey, and Season's Greetings. She returned to Emmerdale in 2012.
Trivia:
Giles won a TV Quick Award in the Best Soap Actress category in 2000.