I’m a New York–born, London-based actor and writer working across theatre and film in both cities! The most magical moments of the past year were performing at Royal Albert Hall and creating Letters to Joan which debuted at Edinburgh Fringe and then in London
SAMANTHA
STREIT
Hi Friend,
Thank you so much for visiting my website. I’m so happy you’re here. A project that came out of discovering hundreds of my grandparents’ 1956 love letters has become the most meaningful work I’ve ever done. If you want to read more about Letters to Joan and what’s next, click here!
Sam xx
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Performing is where I feel most alive, and writing has been so fulfilling and given me agency through creating and producing my own work. I continue to write and act in both theatre and film, while exploring storytelling through my
blog and audio tours.
When I’m not writing or acting, you’ll usually find me eating a pastry in a café with a book, hosting a dinner party, swimming in the Hampstead Heath ponds, or saying yes to a spontaneous adventure.
SHOW REEL
From guiding audiences through Shakespeare’s forests in an immersive audio tour to bringing my grandparents’ love letters to life in Letters to Joan, my work transforms deeply personal material into intimate, shared storytelling. I have a BA from Duke University’s Theatre Studies program and have trained at RADA, The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, and Atlantic Theatre Company.
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AUDIO REEL
ABOUT ME
PAST PROJECTS
WHAT NEXT?
I’m submitting a short film to the Straight 8 Super 8 Competition, which I’ve written, directed, and acted in. It explores how it can feel safer to tell a love story than to risk living one — a woman looks back on her love life and realizes she hasn’t had one great love, but many moments she’s woven into a single story.
Straight 8 Super 8 Short Film Competition –
writer, director, actor
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Letters to Joan 2026 – UK & US, seeking a producer
We’re looking for a producer to help bring the play to new stages, with plans to return to Edinburgh and expand to New York and London. The journey that began with a few letters in 1956 is still unfolding—and I can’t wait to share the next chapter with audiences everywhere
​I’m always looking for acting and writing opportunities in theatre and film, and for people to meet, collaborate, and create with.