Samantha Jade Logan (born October 27, 1996[2][3]) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as the lead role as Olivia Baker in The CW series All American, Nina Jones in the second season of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, Nona Clark in 666 Park Avenue, Tia Stephens in the Freeform series The Fosters, and Taylor DuBois in General Hospital.

Samantha Logan
Born
Samantha Jade Logan

(1996-10-27) October 27, 1996 (age 28)
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Life and career

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Logan was born in Boston, Massachusetts, of Irish and Trinidadian descent.[4] She attended the Professional Performing Arts School and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.[4] After appearing in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, she was cast in a series regular role opposite Vanessa Williams in the ABC drama series 666 Park Avenue playing the role of Nona Clark.[1][5] The series was canceled after one season in 2013. Logan later was cast in the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital as Taylor DuBois.[6]

In 2014, Logan appeared in the comedy film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and had a recurring roles on ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey, and MTV teen drama Teen Wolf.[7] From 2014 to 2015, she had a recurring role as Tia Stephens in the ABC Family drama The Fosters. In 2015, Logan was regular cast member in the unaired ABC prime time soap opera Members Only and in 2016 guest starred on the 300th episode of NCIS. Also in 2016, Logan starred in the NBC soap opera pilot Cruel Intentions.[8]

In 2018, Logan had a recurring role in the Netflix teen drama series 13 Reasons Why and later began starring in The CW sports drama series All American.[9]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Detachment Spitting Daughter
2014 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Heather
2019 Polaroid Kasey
LOVE Sophia Short
2020 The Empty Man Davara Walsh

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Gossip Girl Little Girl #2 Episode: "Enough About Eve"
2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lola Episode: "Blood Brothers"
2012–13 666 Park Avenue Nona Clark Main Cast
2013 General Hospital Taylor DuBois Regular Cast
2014 Melissa & Joey Stella Recurring Cast: Season 3
Teen Wolf Violet Recurring Cast: Season 4
2014–15 The Fosters Tia Stephens Recurring Cast: Season 2
2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Jade Episode: "Blue Flannel Shirt"
NCIS Riley Davis Episode: "Scope"
Junior Nessa Main Cast
2018 13 Reasons Why Nina Jones Recurring Cast: Season 2
2018– All American Olivia Baker Main Cast

Music Video

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Year Title Performer Ref.
2021 "Heartbreak Anniversary" Giveon [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nona Clark Played by Samantha Logan Archived September 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Chance & Samantha Logan". YouTube. November 27, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  3. ^ "Twitter / samanthalogan: #yum chocolate cake whipped". Twitter.com. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Hanson-Firestone, Dana (November 15, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Samantha Logan". TVOvermind.
  5. ^ Samantha Jade Logan, 666 Park Ave, TV Guide
  6. ^ "Exclusive GH Casting: Meet Felix's Little Sister!". Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. May 15, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  7. ^ Dorsi, Jenna (July 16, 2014). "Ex-General Hospital Vixen Samantha Logan Dishes Playing Teen Wolf Assassin". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 23, 2016). "'Cruel Intentions': Taylor John Smith Set As the Male Lead, Samantha Logan Cast".
  9. ^ Halterman, Jim (October 24, 2018). "'All American' Star Samantha Logan on Olivia's Secret & 'Steamy' Love Triangle". TV Insider.
  10. ^ Okon, Wongo (March 12, 2021). "Giveon's Grieving 'Heartbreak Anniversary' Video Arrives With His Lustful New Single, 'All To Me". Uproxx. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
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