Sam Sorbo
| Sam Sorbo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sandra Lynn Jenkins October 18th 1966 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Other names | Sam Sorbo |
| Occupation | Actress, author, talk radio host |
| Spouse(s) | Kevin Sorbo (m. 1998) |
| Children | 3 |
Sandra Lynn "Sam" Sorbo (née Jenkins) is an American actress, author, and talk radio host. Sorbo is known for playing the role of Serena on the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and her radio show The Sam Sorbo Radio Show is syndicated across America.[1]
Career
In the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Hercules falls in love with Serena, they get married, but her character dies under mysterious circumstances.[2] Jenkins also starred as Dr. Caroline Eggert in the third season of Chicago Hope, and with Steve Buscemi in Twenty Bucks and Ed and His Dead Mother and had notable guest appearances as Mariah, the leader of the G.E.L.F. uprising in the Season 2 premiere and a later season 2 episode of seaQuest DSV, and alongside her husband as Dr. Sara Riley in two episodes of Andromeda.
Under her married name, Sam Sorbo currently co-hosts Flashpoint Live, a weekly two-hour radio news magazine on Talk Radio Network.[3]
Personal life
Jenkins married actor Kevin Sorbo on January 5, 1998. They have three children together: sons Braedon Cooper (born 2001) and Shane Haaken (born 2004); and daughter Octavia Flynn (born 2005).[4]
Sorbo is the spokesman and chair of A World Fit For Kids! (AWFFK!), a non-profit organization that trains teenagers to become mentors to younger children.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Bonfire of the Vanities, TheThe Bonfire of the Vanities | Fox's Assistant | |
| 1991 | Night of the Warrior | Hooker | |
| 1992 | Obiettivo indiscreto | Claire | |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucks | Anna Holiday | |
| 1993 | Ed and His Dead Mother | Storm Reynolds | |
| 1994 | Fortunes of War | Johanna Pimmler | |
| 1994 | Crew, TheThe Crew | Catherine Driftwood | |
| 2001 | Resolution | Paula | |
| 2005 | In a Dark Place | Paula | |
| 2013 | Storm Rider | Vanessa | |
| 2014 | Alongside Night | Cathryn Vreeland |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story | Georgette | Episode: "1.3" |
| 1990 | Blaues Blut | Tuesday | Episode: "Das Mädchen aus dem Meer" |
| 1990 | Glory Days | Sherry | Episode: "The Kids Are Allright" |
| 1994 | seaQuest DSV | Mariah | Episode: "Daggers" |
| 1995 | seaQuest DSV | Mariah | Episode: "Dagger Redux" |
| 1995 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ellen Kingston | Episode: "Playing for Keeps" |
| 1996 | JAG | Private Whitley | Episode: "Boot" |
| 1996 | Sentinel, TheThe Sentinel | Isabel Kane | Episode: "Night Train" |
| 1996 | Chicago Hope | Dr. Caroline Eggert | 8 episodes |
| 1996 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Princess Kirin | Episode: "Prince Hercules" |
| 1997 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Serena | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Serena | Episode: "My Best Girl's Wedding" Episode: "Be Deviled" |
| 2000 | Andromeda | Dr. Sara Riley | Episode: "The Banks of the Lethe" |
| 2001 | Andromeda | Dr. Sara Riley | Episode: "Home Fires" |
| 2001 | Tatort | Esther | Episode: "Nichts mehr im Griff" |
| 2007 | Avenging Angel | Sarah | TV movie |
References
- ↑ "Talk Radio Network Enterprises Launches The Sam Sorbo Show". trncorporate.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "Kevin Sorbo Displays the Strength of ‘Hercules’". americanprofile.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ About: Flashpoint Live with Sam Sorbo and Marius Forte. TRN1.com. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Sam Sorbo talks hubby Kevin Sorbo & True Strength: He truly is my hero". sorbowriter.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "Kevin Sorbo Uses Faith to Make 'World Fit for Kids'". cbn.com. August 27, 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.