Samara Weaving
Samara Weaving is an Australian actress and model known for her work in horror, dark comedy, and prestige TV. She first became prominent on Australian television before moving into international films like Ready or Not and ensemble projects such as Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Babylon.
Key facts
Born: February 23, 1992, Adelaide, Australia
Nationality: Australian
Occupations: Actress, model
Notable genres: Horror, dark comedy, thriller
Family: Niece of actor Hugo Weaving
Background and early career
Weaving grew up moving between countries including Singapore, Fiji, Indonesia, and Australia before her family settled in Canberra. Her father, Simon Weaving, is a filmmaker and festival artistic director, and her mother works in art therapy and museum studies, so she was surrounded by the arts from a young age.
She made her TV debut as Kirsten Mulroney in the Australian soap Out of the Blue (2008), then joined long-running soap Home and Away as Indi Walker (2009–2013), earning an AACTA nomination and becoming well known to Australian audiences.
Breakthrough and “scream queen” status
Weaving’s international breakthrough came via genre projects. In 2017 she starred in the horror-action film Mayhem, Netflix’s horror-comedy The Babysitter, and appeared in the acclaimed drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, sharing ensemble awards including a Screen Actors Guild Award for best cast.
Her lead role as Grace, the hunted bride in Ready or Not (2019), cemented her reputation as a modern “scream queen,” praised for balancing vulnerability, physicality, and dark humor.
Film and television highlights
Beyond horror, Weaving has shown range across genres: she appeared in Guns Akimbo, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Snake Eyes, and awards-season titles Babylon and Chevalier. On TV, she’s been a main cast member in shows like SMILF, Hollywood, Picnic at Hanging Rock, and Nine Perfect Strangers.
More recently she joined the slasher franchise with a role in Scream VI and led the action-horror film Azrael, continuing her strong association with elevated genre cinema.
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