12 Facts About Samantha Quan

Samantha Quan was born on September 2,1975 and is a Canadian independent film producer and actress.

Samantha Quan is best known for producing the films Red Rocket and Anora which were directed by her husband Sean Baker.

Samantha Quan was born in September 2,1975 in Vancouver.

In 1998, Samantha Quan graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater.

Samantha Quan graduated with an MFA from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 2001.

Samantha Quan received praise for her theatre role as Huong in the stage play Poor Yella Rednecks by Qui Nguyen.

Samantha Quan was instrumental in providing three weeks of acting classes to Bria Vinaite prior to filming The Florida Project, owing to the latter having no prior acting experience.

Samantha Quan was on set throughout filming and would work with Vinaite at the end of each shooting day.

In 2025, Samantha Quan won a PGA Award for producing Anora alongside Baker and Alex Coco.

Samantha Quan was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film.

Samantha Quan won the Critics Choice Association's Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television Producer Award for her work on Anora.

Samantha Quan is married to director Sean Baker, and produced several of his films.