Samantha Sloyan is the daughter of actors James Sloyan and Deirdre Lenihan, and has one brother, Daniel Sloyan.
12 Facts About Samantha Sloyan
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Samantha Sloyan first appeared the 2003 independent feature film My Life with Morrissey as a florist.
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Samantha Sloyan has appeared in a few short films such as No Shoulder, Shamelove, and Autodoc.
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Samantha Sloyan played a recurring role as a White House employee named Jeannine Locke in the first three seasons of Scandal.
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Samantha Sloyan guest-starred in another ShondaLand production titled Private Practice in 2010.
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Samantha Sloyan has appeared in smaller films, including In the Key of Eli, Tape 407, and the television movie Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story.
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Samantha Sloyan began a recurring role in the ShondaLand production Grey's Anatomy as Dr Penelope Blake.
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Samantha Sloyan first appeared in the eleventh season episode "How to Save a Life", which included the death of lead character, Derek Shepherd, played by Patrick Dempsey.
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Samantha Sloyan appeared again in the 12th season, including the show's 250th episode "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", which was mostly focused on Sloyan's character.
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In 2021, Samantha Sloyan portrayed Catholic fanatic Beverley Keane in the miniseries Midnight Mass directed by Mike Flanagan.
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On stage, Samantha Sloyan acted at the Geffen Playhouse and the Segerstrom Center for the arts.
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Samantha Sloyan received the LADCC and LA Weekly awards for her performance in Munched.