
Sammie Ray is a dynamic actress, singer-songwriter, and storyteller born and raised in sunny Pasadena, California. A proud alum of Temple City High School (Class of 2014), she had already performed in more than 25 theatrical productions before turning 18, along with countless choir concerts, dance showcases, and cheer competitions.
With Hollywood in her backyard, Sammie entered the industry early—training on set in background roles before quickly leveling up to recurring co-star and guest appearances on hit shows like This Is Us (NBC) and On My Block (Netflix).
In 2023, she broke out with Savage Sam—a fiery tale of feminine resilience she wrote, produced, and starred in. The short swept the festival circuit, winning more than 10 awards and surpassing 300,000 views on YouTube. A multidisciplinary artist, Sammie also created the film’s original soundtrack, blending her singer-songwriter roots with cinematic storytelling. The project is now expanding into her first feature film, currently in pre-production.
In 2025, Sammie booked her most thrilling TV role yet as Mariah in Season 5 of Tyler Perry’s Ruthless (BET+). She also shines in the vertical streaming space with Candy Jar and ReelShorts, starring in Secrets of Sin, My Sister’s Wedding, Straight A Pregnancy, and Love Me Two Times. Her track Dirty Little Secret, first featured in Secrets of Sin 2, is now officially available on all major platforms.
Up next, Sammie makes her feature lead debut in A Sudden Family, a SAG production releasing late 2025. Musically, she continues to carve her own lane with bold singles like Bitch On Top (out now on all platforms) and the Lover Girl Gone Savage lyric video on YouTube.
Beyond the spotlight, Sammie is passionate about mental health, faith, and empowerment. She openly shares her love for Jesus, inspires others to embrace self-care and fitness, and, as a certified Pilates instructor, offers 45-minute sessions through her company Take40Five.
Representation:
📍 Manager – Liz Fuller, ST8RM Management
📍 Theatrical (LA) – Christina Price, Worldwide Artists Group
📍 Commercial (LA) – Renee Banks, The Daniel Hoff Agency
📍 Print (LA) – Carol Scott, CESD Talent Agency
📍 San Francisco – Rosemary Anderson, Marla Dell Talent
📍 Texas – Jason Wasner, Acclaim Talent
📍 Georgia – Jana VanDyke, Jana VanDyke Agency
Highlights: Tyler Perry's Ruthless, Netflix's On My Block, CandyJar's My SIster's Wedding & Secrets of Sin 2... & more
Highlights: True Classic, Toyota, Pepsi, Super Bowl Ads, Morgan & Morgan, Knott's Berry Farm, PayPal... & more



The movie, Savage Sam (2023), is an autobiographic dark romantic dramedy, scored by Sammie's own original music; her cinematic expression of the phrase "hurt people, hurt people" and exposes her shadow work journey towards healing. Viewers will watch how first love turns to hate after deep betrayal and journey along to witness how the avoidance of healing can lead to destruction.

Savage Sam won 4 prestigious Awards of Merit and 2 Awards of Recognition at the 2023 IndieFEST Film Awards. The awards were given in the following categories: Award of Merit: Actress: Leading (Sammie Ray as herself); Ensemble Cast; Film Short & Original Score (Composed by Sammie Ray) & Award of Recognition: Script / Writer (Sammie Ray) & Women Filmmakers.
Supporting actress, Sophie Clare Cooper was awarded Best Actress/Actor at this year's ARFF Paris International Film Festival! Savage Sam also received the Audience Envision Award.
Savage Sam made it’s official LOS ANGELES // IN THEATRE PREMIERE July 27th, 2023 at the LA LIVE REGAL CINEMA DOWNTOWN‼️
Sammie Ray proudly accepted the award of Best Actress at this year's Studio City International Film Festival! Thank you to the festival for our involvement and this high honor!
October 19th at 2pm, LA Femme Film Festival hosts Savage Sam on the DTLA REGAL CINEMA LA LIVE big screen!
Savage Sam participated in it’s 9th film festival receiving the honor of Semi Finalist in the Best Low Budget Film Category.
Sammie Ray takes home "Best Actress in a Leading Role" at this year's Sin City Indie Film Fest!
Savage Sam hits the big screen in New York Saturday April 27th in the 7:15pm screening block, closing out the year long festival run before releasing the short online. Sammie crosses NYC off of her bucket list of places to visit this April 2024 and Savage Sam is honored with "Best Drama Short" Nomination!
Savage Sam is recognized as a semi-finalist in the "Best Drama" Category.
Savage Sam's director, JUSTIN FRICK is recognized as a semi-finalist in the "Best Directorial Debut" Category.
New York Arts & Entertainment Film Festival - premiered in New York on June 24th, 2023.
Miami Women Film Festival - premiered in Miami September 2nd, 2023.
Cannes World Art Festival 2024-2024 - Award Winner - November 5th, 2023
Take a look at some behind the scenes photos from our production.
Song produced by Marcus Singleton & Samantha Ribaya
Video Produced by Reggie Davis, Antone Murray & Soulful And Majestic Productions
Directed by Gabe Adams