Samantha Newark | |
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 Newark in 2014, as "Jem"/"Jerrica" | |
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| Born | 27 June 1967 London, England |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Website | samanthanewark |
Samantha Newark (born 27 June 1967) is an English musician and actress. She is best known for her voice-over work as the speaking voice of Jem and Jerrica in the animated cartoon series Jem.[1] As a teenager, Newark became a voice-over talent in mainstream television. Her work on "Jem" produced a serious cult following that persists to this day.[2][3][4][5] She lent her voice to many radio and TV projects while writing and performing her original music as a solo recording artist in Los Angeles CA, Nashville TN and Dallas, Texas. In 2015 Newark appeared in the live-action feature film adaptation on Jem and the Holograms directed by Jon M. Chu.
- ^ Danielle Henbest. "Samantha Newark – Jem and the Hologrmas". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "'Jem and The Holograms' Hits DVD: Get Your 80s Retro Sing On (Exclusive Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 October 2011.
- ^ "JEM IS HER NAME, NO ONE ELSE IS THE SAME!". Gay.net.
- ^ "A Truly Outrageous Interview with the Voice of Jem, Samantha Newark!". MTV. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Truly, Truly, Truly Outrageous! An interview with gay icon Samantha Newark". Out.com.