ACTING • FILM • ON CAMERA

ACTING & ON CAMERA

Grounded performance. Physical storytelling. Emotional precision.

Giselle Samson is an actor and multidisciplinary performer bringing a foundation in dance, theatre and movement into character-driven work for film and camera.

ACTOR / STORYTELLER / MOVEMENT- TRAINED PERFORMER

FILM

Character-driven screen performance.

THEATRE

A foundation in live performance and dramatic storytelling.

MOVEMENT

A lifelong dance background informing physical and emotional character work.

FEATURED SCENE

THE MAGPIE

Film • Dramatic Scene

A tense interrogation scene showcasing controlled intensity, stillness and dramatic character work.

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SELECTED SCENES

Explore selected film, short-form and theatre performances from Giselle Samson’s on-camera work.

MISREAD

Short Film • Writer / Performer

A character-driven short film written and performed by Giselle Samson, exploring communication, perception and the emotional space between what is said and what is understood.

THE NULL HYPOTHESIS

Web Series • Sarah Estanza

Giselle appears as Sarah Estanza in The Null Hypothesis, bringing grounded dramatic energy to this confrontation scene.

BLACK?

Short Film • Lisa

A selected dramatic scene from the short film Black?, featuring Giselle Samson as Lisa.

WINNER • BEST FILM

ATTIC SCENE

Theatre Performance

A theatre performance demonstrating Giselle’s live-performance roots, dramatic timing and character-driven storytelling. Written and directed by Frank Dunham Jr.

CURRENT & RECENT WORK

Recent film and on-camera work from Giselle Samson.

EXIT NETWORK: THE DANCER

Coming Soon Role: Naomi Laurent

Giselle portrays Naomi Laurent, a renowned prima ballerina whose world changes after an ALS diagnosis threatens the art form that has defined her life.

SEEN

2025 • Role: Mara

As Mara, a mysterious fortune teller, Giselle steps into a character whose readings leave visitors unsure whether they are witnessing intuition or a carefully crafted illusion.

CLOSING DAY

2025 • Role: Realtor / Claire Whitaker

Giselle plays an optimistic realtor guiding prospective buyers through a beautiful home with a disturbing history.

PROJECTILE DYSFUNCTION

2025 • Role: Gym Teacher

Giselle appears as the Gym Teacher in the comedy short Projectile Dysfunction, showcasing her comedic range.

PERFORMANCE & STORYTELLING

STORY BEGINS BEFORE THE FIRST LINE.

Performance has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Dance taught me discipline, rhythm and how to communicate without words. Theatre taught me to listen, react and live truthfully inside a character. On camera, those worlds come together. I’m drawn to roles that allow me to explore contradiction—strength and vulnerability, comedy and discomfort, confidence and uncertainty. Whatever the character, my goal is always the same: to make the moment feel lived rather than performed.