Samantha Jo
| Samantha Jo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Samantha Tjhia March 29, 1991 Barrie, Ontario, Canada |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Sam Tjhia |
| Occupation | Actress, Martial Artist |
| Spouse(s) | Allen Jo |
Samantha Jo (born Samantha Tjhia, also known as Sam Tjhia; born March 29, 1991) is a Canadian actress and martial artist who was a part of Canada's national representation at international wushu tournaments in 2005-2008. She competed at the Beijing Olympic Wushu Tournament as a part of Team Canada in 2008. In 2012, she debuted as an actress in the role of Kitana in Mortal Kombat: Legacy, followed by her role as Car-Vex in 2013's Man of Steel.
Life and career
Jo was born in Barrie, Ontario, to a Chinese Canadian family. She has trained in martial arts since she was at an age of four as her mother was a black belt in jiu-jitsu herself, doing jiu-jitsu as well before turning to wushu when she turned 12.[1] She was a student of the Sunny Tang Martial Arts Center in Toronto and a member of the Newmarket based Team Ryouko Martial Arts performance team. She was a member of the Canadian National Wushu Team, including competing at the Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008 during the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she placed eight in women's nanquan & nandao combined after winning a bronze medal in nangun at the 2007 World Wushu Championships in Beijing. She was then recruited as a stuntwoman for Hollywood films because of her extensive training. As of 2018, she is living in Los Angeles, United States, and is married to the stunt coodinator Allen Jo.
Filmography
Acting credits
Films
- Man of Steel (2013) as Car-Vex
- Wonder Woman (2017) as Euboea
- Snow Steam Iron (2017) as Lin Woo
- Justice League (2017) as Euboea
- Circle of Stone (2018) as Padilla
Television
- Agent X (2015) (season 1) as Juju Yang
- Warrior (2015) (NBC Pilot) as Amelie
Web series
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011) as Kitana
Video games
- Ninja Gaiden 3 (2012) as Ayane and Momiji (motion capture)
- Resident Evil 6 (2012)
Stunt work
Films
- The King of Fighters (2010)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
- In Time (2011)
- Sucker Punch (2011) - for Jena Malone (Rocket)
- Safe (2012)
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) - for Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan)
- Man of Steel (2013) - for Antje Traue (Faora)
- 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) - for Eva Green (Artemisia)
Television
- Aaron Stone (2009) (episodes "Saturday Fight Fever" and "Hunt Me? Hunt You!")
- Supah Ninjas (2011) (episode "Morningstar Academy")
- Suburgatory (2013) (episode "Apocalypse Meow")
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014)
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