# Sam Sorbo

Sandra Lynn "Sam" Sorbo (née Jenkins; born October 18, 1964) is an American actress. She played Serena in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and hosts the weekday, syndicated radio program, The Sam Sorbo Show.

## Career

Under her maiden name, Jenkins, Sorbo played Serena on the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Serena is a recurring love interest for Hercules.
Sorbo starred as Dr. Caroline Eggert in the third season of Chicago Hope and alongside Steve Buscemi in Twenty Bucks and Ed and His Dead Mother. She had guest appearances as Mariah on seaQuest DSV and she acted alongside her husband as Dr. Sara Riley, Dylan Hunt's former fiancee, in two episodes of Andromeda.
Under her married name, Sorbo hosts a weekday radio show, The Sam Sorbo Show, syndicated nationwide by Mojo 5-0 Radio. She also co-hosts Flashpoint Live, a weekly radio news magazine.

## Personal life

Sorbo studied Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, but decided to pursue modeling and acting afterwards. Sam married actor Kevin Sorbo on January 5, 1998. They met the previous year when she had a small recurring role on Hercules (Season 3, Episode 8 "Prince Hercules"). They have three children: Braeden Cooper (born 2001), Shane Haaken (born 2004), and Octavia Flynn (born 2005); whom they homeschooled. Sorbo is the spokesman and chair of A World Fit for Kids! (AWFFK!), a non-profit organization that trains teenagers to become mentors to younger children. Sorbo wrote They're Your Kids, a book that chronicles her family's experience with homeschooling. She publicly advocates homeschooling.

### Politics

Sorbo has been a featured speaker on the ReAwaken America Tour, a series of events protesting COVID-19 mitigation measures and supporting Donald Trump's claims of a stolen election.

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Fox's Assistant | |
| 1991 | Night of the Warrior | Hooker | |
| 1992 | Obiettivo indiscreto | Claire | |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucks | Anna Holiday | |
| 1993 | Ed and His Dead Mother | Storm Reynolds | |
| 1994 | Fortunes of War | Johanna Pimmler | |
| 1994 | The Crew | Catherine Driftwood | |
| 2001 | Resolution | Paula | |
| 2005 | In a Dark Place | Paula | |
| 2013 | Storm Rider | Vanessa | |
| 2014 | Alongside Night | Cathryn Vreeland | |
| 2015 | Just Let Go | District Attorney | |
| 2017 | Let There Be Light | Katy Harkins | co-wrote screenplay with Dan Gordon |
| 2018 | Bernie the Dolphin | Sandy Pierce | |
| 2023 | Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist | Amanda White | |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story | Georgette | Episode: "1.3" |
| 1990 | Blaues Blut | Tuesday | Episode: "Das Mädchen aus dem Meer" |
| 1990 | Glory Days | Sherry | Episode: "The Kids Are Allright" |
| 1994–1995 | seaQuest DSV | Mariah | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ellen Kingston | Episode: "Playing for Keeps" |
| 1996 | JAG | Private Whitley | Episode: "Boot" |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Isabel Kane | Episode: "Night Train" |
| 1996 | Chicago Hope | Dr. Caroline Eggert | 8 episodes |
| 1996–99 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Princess Kirin; Serena | Episode: "Prince Hercules"; 5 episodes |
| 2000-01 | Andromeda | Dr. Sara Riley | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Tatort | Esther | Episode: "Nichts mehr im Griff" |
| 2007 | Avenging Angel | Sarah | TV movie |