Samantha Colley
Samantha Colley (22 March 1989) is an English actress having had roles in various theatre and television productions, including playing the lover of both Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in the National Geographic TV series "Genius". Education. Colley studied at the Oxford School of Drama where, as a student, she performed in productions of "Anna Karenina", "The Taming of the Shrew", and "Pride and Prejudice". Career. In 2014, Colley made her stage debut in "The Crucible" at The Old Vic theatre in London. Colley was nominated for "Best Supporting Actress in a Play" at the 2015 WhatsOnStage Awards  for her performance as Abigail Williams, but lost out to Rachelle Ann Go. In 2017, Colley starred as Mileva Marić in "Genius", the ten-part television series for National Geographic and Fox 21 about the life and work of Albert Einstein. In 2018, Colley reappeared in the second season of "Genius", playing Dora Maar the lover of Picasso, who was played by Antonio Banderas.