SAMANTHA J MCDONALD
Snellville, GA 30039
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Gender: FemaleHeight: 5’ 4”
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weight: 145 lbsEyes: Bluehair: Blonde
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Waist: 32 ”Inseam: 29 ”Coat/Dress Size: 8
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Shirt: MediumShoe: 8
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Glove: Small
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Mena Suvari
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Thora Birch
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Samantha Morton
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Debby Ryan
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Mae Whitman
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Kiernan Shipka
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Giorgia Whigham
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Lennon Parham
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Debbie Sherman
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Kara Zediker
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Brianna Brown
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Nealla Gordon
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Katie Garfield
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Kimmy Shields
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McKaley Miller
Film Credits
| Title | Role | Coordinator/director/prod. co. |
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| Miranda's Victim | Stunt Coordinator | Samantha J McDonald |
| Full Ride | Double: McKaley Miller | Jessica Erin Bennett |
| The Beanie Bubble | Stunt Performer | Mickey Giacomazzi |
| All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt | Water Safety/ Additional Stunt Coordinator | Philip Dido, Samantha J McDonald |
| Whistler Camp | Water Safety | Russell Towery |
| The Accursed | Double:Mena Suvari | Charlie Parrish |
| Samaritan | Stunt Performer | JJ Perry, Justin Yu |
| Wally's Wonderland | Stunt Puppeteer | Charlie Parrish |
| Saving Zoe | Double: Giorgia Whigham | Marque Ohmes |
| Den of Thieves | ND Driver | Joey Box |
| Burden | Stunts | Keith Adams |
| Naked | Stunts | Mickey Giacomazzi |
| Naked | Stunts | Mikal Kartvedt |
| Fast 8 | Stunts | JJ Perry |
| The Vault | Double: Debbie Sherman | Elizabeth Davidovich |
| One & Two | Stunt Double: Kiernan Shipka | Dale Girard |
| Divergent | Dauntless Juggler | dri: Neil Burger |
| John and Vera | Stunts/Neighbor | dir: Katie Meyer |
| Elevator | Stunts | Jay Burckhardt |
| Bravo 1 | Stunts | dir: Billy Surges |
TV
| Title | Role | Coordinator/director/prod. co. |
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| The Big Door Prize | Stunt Rigger | Andy Rusk |
| Black Mafia Family | Driving Double | Yan Dron |
| Camp Friends | Water Safety | Lea Enslin |
| Legacies ep311 | Aurora Driving Dbl | David Morizot |
| American Rust S1 | Stunt performer/ND Stunts | Joey Box |
| Legacies S3 | Stunt Rigger | David Morizot/ Key Rigger Marque Ohmes |
| Bigger ep210 | Stunt Coordinator | Samantha J McDonald |
| Creepshow | Utility Stunts | Andy Rusk |
| The Walking Dead S11 | Stunt Perfomer | Monty Simons |
| Legacies S2 | Rigger , covering coordinator ep 201 | David Morizot/Key rigger Marque Ohmes |
| The Walking Dead S10 | Double: Thora Birch, Samantha Morton | Monty Simons |
| Insatiable | Driving Double: Debby Ryan Ep#201,202 | David Morizot |
| Star | Double: Nealla Gordon Ep#310 | Freddie Poole |
| Legacies | Stunt Witch Ep#113 | David Morizot |
| Legacies | Rigger Ep#112 | David Morizot/Key Rigger: Loren Dennis |
| The Walking Dead | Stunt Whisperer Ep#915 | Monty Simons |
| The Resident | Stunts Ep#210 | John Copeman |
| Black Lightning | Stunts Ep#210 | John Medlen |
| Doom Patrol | Stunts Ep#103 | Thom Williams |
| Legacies | Stunt Rigger ep#105 | David Morizot/ Key Rigger Loren Dennis |
| Black Lightning ep#206 | Stunt Rigger/ Stunt Performer | John Medlen/ Key Rigger Marque Ohmes |
| Legacies | Double: Katie Garfield Ep#102 | David Morizot |
| The Walking Dead | Stunt Savior ep#903 | Monty Simons |
| Chicago PD | Stunt Safety ep#521 | Tom Lowell |
| Good Girls | Double: Mae Whitman ep#109 | Keith Adams |
| Miracle Workers | Utility Stunts ep#104 | Artie Malesci |
| Star | Double: Nealla Gordon ep#208 | Freddie Poole |
| Scream: The TV Series | Double: Giorgia Whigham ep#303 | Bill Scharpf |
| Dynasty | Double:Brianna Brown ep#105 | Paul Burke |
| The Walking Dead | Stunts ep#802 | Monty Simons |
| The Punisher | Utility Stunts ep#108 | Thom Williams |
| The Originals | Stunts ep#413 | David Morizot |
| The Walking Dead | Decay Skull Stunt Walker ep#705 | Monty Simons |
| The Walking Dead | Stunts ep#609 | Monty Simons |
| Untitled | Stunt Zombie | Elizabeth Davidovich |
| Chicago PD | Stunt Double: Kara Zediker ep#02014 | Tom Lowell |
| Chicago Fire | Stunts ep#218 | Rick LeFevour |
Commercials
| Title | Role | Coordinator/director/prod. co. |
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| Anytime Fitness | Principal | dir: Dennis Tipton |
| Toyota Rav4 Adventure Industrial | Driving Double:Lennon Parham | Kaleidoscope Productions |
LIVE STUNT SHOWS / MOCAP / ACTING
| Title | Role | Coordinator/director/prod. co. |
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| The Steele Sisters- 7yrs national tour | Gertrude Steele | Samantha J. McDonald |
| Fire Whip Show | Stunts/Gertrude Steele | Adam 'Crack' Winrich |
| They Fight! | Fletcher/Shakespeare | The Suitcase Shakespeare Company |
| Taming of the Shrew | Bianca | The Suitcase Shakespeare Company |
| The Buccaneers | Bounty | Navy Pier Chicago |
| Romeo & Juliet | Mercutio/Lady Capulet/Nurse | The Suitcase Shakespeare Company |
| And Time Runs On | Fighter | Dragon Cello Theater |
| Twelfth Night | Viola | The Suitcase Shakespeare Company |
| Silent Night of the Lambs | Clarice Starling | Hell In A Handbag |
| Hiding Behind Comets | Honey | Rachel Staelens |
| West Side Story | Anybody's | David Cromer and Stephanie Shaw |
| Real Pirates | Stunt actor/Samanthaaargh | Orion Couling/ The Tall Ship Windy |
| Robin Hood Fight Cast | Stunt actor/ Maid Marion | Greg Larson and Ron Scott Fry |
Special Skills
- Stunt Related Skills: Rigging, water safety, sword skills-Rapier & Dagger, Small sword, Broadsword, Broadsword & Shield, Single Sword, knife, quarterstaff, Firearms (theatrical, practical) Rope stunts (frictionslides/ swings/ rappelling etc), Northern Eagle Claw Kung Fu (Black Sash), Tae Kwon Do, Film Fighting, Wirework, Precision driving (manual/auto) Rick Seaman Super Level 1, Rally School-The Firm, Motorcycle license, CDL CLASS A, high falls (have gone up to 50ft), cliff jumping (into water), whip (also fire whip, double), climber (trees, fences, etc), National Guard Cadet Program 2yrs, Chicago Firearms Permit, FOID card, CPR/AED, PADI CERTIFIED RESCUE DIVER, Sailing Other Special Skills: Certified Intimacy Coordinator, Actress, Swimming, Stilt Walking, Juggling, Dance (tap, jazz, ballet, musical theater) Singer (mezzo-soprano), Mime, Clowning, Snowboarding, Rollerblade/ skating, Ice Skating, Bike
Training / References
| Please see coordinators previously worked for. |
