Samantha Melanie Coates

Early life and education Samantha was born on August 30, 1995, to a British father and a Thai mother. She had her secondary education at Pattaya Arunotai School. After high school, she attended Kasem Bundit University Romklao Campus before dropping out. She later enrolled at Rangsit University, majoring in digital marketing communication and branding under College of Communication Arts in 2022.

Career In 2014, Samantha made her first debut as an actress by playing the role of Nan in the first season of Love Sick and reprised her role in the second season of Love Sick (2015). She later appeared in several popular boys love series, including Love by Chance (2018), 2 Moons 2 (2019), and Until We Meet Again (2019). In the meantime, she signed under Studio Wabi Sabi.

In 2020, she reprised her role as Bow in Love by Chance 2. She also appeared in GMMTV's My Gear and Your Gown (2020).

She got her first main role as Proud in the anthology series 7 Project (2021), where she played a sapphic role alongside Pannin Charnmanoon (Pineare).

Filmography

Television series

Film Year Title Role 2023 Dinosaur Love: The Movie Plabu

Music video appearances Year Title Artist 2025 "พอใจ" (Dissatisfied) Nanon

Discography Singles YearTitleLabelRef. 2024 "ไหนว่าโสด? (Liar)" Studio Wabi Sabi

Soundtrack appearances YearTitleAlbumLabelRef. 2014 "ยังทำไม่ได้"Love Sick OST BEC-Tero Entertainment 2020 "อยากบอกเธอ"Until We Meet Again OSTStudio Wabi Sabi 2021 "แด่ความคิดถึง (Memory)"7 Project OST

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2020 Kazz Awards 2020 Hottest Female Teenage of the Year 2021 Kazz Awards 2021Popular Female Teenage Award Siam Series Awards Most Popular Supporting Actress Love by Chance 2