- Birth nameSaima Shahnawaz Khan Durrani
- Sammy is an American Actor, Producer and U.S. Army Officer in the Medical Service Corps, holding the position of Company Commander. She has a B.A. and M.S. from Boston University and has studied at William Esper in New York and Ivana Chubbuck in Los Angeles. She is President of Burkhan Asena Media (BAM) Productions, the media division of Burkhan World Investments and is also President of Sirgood Films. She resides in Los Angeles, California with her family.- IMDb mini biography by: Basit Khan
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- Has done commercials in the US, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and Beirut, Lebanon for Pepsi, Dannon Yogurt, Ariel Laundry Detergent, Skol, Dos Equis and many others.
- Collects swords and books.
- Is a licensed Cognitive Hypnotherapist. Used to work as a therapist at a mental health clinic run by renown Psychologist and Hypnotherapist Dr. Luca Bosurgi.
- Birth name is Saima, a Turkish and Finnish origin name pronounced Sigh-meh. Sammy has been the nickname since childhood. Turkish Ottoman courts made the name Saima popular in the 1800s. Finnish poet Saima Harmaja made the name popular in the early 1900s. Popularity of the name resurfaced in the 1980s and 1990s with Turkish-Greek film's cult hit Politiki Kouzina where the main character is named Saima.
- Has been horseback riding since childhood.
- That's what I love about the military; it does not matter your race, religion or sex! A leader is a leader..."
- Waiting for someone to show you the way? Don't. Stand Up, make your own way. Your path will open up for you...
- ...I say people need at least a week in boot camp to beat the princess out of them or do service work so they can understand how impoverished people live and humble themselves.
- Terrorism affects everyone; all sides. Infinite innocents have lost their lives and families are permanently destroyed.
- It's important for an actor to remain versatile in not just their choice of characters they play, but their appearance as well. Keep reinventing your look, makeup and dress as if you were still a child playing dress-up. It helps revamp your confidence every time before commencing a new project.
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