Trivia

Her name is pronounced Sah-mee-rah.

Her parents initially pronounced her name "Sam-air" for 3 months until they were taught how to pronounce it in its proper Irish form.

Her father is Scottish and her mother is Italian.

Name means 'dawning sun' in Irish.

Was born in Japan and lived there for several years (learning judo in the process) before moving to Hawaii and later Arizona.

Has her own fashion label, NARU.

Graduated from Sedona Red Rock High School; played volleyball for two years before turning her attention to drama.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a son name Calin Armstrong Christopher, in December 2012. Child's father is her ex-boyfriend, Jason Christopher.

Enrolled at the University of Arizona for a year to major in costume design and theater but left after a year.

Entered an outpatient facility due to "personal issues", but continued to work on her TV series, Dirty Sexy Money (2007) [October 12, 2007].

Was cast in almost all of her high school productions after she got into acting.

Attended the University of Arizona with actress Heather Blair and basketball player Luke Walton.

Was the October 2007 entry in Stuff magazine's 2006-2007 pin up calendar.

Named #55 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

In Rockport, Massachusetts filming The Last Harbor (2010) (aka "The Hatteras"), with Wade Williams of Prison Break (2005). (December 2008)