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Biography
Sandra Lynn "Sam" Sorbo (née Jenkins) is an American actress, author, and talk radio host. Sorbo is known for playing the role of Serena on the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and for the weekday, syndicated radio program, The Sam Sorbo Show.
Career
Under her maiden name, Jenkins, Sorbo played Serena on the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. In the show, Hercules falls in love Sorbo's character and they get married, but Serena dies under mysterious circumstances.
Sorbo starred as Dr. Caroline Eggert in the third season of Chicago Hope and alongside Steve Buscemi in Twenty Bucks and Ed and His Dead Mother. She had guest appearances as Mariah on seaQuest DSV and she acted alongside her husband as Dr. Sara Riley in two episodes of Andromeda.
Under her married name, Sorbo hosts a weekday radio show, The Sam Sorbo Show, syndicated nationwide by Talk Radio Network. She also co-hosts Flashpoint Live, a weekly radio news magazine.
Personal life
Sorbo married actor Kevin Sorbo on January 5, 1998. They have three children together, which they homeschooled. Sorbo wrote They're Your Kids, a book that chronicles her family's experience with homeschooling. She publicly advocates homeschooling.
Sorbo is the spokesman and chair of A World Fit For Kids!, a non-profit organization that trains teenagers to become mentors to younger children.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Bonfire of the Vanities, TheThe Bonfire of the Vanities | Fox's Assistant | |
| 1991 | Night of the Warrior | Hooker | |
| 1992 | Obiettivo indiscreto | Claire | |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucks | Anna Holiday | |
| 1993 | Ed and His Dead Mother | Storm Reynolds | |
| 1994 | Fortunes of War | Johanna Pimmler | |
| 1994 | Crew, TheThe Crew | Catherine Driftwood | |
| 2001 | Resolution | Paula | |
| 2005 | In a Dark Place | Paula | |
| 2013 | Storm Rider | Vanessa | |
| 2014 | Alongside Night | Cathryn Vreeland |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story | Georgette | Episode: "1.3" |
| 1990 | Blaues Blut | Tuesday | Episode: "Das Mädchen aus dem Meer" |
| 1990 | Glory Days | Sherry | Episode: "The Kids Are Allright" |
| 1994-95 | seaQuest DSV | Mariah | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Diagnosis: Murder | Ellen Kingston | Episode: "Playing for Keeps" |
| 1996 | JAG | Private Whitley | Episode: "Boot" |
| 1996 | Sentinel, TheThe Sentinel | Isabel Kane | Episode: "Night Train" |
| 1996 | Chicago Hope | Dr. Caroline Eggert | 8 episodes |
| 1996-99 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Princess Kirin; Serena | Episode: "Prince Hercules"; 5 episodes |
| 2000-01 | Andromeda | Dr. Sara Riley | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Tatort | Esther | Episode: "Nichts mehr im Griff" |
| 2007 | Avenging Angel | Sarah | TV movie |