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| '''Samantha Kaine''' (born '''Samantha Banton''') is a Jamaican-Canadian actor, producer, and activist who portrayed an off-duty crew person in the [[Re-imagined Series]] episode "[[Someone to Watch Over Me]]".<ref group="external" name="imdb_kaine_bsg_stwom">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993918/fullcredits#:~:text=Samantha%20Kaine|title="Battlestar Galactica" Someone to Watch Over Me (TV Episode 2009) – Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref> Born on 25 January 1973 in Runaway Bay, St. Ann's Parish, Jamaica,<ref group="external" name="imdb_kaine_bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1225606/#:~:text=January%2025%2C%201973|title=Samantha Kaine|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref> she began her career in theatre before moving into film and television, and has also worked extensively as a creative producer in the Canadian industry.
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| == Career ==
| | '''Samantha Kaine''' is a Canadian actor who portrayed an off-duty crew person in the [[Re-imagined series]] episode "[[Someone to Watch Over Me]]". |
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| Kaine began her professional career on stage before transitioning to on-screen work in the early 2000s.<ref group="external" name="imdb_kaine_bio_theatre">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1225606/bio/#:~:text=began%20her%20career%20in%20theatre|title=Samantha Kaine – Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref> Her early screen credits include the television series ''[[w:Undressed (TV series)|Undressed]]'' (2002) and a role as Black Bachelorette in George Clooney's directorial debut ''[[w:Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (film)|Confessions of a Dangerous Mind]]'' (2002).<ref group="external" name="tvguide_kaine_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/samantha-kaine/credits/3030341759/#:~:text=Confessions%20of%20a%20Dangerous%20Mind|title=Samantha Kaine – Full Credits|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref> She subsequently appeared in the drama series ''[[w:Soul Food (TV series)|Soul Food]]'' (2003) and secured guest roles in two episodes of ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'' (2004) and two episodes of ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'' (2005).<ref group="external" name="tvguide_kaine_credits_sg1">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/samantha-kaine/credits/3030341759/#:~:text=Stargate%20SG-1|title=Samantha Kaine – Full Credits|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref>
| | Born Samantha Banton on 25 January 1973 in Runaway, St-Annes, Jamaica, Kaine moved to Canada at the age of 5, growing up in Ottawa, Ontario and attending college in Toronto. Later, she would move to Los Angeles to study with world-acclaimed acting teacher, Howard Fine. |
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| Further television appearances followed throughout the mid-to-late 2000s, including ''[[w:The L Word|The L Word]]'', the television film ''[[w:Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story|Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story]]'' (2004), the crime drama ''Black Widower'' (2006), ''[[w:Flash Gordon (TV series)|Flash Gordon]]'' (2008), and the television film ''The Perfect Assistant'' (2008).<ref group="external" name="tvguide_kaine_credits_flash">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/samantha-kaine/credits/3030341759/#:~:text=Flash%20Gordon|title=Samantha Kaine – Full Credits|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref> In 2009, she appeared in "Someone to Watch Over Me," the seventeenth episode of the fourth season of ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''.
| | Her breakthrough role was in ''Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'', and she has appeared in such shows as ''Smallville'', ''Stargate SG-1'', and ''Flash Gordon''. |
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| In the 2010s, Kaine's credits included the short films ''Cold Blooded'' (2012) and ''Baby Half Lie'' (2013), as well as guest appearances in ''[[w:Degrassi: The Next Generation|Degrassi]]'' (2014), ''[[w:Saving Hope|Saving Hope]]'' (2015), ''[[w:Rookie Blue|Rookie Blue]]'' (2015), and the drama series ''[[w:Shoot the Messenger (TV series)|Shoot the Messenger]]'' (2016).<ref group="external" name="tvguide_kaine_credits_2010s">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/samantha-kaine/credits/3030341759/#:~:text=Saving%20Hope|title=Samantha Kaine – Full Credits|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref>
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| In 2020, she appeared in the Netflix miniseries ''[[w:Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker|Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker]]'' as a temporary desk security guard.<ref group="external" name="imdb_kaine_selfmade">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1225606/#:~:text=Self%20Made|title=Samantha Kaine|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref> She took on the recurring role of Detective Petra Weintrager in ''The Baker'' (2021–2023)<ref group="external" name="imdb_kaine_baker">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1225606/#:~:text=Det.%20Petra%20Weintrager|title=Samantha Kaine|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref> and appeared as Helen in the action-comedy film ''[[w:The Retirement Plan (film)|The Retirement Plan]]'' (2023), directed by Tim Brown and starring Nicolas Cage, Ashley Greene, Ron Perlman, Jackie Earle Haley, and Ernie Hudson.<ref group="external" name="imdb_retirement_plan_cast">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14827638/fullcredits/#:~:text=Samantha%20Kaine|title=The Retirement Plan (2023) – Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref>
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| === Producing career ===
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| In addition to her acting work, Kaine is also an active producer in the Canadian film and television industry. As owner of Red11 Productions Inc., her producer credits include the award-winning short films ''Willing to Lie'' and ''The Women of Alpine Road''.<ref group="external" name="eawlc_kaine_profile">{{cite web|url=https://www.eawlc.org/events/east-west-dialogue-with-samantha-kaine-and-ian-steaman-voices-of-under-represented-community-in-film-and-television#:~:text=award-winning%20short%20films%20Willing%20to%20Lie|title=East & West Dialogue with Samantha Kaine and Ian Steaman: Voices of Under-represented Community in Film and Television|publisher=East and West Learning Connections|date=March 17, 2022|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref> She developed, co-wrote, and produced the six-part TV documentary series ''Offbeat Roads – The Danakil Diaries'' (2013), which followed sixteen cyclists through the Danakil region of Ethiopia and was sold to broadcast territories including France, Brazil, Hungary, and Israel.<ref group="external" name="eawlc_kaine_danakil">{{cite web|url=https://www.eawlc.org/events/east-west-dialogue-with-samantha-kaine-and-ian-steaman-voices-of-under-represented-community-in-film-and-television#:~:text=Offbeat%20Roads%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Danakil%20Diaries|title=East & West Dialogue with Samantha Kaine and Ian Steaman: Voices of Under-represented Community in Film and Television|publisher=East and West Learning Connections|date=March 17, 2022|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref>
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| Kaine is an alumna of the Cineplex Entertainment Producers' Lab Program at the [[w:Canadian Film Centre|Canadian Film Centre]] in Toronto.<ref group="external" name="eawlc_kaine_cfc">{{cite web|url=https://www.eawlc.org/events/east-west-dialogue-with-samantha-kaine-and-ian-steaman-voices-of-under-represented-community-in-film-and-television#:~:text=Cineplex%20Entertainment%20Producers%27%20Lab%20Program|title=East & West Dialogue with Samantha Kaine and Ian Steaman: Voices of Under-represented Community in Film and Television|publisher=East and West Learning Connections|date=March 17, 2022|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref>
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| === Industry advocacy ===
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| Kaine is the founder and executive director of the Independent Media Producers Association of Creative Talent (IMPACT), a national non-profit organization created to combat systemic anti-Black racism and open pathways for Black, Afro-Indigenous, and other marginalized producers in the Canadian film, television, digital media, and music industries.<ref group="external" name="eawlc_kaine_impact">{{cite web|url=https://www.eawlc.org/events/east-west-dialogue-with-samantha-kaine-and-ian-steaman-voices-of-under-represented-community-in-film-and-television#:~:text=Founder%20and%20CEO%20of%20the%20Independent%20Media%20Producers|title=East & West Dialogue with Samantha Kaine and Ian Steaman: Voices of Under-represented Community in Film and Television|publisher=East and West Learning Connections|date=March 17, 2022|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref> She launched IMPACT in conjunction with the Toronto International Film Festival in 2020, telling ''[[w:The Hollywood Reporter|The Hollywood Reporter]]'': "I've been working in this industry for over ten years and the doors have been closed to me. There were opportunities I felt I should have had, when it came to funding and pitching broadcasters on shows, and they weren't open to me."<ref group="external" name="thr_kaine_impact_quote">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-bipoc-filmmakers-launch-inclusion-initiative-to-boost-marginalized-creators#:~:text=I%27ve%20been%20working%20in%20this%20industry%20for%20over%20ten%20years|title=Toronto: BIPOC Filmmakers Launch Inclusion Initiative to Boost Marginalized Creators|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 13, 2020|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref> IMPACT also launched a Producers Pledge, a coalition effort that raised more than CA$160,000 to support traditionally under-represented filmmakers.<ref group="external" name="screendaily_kaine_pledge">{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/canadian-indie-producers-launch-pledge-to-tackle-systemic-racism-exclusive/5151121.article#:~:text=Systemic%20racism%20in%20Canada%20has%20been%20vastly%20ignored|title=Canadian indie producers launch pledge to tackle systemic racism (exclusive)|publisher=Screen Daily|date=June 26, 2020|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref>
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