Samia Longchambon
Samia Maxine Longchambon (née Ghadie, previously Smith; born 13 July 1982) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Maria Connor in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2000–present).
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Born | Samia Maxine Ghadie 13 July 1982 Eccles, Greater Manchester, England |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992–present |
Employer | ITV |
Spouse(s) | Matt Smith (m. 2005; div. 2011) Sylvain Longchambon (m. 2016) |
Children | 2 |
Early life
Samia Ghadie was born in Eccles, Greater Manchester to Joseph, a French-Lebanese shop owner and Patsy, an English actress whom he met whilst working in Abu Dhabi. Samia lived there for a period as a child. She has a brother named Tariq.