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Eden Estrella

Eden Estrella played Samantha Hobbs opposite Dwayne Johnson and young Norah in Lifeline.

Biography

Eden Estrella is an actor who played Samantha Hobbs in Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious. Her credits also include television work in Lifeline and Uncle Buck, alongside an early start in commercials.

Samantha Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films.

Known for

Samantha Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films

Eden Estrella is an actor who played Samantha Hobbs in Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious.[1]

Career highlights

  1. Career 1

    A first booking in advertising

    Estrella’s first booked acting job was a Barbie commercial, which came from her first audition. Her professional résumé also lists advertisements for Sungevity and Nitto Tires among her early commercial work.[1][3]

  2. Career 2

    Samantha in Furious 7

    Her first film audition led to Furious 7. She played Samantha Hobbs, the daughter of Dwayne Johnson’s Luke Hobbs, in the James Wan-directed instalment of the action series.[1][3]

  3. Career 3

    Returning in The Fate of the Furious

    Estrella returned as Samantha for director F. Gary Gray. In her 2017 interview, she described the character as independent and protective of her father, a relationship that gives Hobbs a domestic life away from the action.[1][3]

  4. Career 4

    Television roles after the films

    Her professional credits list a recurring role as young Norah in Lifeline, the YouTube Red series, and a co-starring appearance in the ABC comedy Uncle Buck.[3]

  5. Career 5

    Stage performance and training

    Estrella’s résumé records a singing appearance at Day for Kids for the Boys & Girls Club and Radio Disney. Her training includes scene study and improvisation at Actors Training LA, alongside vocal coaching and piano.[3]