SAM AUCH

ACTOR, WRITER & CREATIVE PRODUCER

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A Little About Me

Based in Los Angeles, CA, Sam is an actor, writer, director, illustrator, and creative producer. She hails from St. Louis, MO, where she grew up performing on stage with her mother and grandmother, and earned a B.A. in Theatre from Knox College. After seven years in New York, she decided to pursue an MFA in Creative Producing from DePaul University, bringing her out west.

Unable to ever sit still and let creative work find her, Sam has produced several short films, a successful narrative series on TikTok, and a podcast about women in science fiction. She's also a skilled illustrator and photographer and has had her creative writing published in several online and physical journals. In 2021, she was the recipient of the 1st place award for Best Short Screenplay at NYISA.

Though Sam spends a lot of her time on her creative pursuits, she also loves talking astrology, reading, and travelling to new places.

latest projects

2GIRLS1TROPE

In this 12-episode narrative TikTok series, the Strong Female Character (Auch) and the Manic Pixie Dream Girl (Caroline Amos) become roommates - and naturally hijinks ensue.

The last night

Comedy short. On the night before their college graduation, two best friend miserably fail to pick up girls one last time, but as the night drags on issues with their friendship bubble to the surface.

big sad

Dramatic short. Waiting for a therapy session to begin, a young woman must fight off her depression - literally.

ACTING

With twenty-five years of acting experience, Sam has worked on stage and in front of the camera, regionally and in New York. Check out Sam's reel above and her IMDB page!