Samia Longchambon

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Samia Longchambon
Born
Samia Maxine Ghadie

(1982-07-13) 13 July 1982 (age 41)
NationalityEnglish
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
EmployerITV
Spouse(s)
Matt Smith
(m. 2005; div. 2011)

Children2

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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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.

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