Brooke Langton

An American actress, she is best known for the role of Samantha Reilly on the original *Melrose Place*.

Born in Arizona to geologist Jackson Langton and his wife, a surgical nurse, she was raised in Illinois and Texas. Her maternal grandfather, Stephen Cummings, was a World War II bomber pilot, and her aunt, Sally Spalding, is a script supervisor. She attended Herscher High School, L. D. Bell High School, and San Diego State University. Before pursuing acting, she worked as a model primarily in Japan.

Langton's first major role was on the television series *Melrose Place*, where she played Samantha Reilly Campbell. After *Melrose Place*, she starred in *The Net*, a television drama based on the 1995 film of the same name, portraying Angela Bennett, the character originally played by Sandra Bullock.

She also appeared alongside Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman in the 2000 film *The Replacements*, and had a brief role in the 1996 indie film *Swingers* as Nikki. In addition to these films, she starred in smaller films such as *Partners* with Jay Harrington and Julie Bowen, *Playing Mona Lisa* with Alicia Witt, and *Kiss the Bride* with Alyssa Milano. Her most recent film role was in *Primeval*, released in January 2007, as well as an appearance in the video for the song "(You Want to) Make a Memory" by Bon Jovi. Her role as the wife of Kyle Chandler's character in the film *The Kingdom*, released in September 2007, was later edited out.

Langton had a recurring role on *Friday Night Lights*. She also co-starred as Charlie Crews' lawyer, Constance Griffiths, on NBC's *Life*, which premiered in September 2007. She appeared in 11 episodes, from the pilot to the 14th episode. She is 5' 4½" (1.64 m) tall.