10 Fun Facts About Samantha Lorraine, Star of Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado

Samantha Lorraine stars in Paramount+ and Nickelodeon’s new live-action film Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado. We caught up with the rising actress to learn more about her fascinating personality and talents!

Previously, Samantha appeared in the Netflix film You Are So Not Invited to My Bar Mitzvah and AMC’s The Walking Dead: World Beyond. She will soon star in the indie horror movie Night Comes. Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado recently aired on Nickelodeon and is now available to stream on Paramount+.

Here are 10 Fun Facts about Samantha Lorraine:

1. She’s obsessed with doing accents — British, Australian, or southern — which she calls her “go-to move” and even her nervous tic.

2. Samantha has a hidden talent for doing an anime impression; someone recently told her she’s like a “walking anime character,” which she loved.

3. A huge bookworm, Samantha dreams of spending hours in bookstores. Her favorite genres include philosophy and dark literature, but she also enjoys popular fantasy books like Fourth Wing and ACOTAR.

4. She proudly identifies as a theater kid, moved deeply by musicals like Cabaret and Next to Normal. Her dream roles are Sally Bowles or Velma Kelly — characters who are unhinged and chaotic in the best way.

5. Samantha recently started playing guitar, enjoying artists like Leonard Cohen and The Velvet Underground, and loves playing and singing while it rains.

More fun facts include:

• She is an avid crocheter, with half her closet filled with yarn and a love for handmade gifts.

• Former competitive dancer for 11 years, winning 2 national titles and attending ballet pre-company school; now a gym enthusiast aiming to run a marathon.

• A passionate gamer, with favorites like Horizon Zero Dawn, The Last of Us, Sims 4, Animal Crossing, God of War, and Call of Duty. Gaming is her ultimate guilty pleasure.

• Known for scaring family and friends, Samantha jokes she could be a scare actor at Halloween Horror Nights if she weren’t an actress.

• She has a plane tradition: listening to a new album for every flight, recently enjoying Speaking in Tongues by Talking Heads.

• Bonus habits include drinking lots of tea instead of water, and insisting restaurants serve sauces on the side because she dislikes overdressed food, preferring natural flavors.

Watch Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado now streaming on Paramount+!