A few bits of 'trivia' from
www.tv.com
1. Staring in the Video "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter.
2. dating Aaron Paul
3. She is a fan of Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen. -Suddenly I like her even more!
4. When she was growing up,her family would go out for doughnuts and croissants on Sundays.They called it "doughnut Sunday."
5. Loves beauty products with candy scents and flavors.
Interview from
www.azcentral.com
Even though
The O.C.'s Anna Stern went back to Pittsburgh early last month,
Samaire Armstrong, the actress who plays her, is still one of our favorites.
She's utterly stylish, she just finished filming
Would I Lie to You?, a remake of
The Importance of Being Ernest, and she graduated from high school in Sedona.
Armstrong, 23, was born in Japan and lived there for several years (learning judo in the process) before moving to Hawaii and later Arizona. She now lives on her own in Studio City, Calif.
Just as her character is style conscious, Armstrong has always had a passion for fashion. Her mom taught her to sew when she was little, and ever since she has made her own clothes. She now has developed her own line, which is sold at
Show Pony in Los Angeles and has been featured in
Vogue,
W,
Elle Girl,
YM and
InStyle.
Armstrong graduated from
Sedona Red Rock High School and spent a summer in New York City at the
Parsons School of Design. She enrolled at the
University of Arizona to major in costume design and theater but left during her first year.
Then what happened? "I moved to Los Angeles to be an actress. I was living in LA, sewing tops and skirts, keeping myself busy while going to auditions. I'm still sewing; I made what I wore to the People's Choice Awards."
What are your favorite things to do in Sedona? "I go home to visit my parents and little brother on holidays, birthdays and stuff, and we always end up going to see (the band)
Liquid Theory at the
Highway Cafe. And I shop at
Girls Ranch (
Girls Ranch of Arizona Thrift Shop) in uptown, a secondhand store. And we go to
Wheeler's (
Gordon Wheeler's Trading Post). It's all Native American jewelry and artifacts. We go there every year and spend hundreds on Christmas presents."
What's the difference between your style and that of your character, Anna Stern? "Anna wears more pleated skirts, sweaters and tights. She has a thoughtful, funky look. She's a careful dresser. I probably wear just as many layers, but not as thoughtfully."
Do you have a stylist? "No, I'm my own. But I do borrow clothes when going to fashion shows. But for red-carpet events, I usually just dress myself. I typically make something or buy something and fix it up. I really like to spend my money on accessories like bags, shoes, belts. I don't really spend on things I can make. But whenever I look in magazines and I'm on the 'Worst Dressed' list, it's usually something I got somewhere, and when it's something I've made myself, I'm almost always on the 'Best Dressed.' "
What are your favorite jeans? "I like Chip & Peppe
(LINK), Hudson and Blue Cult
(LINK)." (
Neiman Marcus and
Nordstrom have Chip & Pepper, about $150-$170, and Blue Cult, about $130-$170.)
What are your favorite makeup items? "Paula Dorf Cheek Color in Ballet
(LINK), Pout's blush stick (Flush Blush)
(LINK). Oh, and Shu Uemura eyelash curler, $16.50 at Sephora
(LINK)."
What are your favorite beauty products? "For exfoliating, I use Lendan Preventy Exfoliating Gel. It's amazing. And for face wash I use Lendan Preventy Cleansing Bi-Phase. You don't use water; just put it on a cotton pad and it takes everything off. And you cannot live without Mario Badescu Drying Lotion
(LINK). Every woman must own it. Your pimple goes away in a day. It's amazing."
What's your favorite perfume? "Sugar Cookie by Demeter
(LINK)and Nanette Lepore Parfum
(LINK).
What are your favorite recent fashion buys? "I've been wanting the plastic Chloé asymmetrical glasses for years. They're impossible to find, but I finally found them on eBay for $130. I'm so excited. I just got my first pair of Jimmy Choo shoes, purple with a fuchsia leather spider web over them. I did buy Gucci beaver-fur boots, which are like Uggs, but with fur."
