Samantha Mathis — American Actress born on May 12, 1970,

Samantha Mathis is an American actress. The daughter of actress Bibi Besch, Mathis made her film debut in Pump Up the Volume, and later co-starred or appeared in such films as Little Women, The American President, Broken Arrow, American Psycho, The Punisher, and Atlas Shrugged: Part II... (wikipedia)

When I was blonde I was perceived as an innocent and sweet young girl.
There aren't a lot of roles written for women who are strong willed.
Doing a piece on film is completely different from doing it onstage.
You really have to create everything in order to come away with a full human being on screen.