What is Samia Longchambon?
{{Infobox person | name = Samia Longchambon | image = Samia Ghadie, previously Samia Smith at Manchester Pride parade, 2011.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Samia Maxine Ghadie | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|7|13|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Greater Manchester|Eccles, Greater Manchester]], England | nationality = [[English people|English]] | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1992–present | employer = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] | spouse = {{marriage|Matt Smith|2005|2011|reason=divorced}} <br /> {{marriage|[[Sylvain Longchambon]]|2016}} | children = 2 }} '''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 (TV network)|ITV]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (2000–present). ==Early life== Samia Ghadie was born in [[Greater Manchester|Eccles, Greater Manchester]] to Joseph, a [[France|French]]-[[Lebanon|Lebanese]] shop owner and Patsy, an [[England|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. ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|nm0315466}} {{actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Longchambon, Samia}} [[Category:1982 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English child actors]] [[Category:English television actors]] [[Category:English movie actors]] [[Category:Soap opera actors]] [[Category:Actors from Greater Manchester]]