Samantha Giles is an English actress who played Valerie Holden sporadically between January and September 2008, with a brief return in July and August 2010. Samantha took over the role from Jacqueline Leonard, who appeared in September 2007.
Well known for her role as Bernice Blackstock in Emmerdale, Samantha has also appeared in Coronation Street, Where the Heart Is, Doctors and Crime Stories.