Samia Longchambon

Samia Longchambon
Samia Longchambon
	Longchambon in 2011
Born	Samia Maxine Ghadie; 13 July 1982; Eccles, Greater Manchester, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present
Known for	Bob’s weekend (1996) ; There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000) ; Adam's Family Tree (1997-1998) ; Coronation Street (1992) (2000-present) ; Children's Ward (1995) ; Heartbeat (1997, 2000) ; Dancing on Ice (2013) ; Big Star's Little Star (2018); Cooking with the Stars (2023) ;
Spouses	; Matt Smith (m. 2005; div. 2011) ; Sylvain Longchambon (m. 2016)
Children	2

Samia Maxine Longchambon (née Ghadie, previously Smith; born 13 July 1982) is an English actress. She has played the role of Maria Connor in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street since 2000. She also appeared as a contestant on the eighth series of Dancing on Ice in 2013, and won the third series of Cooking with the Stars in 2023.