Samantha Spiro. Actress: Ein ganzes halbes Jahr. Samantha Spiro was born on 20 June 1968 in Mill Hill, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Ein ganzes halbes Jahr (2016), From Hell (2001) and Cor, Blimey! (2000). She has been married to Mark Leadbetter since February 2002. They have two children.