Samantha Glassner is the daughter of Jonathan Glassner, who is known for Stargate SG-1 (1997), The Outer Limits (1995) and CSI: Miami (2002).

Samantha graduated from Northwestern University in 2021 with a Bachelor Science degree in Theater and psychology. She has also received training at the prestigious Prague Film School, in the Czech Republic, at the Young Actor workspace, NYU Tisch, the American Academy for the Dramatic arts, and more. She is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, born in Vancouver but raised in Los Angeles.