Samantha Fitzgerald

Samantha Fitzgerald
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	Simone Buchanan
Duration	2008–2010, 2020
First appearance	21 March 2008 (2008-03-21)
Last appearance	18 May 2020 (2020-05-18)
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Ric Pellizzeri and Susan Bower (2008) Susan Bower (2010) Jason Herbison (2020)
In-universe information Occupation Lawyer Newspaper legal advisor Husband Daniel Fitzgerald (2002–2008) Daughters Emma Fitzgerald

Samantha "Sam" Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Simone Buchanan. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 21 March 2008. After departing on 25 June 2008, she made a brief return on 24 November 2008. Samantha's main storylines focused on her marriage to Daniel Fitzgerald (Brett Tucker), her bipolar disorder, which was triggered by a miscarriage prior to her introduction, and a pregnancy. In June 2010, executive producer Susan Bower announced that Buchanan had reprised her role and Samantha returned on 1 November 2010. She was the lead prosecutor in Stephanie Scully's (Carla Bonner) culpable driving trial. The character departed on 24 November 2010. Buchanan reprised the role ten years later, and returned on 6 April 2020.