Left home at age 10 to begin studying at the Royal Ballet School (date approximate)

Stricken with bursitis, her ballet dreams crumble at age 16 (date approximate)

Became model for Japanese cosmetics company

Made feature film debut in "Arabian Adventure"

Co-founded Starlight Foundation, which provides entertainment to seriously ill children

Made TV debut in "Goliath Awaits" miniseries

Appeared as Holly Scorpio on the ABC daytime drama, "General Hospital"

Played Fallon Carrington Colby on ABC primetime soap "Dynasty" and its spin-off "Dynasty II: The Colbys" (the latter ran from 1985-87)

Played Cheech Marin's leading lady in "The Shrimp on the Barbie"

Revived the role of Holly Scorpio in "General Hospital" (ABC) (character had been killed off in a plane crash when Samms left show in 1985)

Joined the cast of "Models, Inc." in effort to revive sagging ratings

After cancellation of "Models, Inc." moved back to England

Sold first teleplay, "His Bodyguard", to USA Network

Acted in the PAX movie "Pretend You Don't See"

Appeared in four episodes of the BBC series "Holby City"

Revised the role of Holly Sutton Scorpio, for a six-week return to ABC's "General Hospital," with former on screen (and formerly deceased) husband Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio)

Will join the cast of CBS' "Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar"