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Article Evaluation: Samantha Futerman

 * The article is relevant to the article topic and there were no distractions.
 * The article is neutral.
 * I think the information about Samantha and her sister, Anaïs, is underrepresented.
 * The book citation is not working, but the website citations are. They seem to match the claims in the article.
 * The article could use more reliable references (#3 myveronanj.com is a local online newspaper).
 * More information could be added about Sam's personal life (What has she been doing since finding her sister? Has she been able to contact her birth mother?) and her career (Is Sam still acting or working on any new projects?)
 * This article does not have a rating yet. It is a part of 3 WikiProjects - Biography / Actors and Filmmakers, Women, United States / Asian Americans.
 * Wikipedia focuses on the fact that Samantha is an actress. In class, we spent more time discussing Sam's personal life from her adoption to finding her twin sister as it relates to socialization.

Contributing Information: Samantha Futerman
Questions I wish to answer: What has Sam been doing since finding her sister? Has she been able to contact her birth mother? Is Sam still acting or working on any new projects?

Relevant sources I can use:
 * https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/12/living/separated-at-birth-reunited-on-facebook-parents/index.html
 * https://www.bu.edu/today/2016/twinsters-movie/
 * https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/movies/review-in-twinsters-separated-at-birth-twins-tell-their-own-story.html
 * http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2016/03/316_199318.html
 * https://www.netflix.com/title/80047635
 * http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1789162/
 * https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/twinsters-review-1201464906/

Notes: Samantha Futerman

 * Variety Article
 * On February 23, 2013, Sam was contacted by a girl who had a strikingly similar physical appearance as her through Facebook. The girl was Anaïs Bordier, who at the time was studying fashion in London, who noticed Sam's face in a YouTube video.
 * Both girls were born in Busan, South Korea on November 19, 1987 and were later adopted in Seoul. Samantha's new family was in Verona, New Jersey, and Anaïs' new family was in Paris.
 * Sam has 2 brothers and is more extroverted; Bordier is an only child
 * KoreaTimes
 * Sam grew up in Los Angeles, whereas Anaïs grew up in Paris.
 * After being contacted by her possible sister, Sam decides to document the twins' journey with the help of co-director Ryan Miyamoto.
 * Anaïs was a fashion student at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. She is now back in France working at Jean Rousseau.
 * Boston University
 * The Twinsters documentary begins with the girls' first skype conversation and moves onto them meeting each other in-person in London and their trip to the adoptee conference in Seoul, South Korea.
 * Movie debuted on March 15, 2015 at the South by Southwest Film Festival.
 * At the age of 16, Sam received her role in the movie Memoirs of a Geisha.
 * She went to high school in New York City at the Professional Performing Arts High School. Afterwards, she went to Boston University's College of Fine Arts and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts. In 2011, Sam moved to Los Angeles to pursue her interests in acting.
 * At the end of 2012, Anaïs' friend noticed Samantha by her appearance in KevJumba's YouTube video, High School Virgin.
 * After messaging through Facebook, the girls began to videochat on Skype.
 * The girls meet in-person for the first time in May 2013 when Sam decides to visit Anaïs at school in London.
 * Upon meeting her sister, Samantha has been advocating for adoption. She worked with Jenna Ushkowitz to co-found the Kindred: Foundation of Adoption.
 * Netflix
 * With the help of Dr. Nancy Segal, the girls take a DNA test, which confirms that Samantha and Anaïs are, in fact, twins.

Personal Life
Futerman was born in Busan, South Korea and given the name Ra-Hee Chung. She was later adopted by American parents, Jackie and Judd Futerman, and has 2 brothers, Matt and Andrew. Futerman went to high school in New York City at the Professional Performing Arts High School. Afterwards, she went to Boston University's College of Fine Arts and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts. In 2011, Futerman moved to Los Angeles to pursue her interests in acting. In 2012, Futerman made an appearance in KevJumba's YouTube video, High School Virgin. After coming across this video, Futerman's identical twin sister, Anaïs Bordier, from whom she had been separated at birth and of whom she had no knowledge, contacted Futerman through Facebook on February 21, 2013. Immediately after, Futerman decided to work with co-director Ryan Miyamoto to document the twins' journey. With the help of Dr. Nancy Segal, the girls take a DNA test, which confirms that Futerman and Anaïs are, in fact, twins. In May 2013, the girls met in-person for the first time when Futerman decided to visit Anaïs at school in London.

The two sisters have made a documentary film about their lives called Twinsters, which debuted on March 15, 2015 at the South by Southwest Film Festival. The film begins with the girls' first skype conversation and moves onto them meeting each other in-person and their trip to the adoptee conference in Seoul, South Korea, where they also meet their foster moms.

Upon meeting her sister, Futerman has been advocating for adoption. She worked with Jenna Ushkowitz to co-found the Kindred: Foundation of Adoption.

Career
At the age of 16, Futerman received her role in the movie Memoirs of a Geisha, for which she gained international attention with her role of Satsu. Futerman made her feature film debut in 2005 with the leading role in The Motel. In early 2007, Futerman had a supporting role in Dear Lemon Lima opposite Meaghan Martin and Academy Award winner Melissa Leo. Futerman is also known for roles in Going the Distance and 21 & Over.