Wild Cat

Fiercely independent actress who lived entirely on her own terms.

Samantha Eggar built a career defined by fierce self-possession and an aloof, intense screen presence — most memorably in her Oscar-nominated role in 'The Collector' (1965), where she conveyed terrifying isolation with cool, controlled ferocity. She was notoriously selective about roles and private about her personal life, guarding her independence with characteristic solitary pride. Her creative instincts were uncompromising and deeply personal, fitting the wild-cat's pattern of doing things entirely on one's own terms.