Samantha Buck

Samantha Susan Buck (born December 20, 1976) is an American actress. --- Buck was born in Dallas, Texas, but raised in Washington, D.C. Buck played Det. G. Lynn Bishop in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, temporarily replacing Det. Alexandra Eames (played by Kathryn Erbe) while the latter was on maternity leave. Buck's television roles have not been limited only to drama; she also played a character on the comedy series Stella. She recently completed her directorial debut, 21 BELOW, a documentary that takes an in-depth look at a family from Buffalo, New York. It reveals their economic, social, and interpersonal struggles, and their fight to stay together while the world around them pulls them apart. When she was younger, Samantha Buck worked as a VJ for MTV.