Samara Cook

Samara Cook is a new friend of Emily who tried to help Paige with her coming out to her father. When her and Emily are caught flirting at the festival, Paige gets jealous and mad, causing Emily to thank Samara and to tell Paige it's not worth it.

Portrayed by Claire Holt.

Samara has a much bigger role in Season 2 of Pretty Little Liars, and we will see what is to come in the romance between Emily and her.

In "The Goodbye Look", Samara manages to convince Emily to go see a movie with her, but after Emily's hesitation she says "If you don't want commitment we wont get the large popcorn" to make her laugh. Emily is then scouted by a college representative. Samara is encouraging and very excited for her. Once they are at the movies the next day Emily tells her how if she can get a letter out of the college then she wouldn't have to move. This makes Samara very happy. Emily has a thought about when she was at that same theater with Maya, and opens herself up to Samara. Samara returns the favor, opening up to Emily about her first Girlfriend; saying that she was a conservative girl who always wore her hair up and Samara used to stare at the back of her neck, then one day they had a study date and she "Let her hair down!". The movie then starts and they seem very comfortable together.