Samantha Ferris (born November 2, 1968) is a Canadian actress and in the mid-1990s was a television reporter for the Bellingham, Washington station KVOS TV-12 and Vancouver's BCTV, where she went by the name Janie Ferris.

Ferris is currently cast as NTAC director Nina Jarvis in the USA Network series The 4400 and has a recurring role in the second season of Supernatural as Ellen Harvelle, mother of Jo Harvelle. In 2006, she had a recurring role on The Evidence as Lt. Alexa Brenner, appearing in seven episodes.