Samantha Marie Sprackling more commonly known as Saffron, is the lead singer of the electronica band Republica. She was also an actress at one point, performing for two years in Starlight Express in London, and in the video for the Chesney Hawkes hit "The One and Only" and, as a dancer, in the video for N-Joi's single "Mindflux". Following the breakup of Republica, she worked with The Cure, appearing on the track "Just Say Yes". She had previously been the featured vocalist on N-Joi's 1990 single "Anthem"; The Prodigy's "Fuel My Fire"; Deepsky's "Smile"; Jeff Beck's "Pork-U-Pine" and Junkie XL's songs "Crusher", "Spirits", and "Beauty Never Fades". In 2010, Republica reformed and released a re-recording of their 1996 hit "Ready to Go" on June 7, 2010. In addition to her musical career, Saffron has recently been making a return to acting and can be seen as Detective Sergeant Tessa Ruth in the 2014 UK gangster drama "Looters, Tooters and Sawn Off Shooters" 

June 3rd, 1968 in Ibadan (Age 56)