Heida Reed portrayed Elizabeth in the British period drama Poldark from 2015 until 2019, a role that brought her wide recognition.
After Poldark she continued working across film and television, and in her private life she became engaged to — and later married — Sam Ritzenberg, who hails from Marin County, California.
While the announcement of their engagement received substantial press coverage, the couple kept most details of their wedding out of the public eye.
Below is what is known about Heida’s marriage to Sam Ritzenberg.
Heida and Sam Tied the Knot in May 2018
The pair exchanged vows on May 27, 2018, in a ceremony at the Royal Hideaway Luxury Hotels & Resorts. Sam shared the news on his Instagram with the caption: “Beautiful woman, beautiful wedding. #bennanah #losrubinfelds.”
The post drew a stream of warm congratulations from followers and friends. One message read: “Congratulations on your marriage ❤️ May you both have a lifetime of love, joy, and happiness.”
Since marrying, Heida and Sam have built a supportive life together, both personally and professionally. In November 2023, Sam and collaborator Sam H. Freeman premiered their first feature, the thriller/drama Femme, and Reed used social media to celebrate their achievement.
“I’m beyond proud of my wonderful husband @samritz and my best friend @freems88 for finally premiering their debut feature Femme. It’s the most incredible, thought-provoking piece of cinema and I love you both to infinity and beyond. Congratulations to everyone else on the Femme team for a tremendous triumph.”
The couple live in London with their dog and are keen travelers.
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They Announced Their Engagement in July 2017
Reed and Ritzenberg began dating in 2016, and their relationship first showed up on social media in June of that year.
By the second week of July 2017, news of their engagement surfaced. FBI: International star shared the happy update on Instagram alongside a sweet photo of her producer boyfriend, jokingly captioning it, “That’s my fiancé. I told him he could call me Beyoncé.”
Reed later thanked followers for the warm messages and support, posting on Twitter, “Thanks for the sweet wishes, people, and thanks for watching #Poldark yesterday!!! So much love.”
Sam’s Career Behind the Camera
Samuel Lee Ritzenberg, born March 27, 1986, in Marin County, California, has built his career largely as a film producer. While his wife Heida is often the more public-facing figure, Sam’s contributions are typically made off camera.
His varied credits — detailed on his IMDb profile — span roles from executive producer to development consultant. Among his best-known projects are “Femme” (2021 and 2023), which earned critical attention, and the 2018 TV series “Nutritiously Nicola,” where he was supervising producer for seven episodes.
Other notable titles in his filmography include “Down, Down, Down” (2024) and “Paso Doble” (2023), along with earlier work such as “My Brother Steven” (2017) and “Jim & Helen Forever” (2015).
A UCLA alumnus, Ritzenberg has held positions at a number of production outfits. He has served as Head of Film/TV at Agile Films since May 2019, and prior to that was a senior producer at Kiwi, Inc. from July 2018 to December 2018.
Earlier in his career he worked as a producer for My Godbrother Productions and took on development consulting duties for Honora Productions.
