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What was the name of the character she portrayed in "Samantha Who?"?

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Regina Newly was the name of the character that Melissa McCarthy portrayed in the 2007 American sitcom "Samantha Who?". The show was created by Whitney Cummings and was based on a character that Cummings had previously created for a short film that she wrote and directed. Regina Newly was a successful businesswoman who suffered a head injury and amnesia after being struck by a car.
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