Biography
Samantha Jane Morton (born May 13, 1977) is an English actress and director. Known for her work in independent cinema, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Morton was a member of the Central Junior Television Workshop in her native Nottingham and began her career in British television in 1991. She appeared in the ITV series Band of Gold (1995–1996) and the BBC miniseries The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling (1997). Morton's early film roles include Emma (1996), Jane Eyre (1997), and Under the Skin (1997). She received two Academy Award nominations, one for Best Supporting Actress for Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown (1999), and the other for Best Actress for Jim Sheridan's In America (2003). Other notable film credits include Morvern Callar (2002), Minority Report (2002), The Libertine (2004), Control (2007), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Synecdoche, New York (2008), The Messenger (2009), John Carter (2012), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), and The Whale (2022).
For her portrayal of Myra Hindley in the HBO film Longford (2006) she received Primetime Emmy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award nominations. Morton made her directorial debut with the television film The Unloved (2009), which won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Single Drama. She has starred in various programs, such as The Last Panthers (2015), Rillington Place (2016), Harlots (2017–2019), The Walking Dead (2019–2020), and The Serpent Queen (2022–present).
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Filmography
all 71
Movies 48
TV Shows 23
self 9
Voice 3
Producer 1
Director 1
The Burning Girls (2023)
The Whale (2022)
She Said (2022)
The Serpent Queen (2022)
Tales of the Walking Dead (2022)
Save the Cinema (2022)
Friday Night In with The Morgans (2020)
Kathy Burke's All Woman (2019)
I Am... (2019)
Two for Joy (2018)
Harlots (2017)
Rillington Place (2016)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Artists in Love (2016)
The Last Panthers (2015)
Cider with Rosie (2015)
The Harvest (2015)
Miss Julie (2014)
Decoding Annie Parker (2014)
Her (2013)
Angels & Ghosts (2013)
The Frame (2013)
Citizens of Cosmopolis (2012)
Cosmopolis (2012)
John Carter (2012)
The Walking Dead (2010)
Miliband of Brothers (2010)
The Messenger (2009)
The Unloved (2009)
The Daisy Chain (2008)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Mister Lonely (2008)
Control (2007)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
Would I Lie to You? (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Expired (2007)
Max & Ruby - A Merry Bunny Christmas (2007)
Longford (2006)
Free Jimmy (2006)
Lassie (2005)
River Queen (2005)
Enduring Love (2004)
The Libertine (2004)
Max & Ruby's Christmas (2004)
In America (2003)
Code 46 (2003)
Morvern Callar (2002)
Minority Report (2002)
V Graham Norton (2002)
Max and Ruby (2002)
Eden (2001)
Pandaemonium (2001)
Jesus' Son (2000)
Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Dreaming of Joseph Lees (1999)
The Last Yellow (1999)
Under the Skin (1997)
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling (1997)
This Is the Sea (1997)
The View (1997)
Jane Eyre (1997)
Emma (1996)
The Future Lasts A Long Time (1996)
Band of Gold (1995)
Band of Gold (1995)
Cracker (1993)
Peak Practice (1993)
The Oscars (1953)
Magik
Burning Girls
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1977-05-13 (46 years old)
Birth NameSamantha Jane Morton
Birth PlaceNottingham, United Kingdom
RelationshipsCharlie Creed-Miles (1999-01-01 - 2000-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
ResidencesDerbyshire, United Kingdom
Also Known AsСаманта Мортон, サマンサ・モートン, サマンサ・ジェーン・モートン
AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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