1977-05-13 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Samantha Jane Morton (born 1977) is an English actress. She is known for her work in independent films with dark and tragic themes, in particular period dramas. She has received numerous accolades, including the BAFTA Fellowship, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and 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 Channel 4 and HBO film Longford (2006), she received a 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 programmes, such as The Last Panthers (2015), Rillington Place (2016), Harlots (2017–2019), The Walking Dead (2019–2020), and The Serpent Queen (2022–2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Samantha Morton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Odyssey | 2026-07-15 | |
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Anemone | 2025-10-03 | |
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2073 | Ghost | 2024-12-27 |
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She Said | Zelda Perkins | 2022-11-17 |
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The Whale | Mary | 2022-12-09 |
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Save the Cinema | Liz Evans | 2022-01-14 |
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Two for Joy | Aisha | 2018-09-28 |
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Mary Lou Barebone | 2016-11-16 |
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The Harvest | Katherine | 2015-04-10 |
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Cider with Rosie | Annie Lee | 2015-09-27 |
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Decoding Annie Parker | Annie Parker | 2014-05-02 |
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Miss Julie | Kathleen | 2014-09-07 |
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Angels & Ghosts | Amber Crick (voice) | 2013-12-01 |
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Citizens of Cosmopolis | Self | 2012-09-25 |
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Cosmopolis | Vija Kinsky | 2012-05-25 |
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John Carter | Sola | 2012-03-07 |
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Miliband of Brothers | Self - Narrator | 2010-09-24 |
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The Messenger | Olivia Pitterson | 2009-11-13 |
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The Daisy Chain | Martha Conroy | 2008-11-09 |
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Synecdoche, New York | Hazel | 2008-10-24 |
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Mister Lonely | Marilyn Monroe | 2008-02-02 |
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Mary, Queen of Scots | 2007-09-09 |
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Control | Debbie Curtis | 2007-09-12 |
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Expired | Claire Barney | 2007-01-19 |
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Max & Ruby - A Merry Bunny Christmas | Ruby | 2007-01-01 |
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Longford | Myra Hindley | 2006-10-26 |
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Lassie | Sarah Carraclough | 2005-12-16 |
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River Queen | Sarah O'Brien | 2005-09-12 |
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Enduring Love | Claire | 2004-10-29 |
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The Libertine | Elizabeth Barry | 2004-09-16 |
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Max & Ruby's Christmas | Ruby (voice) | 2004-01-01 |
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Code 46 | Maria Gonzales | 2003-09-02 |
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In America | Sarah | 2003-10-31 |
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Morvern Callar | Morvern Callar | 2002-11-01 |
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Minority Report | Agatha [Pre-Cog Chamber] | 2002-06-20 |
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Eden | Sam | 2001-08-29 |
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Pandaemonium | Sara Coleridge | 2001-06-29 |
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Jesus' Son | Michelle | 2000-06-16 |
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The Last Yellow | Jackie | 1999-01-01 |
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Sweet and Lowdown | Hattie | 1999-12-03 |
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Dreaming of Joseph Lees | Eva | 1999-10-29 |
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Jane Eyre | Jane Eyre | 1997-03-09 |
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Under the Skin | Iris Kelly | 1997-11-28 |
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This Is the Sea | Hazel Stokes | 1997-09-15 |
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The Future Lasts A Long Time | May | 1996-01-01 |
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Emma | Harriet Smith | 1996-10-02 |
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Magik | Lucia | |
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