Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton
Morton at the 2008 Edinburgh International Film Festival
Born
Samantha Jane Morton

1977 (age 46–47)
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
PartnerHarry Holm (2005–present)
Children3, including Esmé Creed-Miles

Samantha Jane Morton (born 1977)[1] is an English actress. She is known for her work in independent film with dark and tragic themes, in particular period dramas. She is the recipient of 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).[2][3][4]

For her portrayal of Myra Hindley in the Channel 4 and 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 programmes, such as The Last Panthers (2015), Rillington Place (2016), Harlots (2017–2019), The Walking Dead (2019–2020), and The Serpent Queen (2022–2024).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Guardian-Control-2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Addley, Easther (5 October 2007). "'I think she is attracted to women who have difficulties. It's very emotional when she takes a role to extremes ...'". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Interview: Samantha Morton, actress". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Samantha Morton – "I spoke in a really broad Notts accent when I met Woody Allen, you can take the girl out of Notts, but you can't take the Notts out of the girl"". Leftlion. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.