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Samantha Morton

Acting

Born May 13, 1977 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Also known as サマンサ・ジェーン・モートン

Biography

Samantha Jane Morton is an English actress and musician. Known for her work in independent films, particularly period dramas with dark and tragic themes, she has received various accolades including a British Academy Television Award and a Golden Globe Award, with nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

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Awards & recognition

  • honorary doctorate · 2017
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film · 2007
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 2004 · nominated
  • Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actress · 2004 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Actress · 2002 · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2000 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

The Walking Dead

2010as Alpha

The Odyssey

2026as Circe

The Whale

2022as Mary

Her

2013Associate Producer

Would I Lie to You?

2007as Self

Two for Joy

2018as Aisha

Synecdoche, New York

2008as Hazel

Control

2007as Debbie Curtis

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

1997as Sophie Western

The Serpent Queen

2022as Catherine de Medici

Minority Report

2002as Agatha

Harlots

2017as Margaret Wells

Rillington Place

2016as Ethel Christie

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016as Mary Lou Barebone

She Said

2022as Zelda Perkins

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self

In America

2002as Sarah

Jane Eyre

1997as Jane Eyre

Tales of the Walking Dead

2022as Dee

Soldier Soldier

1991as Clare Anderson

The Unloved

2009Director, Writer

Sweet and Lowdown

1999as Hattie

2073

2024as Ghost

The Messenger

2009as Olivia Pitterson

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007as Mary, Queen of Scots

Morvern Callar

2002as Morvern Callar

Mister Lonely

2007as Marilyn Monroe

Emma

1996as Harriet Smith

Cracker

1993as Joanne Barnes

Max & Ruby

2002as Ruby

The Future Lasts A Long Time

1996as May

John Carter

2012as Sola

Dreaming of Joseph Lees

1999as Eva

Code 46

2003as Maria Gonzales

Jesus' Son

1999as Michelle

Anemone

2025as Nessa

Citizens of Cosmopolis

2012as Self

Under the Skin

1997as Iris Kelly

Decoding Annie Parker

2013as Annie Parker

The Harvest

2013as Katherine

This Is the Sea

1997as Hazel Stokes

Expired

2007as Claire Barney

The Libertine

2004as Elizabeth Barry

The Last Panthers

2015as Naomi

Enduring Love

2004as Claire

Boon

1986as Mandy

Cosmopolis

2012as Vija Kinsky

River Queen

2005as Sarah O'Brien

I Am...

2019as Kirsty

Miss Julie

2014as Kathleen