Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
49
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 13, 1977 ( 47 years old )
Place of Birth
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Саманта Мортон
サマンサ・モートン
サマンサ・ジェーン・モートン
Samantha Morton
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Samantha Morton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Minority Report
2002-06-20In America
2003-10-31Code 46
2003-09-02Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007-09-09Max & Ruby - A Merry Bunny Christmas
2007-01-01Max & Ruby's Christmas
2004-01-01Synecdoche, New York
2008-10-24Control
2007-09-12River Queen
2005-09-12Jesus' Son
2000-06-16