Samantha Morton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

5.1337

Gender

Female

Birthday

13-May-1977

Age

(49 years old)

Place of Birth

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Also Known As
  • サマンサ・ジェーン・モートン

Samantha Morton

Biography

Samantha Jane Morton (born May 13, 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.


Credits

Miliband of Brothers Miliband of Brothers (2010) Character: Self - Narrator
Charting the rise of the Milliband brother, from their left-wing upbringing to their University days, using dramatized scenes and interviews with people who knew them.
Max & Ruby - A Merry Bunny Christmas Max & Ruby - A Merry Bunny Christmas (2007) Character: Ruby
A Nick Jr. animated preschool series based on the hugely popular storybooks by Rosemary Wells. Max & Ruby celebrates the warm & humorous relationship between Max, an enthusiastic and determined bunny, and his big sister Ruby. The TV series has a distinct look & feel, incorporating 2D characters into a 3D world. Books first launched 1979 & more than a million books have been sold to date.
The Future Lasts A Long Time The Future Lasts A Long Time (1996) Character: May
Dream-like short film starring Samantha Morton, in one of her earliest screen credits, as one of a couple on the run who hide out in the Fens.
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (2009) Character: Self
Most rock fans may not know the name Anton Corbijn, but they've certainly seen his work. Corbijn shot the iconic cover artwork for U2's The Joshua Tree and Depeche Mode's 101, and gave both groups a new and more dramatic visual persona in the process. Since them, Corbijn's work, bearing his trademark dark shadows and deep, textural details, has graced the covers of recordings by R.E.M., Bruce Springsteen, Morrissey, Nick Cave, John Lee Hooker and even Bon Jovi. Corbijn has also directed a number of music videos for the likes of Nirvana, Johnny Cash and Metallica, and made his debut as a feature film director in 2007 with Control, a screen biography of Ian Curtis of Joy Division (who Corbijn photographed several times in the group's heyday). In Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn, filmmaker Josh Whiteman offers an intimate look at the life and career of this celebrated visual artist, featuring interviews with Bono, Chris Martin, Michael Stipe, Dave Gahan and Bernard Sumner.
Citizens of Cosmopolis Citizens of Cosmopolis (2012) Character: Self
An in-depth documentary about the making of David Cronenberg's feature film, Cosmopolis (2012), an adaptation of Don DeLillo's novel of the same name.
Max & Ruby's Christmas Max & Ruby's Christmas (2004) Character: Ruby (voice)
How do you make your way in the world - & even in your own house - when your big sister knows just the 'right way' to do everything? Just ask Max, a 3 year old bunny with tons of determination & a little bit of mischief too. 6 episodes.
This Is the Sea This Is the Sea (1997) Character: Hazel Stokes
The film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy a Catholic. Romance between them is threatened by Rohan (leader in militant underground and pal of Malachy's brother Padhar), who wants Malachy to be recruited and fight for the cause and by Hazel's brother Jef, who spies on her meetings.
Max & Ruby's Halloween Max & Ruby's Halloween (2005) Character: Ruby (voice)
Ruby thinks she has a lot to teach her little brother, Max, but Max has his own ideas. Join their loving, laughing sibling rivalry in "Max & Ruby"- Includes 12 Max & Ruby Stories!
Angels & Ghosts Angels & Ghosts (2013) Character: Amber Crick (voice)
Based on a true story, Angels and Ghosts tells the emotive journey of Amber, a young girl who is on a quest to find her brothers who have disappeared. It's a gripping animated adventure exploring the potent themes of mental health and family bonds. The story, told as a monologue from Amber's perspective, is narrated by Oscar nominated actress Samantha Morton.
The Messenger The Messenger (2009) Character: Olivia Pitterson
Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson, to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death.
Under the Skin Under the Skin (1997) Character: Iris Kelly
Although married and pregnant Rose has always been mother's favorite, it is younger sister Iris whose life is shaken up by mother's death. Suffocating, Iris spirals out of control and copes by losing herself in sexual oblivion.
The Whale The Whale (2022) Character: Mary
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
The Token King The Token King (1993) Character: Vicky Hooper
Pupils Vicky and Paul are operating a lucrative business trading school dinner tokens. It started well but can it continue that way?
Longford Longford (2006) Character: Myra Hindley
A portrait of Lord Longford, a tireless British campaigner whose controversial beliefs often resulted in furious political debate and personal conflict.
She Said She Said (2022) Character: Zelda Perkins
New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.
John Carter John Carter (2012) Character: Sola
John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
Dreaming of Joseph Lees Dreaming of Joseph Lees (1999) Character: Eva
Set in rural England in the 1950s Eva fantasises about her handsome, worldly cousin Joseph Lees, with whom she fell in love as a girl. However, stuck in a closed community she becomes the object of someone else's fantasy, Harry. When Harry learns that Eva is planning to leave the village in order to live with and look after the injured Lees, he devises a gruesome scheme in order to force her to stay and look after him.
2073 2073 (2024) Character: Ghost
Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominant police state where democracy and personal freedom have been well and truly obliterated.
Mister Lonely Mister Lonely (2008) Character: Marilyn Monroe
In Paris, a young American working as a Michael Jackson lookalike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune in Scotland, where she lives with Charlie Chaplin and her daughter, Shirley Temple.
Code 46 Code 46 (2003) Character: Maria Gonzales
In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.
Sweet and Lowdown Sweet and Lowdown (1999) Character: Hattie
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) Character: Mary Lou Barebone
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.
Decoding Annie Parker Decoding Annie Parker (2014) Character: Annie Parker
The lives of a breast-cancer patient and a researcher who is trying to prove a genetic link to cancer intersect in a groundbreaking study.
The Libertine The Libertine (2004) Character: Elizabeth Barry
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
Minority Report Minority Report (2002) Character: Agatha
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
Cider with Rosie Cider with Rosie (2015) Character: Annie Lee
A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story set in the Cotswolds during and immediately after the First World War.
Morvern Callar Morvern Callar (2002) Character: Morvern Callar
After her boyfriend commits suicide, a young woman attempts to use the unpublished manuscript of a novel and a sum of money he left behind to reinvent her life.
Two for Joy Two for Joy (2018) Character: Aisha
A troubled family's problems come to a head during a stay in a seaside town.
River Queen River Queen (2005) Character: Sarah O'Brien
In 1860s New Zealand, a young Irish woman desperately trying to find her son finds herself caught on both sides of the lines during the wars between Māori tribes and the British colonial army.
Jesus' Son Jesus' Son (2000) Character: Michelle
A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.
Control Control (2007) Character: Debbie Curtis
The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.
The Harvest The Harvest (2015) Character: Katherine
After becoming orphaned, a lonely girl moves in with her grandparents and tries to befriend a sick, bed-ridden boy next door, despite his mother’s strong objections. Her persistence leads to a friendship, but during secret visits, she uncovers dark secrets in the boy's home.
Cosmopolis Cosmopolis (2012) Character: Vija Kinsky
Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo during a riot in order to get a haircut, a self-made 28-year-old billionaire asset manager's life begins to crumble.
Lassie Lassie (2005) Character: Sarah Carraclough
A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.
Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (1997) Character: Jane Eyre
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
Synecdoche, New York Synecdoche, New York (2008) Character: Hazel
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Save the Cinema Save the Cinema (2022) Character: Liz Evans
The true story of Liz Evans, a hairdresser and leader of a youth theatre in Carmarthen, Wales, who began a campaign in 1993 to save the Lyric theatre from closure. Alongside then Mayor of Carmarthen Richard Goodridge, they enlisted the help of Steven Spielberg, securing a special premiere of Jurassic Park.
Enduring Love Enduring Love (2004) Character: Claire
Two strangers become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident. On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. But fate has other ideas...
Eden Eden (2001) Character: Sam
In 1939, Kalman, an ambitious young businessman, leaves Europe to join his sister Samantha in Palestine. She lives with Dov, an idealistic architect obsessed with the Bauhaus style. With their friends, they form a group, which discusses the future Israeli State.
The Last Yellow The Last Yellow (1999) Character: Jackie
Two losers try to lift themselves out of the mire by letting their fantasy world take over their lives.
The Odyssey The Odyssey (2026) Character: Circe
Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) Character: Mary, Queen of Scots
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.
Emma Emma (1996) Character: Harriet Smith
Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightley.
Anemone Anemone (2025) Character: Nessa
Middle-aged Jem sets out from his suburban home on a journey into the woods, where he reconnects with his estranged hermit brother Ray. Bonded by a mysterious, complicated past, the men share a fraught, if occasionally tender relationship—one that was forever altered by shattering events decades earlier.
In America In America (2003) Character: Sarah
A family of Irish immigrants adjusts to life on the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen while also grieving the death of a child.
Expired Expired (2007) Character: Claire Barney
The film revolves around Claire, a kind soul who resents having to enforce the law at all times, and Jay, an angry Traffic Officer who loves his job, being the perfect outlet for his anger and frustrations. Coming both from a place of despair and loneliness, Jay and Claire meet and engage in a tumultuous relationship which will eventually teach them that love can spread redemption.
The Daisy Chain The Daisy Chain (2008) Character: Martha Conroy
A grieving couple move to a remote Irish village in the wake of their baby daughter's death. They soon take in an orphaned autistic girl, only to become involved in a series of strange occurrences.
Pandaemonium Pandaemonium (2001) Character: Sara Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, an unstable but brilliant poet, becomes friends with the unknown William Wordsworth, and together they set out to recreate English poetry in the spirt of liberty and democracy. As time goes by, cracks begin to appear in the relationship. Sam becomes addicted to opium, while William's ego and ambition distance him further from his friend.
Miss Julie Miss Julie (2014) Character: Kathleen
Over the course of a midsummer night in 1890s Ireland, the unsettled daughter of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy encourages her father's valet to seduce her.



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