Samantha Morton Biography

Samantha Morton (born May 13, 1977) is an English actress.

Biography

Samantha Morton was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England and began acting at an early age. By 13 she was working on such television programs as Cracker. She eventually starred in stage productions like Jane Eyre and The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling.

Samantha Morton made her feature film debut, in Under the Skin (1997), and by 1998, she had received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown. In 2002 she won the '2002 British Independent Film Award' for Best Actress in Morvern Callar, while in 2004, she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for In America. She also received critical acclaim for her performance in Minority Report.

Morton has recently announced she will play Moors Murderer, Myra Hindley in an upcoming television film Longford, for Channel 4. It depicts the relationship between the infamous child killer, and Lord Longford, the politician who spent years campaigning for her release. Morton has been criticized by the relatives of the children who were killed by Hindley and Ian Brady, but she insists, "It is my duty as a performer to raise issues...we're afraid to look at".

Samantha Morton has a daughter, Esme, with actor Charlie Creed-Miles.

Filmography

Pride And Glory (2007)
Control (2006) - in production
Lassie (2006)... Sarah Carraclough
Farmers on E (2005)
River Queen (2005)... Sarah O'Brien
The Libertine. (2004)... Elizabeth Barry
Enduring Love (2004)... Claire
Code 46 (2003)... Maria Gonzales
Morvern Callar (2002)... Morvern
Max and Ruby (2002) (TV series)... Ruby
In America (2002)... Sarah
Minority Report (2002)... Agatha
U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (2002) (V)... Mermaid (video "Electrical Storm")
Eden (2001)... Sam
Pandaemonium (2000)... Sara Coleridge
The Last Yellow (1999)... Jackie
Dreaming of Joseph Lees (1999)... Eva
Jesus' Son (1999)... Michelle
Sweet and Lowdown (1999)... Hattie
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997) (mini series)... Sophia Western
This Is the Sea (1997)... Hazel Stokes
Under the Skin (1997)... Iris Kelly
Jane Eyre (1997) (TV)... Jane Eyre
Emma (1996) (TV)... Harriet Smith
The Future Lasts a Long Time (1996)... May
Band of Gold (1995) (mini series)... Tracy Richards
The Token King (1993) (TV)... Vicky