About
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...
Known for
The OdysseyMovie • 2026
The Walking DeadSeries • 2010
Peak PracticeSeries • 1993
Max & RubySeries • 2002
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemMovie • 2016
Minority ReportMovie • 2002
Soldier SoldierSeries • 1991
John CarterMovie • 2012
The WhaleMovie • 2022
HerMovie • 2013
CrackerSeries • 1993
HarlotsSeries • 2017
BoonSeries • 1986
The Serpent QueenSeries • 2022
She SaidMovie • 2022
Tales of the Walking DeadSeries • 2022
Elizabeth: The Golden AgeMovie • 2007
Synecdoche, New YorkMovie • 2008
AnemoneMovie • 2025
I Am...Series • 2019
The Last PanthersSeries • 2015
The LibertineMovie • 2004
Sweet and LowdownMovie • 1999
The Burning GirlsSeries • 2023