Samantha Morton
Biography
Samantha Morton, an English actress and musician, was born in Nottingham and became known for independent films and period dramas with dark, tragic themes. She joined the Central Junior Television Workshop as a teenager and gained attention in the ITV series Band of Gold before her film breakthrough in Under the Skin. Her performance as a mute laundress in Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown (1999) brought Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, and she was also nominated for an Academy Award for her lead role in Jim Sheridan's immigrant drama In America (2002). She won a Golden Globe for the television film Longford, and her other films include Minority Report (2002), Control (2007), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Synecdoche, New York (2008), The Messenger (2009), Cosmopolis (2012), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), and The Whale (2022). Morton also directed The Unloved, winning a BAFTA TV Award, and records music as part of Sam Morton.
49years old
Turns 50 on May 13in 212 days
- Born Nottingham
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Samantha Jane Morton (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 30
- Career span
- 28 years1997 to 2025
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A role that slipped away
Morton originally voiced the artificially intelligent operating system in Her, Spike Jonze's 2013 romantic science fiction drama, but during post-production Scarlett Johansson took over the role. Morton is still credited as an associate producer.
Beyond film
Morton also works as a musician, performing in the duo Sam Morton alongside Richard Russell. Their first studio album, Daffodils & Dirt, came out in 2024.
Samantha Morton movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Colin Farrell appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Colin Farrell's page
Woody Harrelson's page
Jim Broadbent's page
Johnny Depp's page
Michael Shannon's page
Ciarán Hinds's page
Also two films together5 more actors
- Rhys IfansElizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) and Enduring Love (2004)
- Tom HollanderElizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) and The Libertine (2004)
- Eddie RedmayneFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
- Susan LynchElizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) and Enduring Love (2004)
- Steve PembertonFree Jimmy (2006) and Lassie (2005)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Samantha Morton's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.7 billion
23 of the 30 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 30 films: 23 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 23Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$809M48.6% of the total
- 2$358M21.5% of the total
- 3$284M17.1% of the total
- 4$74M4.5% of the total
- 5$58M3.5% of the total
- 6$25M1.5% of the total
- 7$11M0.7% of the total
- 8$8.2M0.5% of the total
$35.8 millionfrom the other 15 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 2007 to 2024, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Longford | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 2024 | Fellowship | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.