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Samantha Morton


13 May 1977
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Trivia
Her performance as a mute in Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown (1999) earned her an Oscar nomination for 2000 Academy Awards.
Has eight siblings.
Samantha is the mermaid in the U2 music video "Electrical Storm" released in 2002.
Dropped out of school at 13.
Moved to London from Nottingham at 16.
Born in a Nottingham council estate.
Turned down the role of Lisa in Girl, Interrupted (1999).
Turned down the title role in Iris (2001/I).
Wanted a role in Love Actually (2003) but was turned down in favor of Martine McCutcheon and Keira Knightley.
Was actually the third choice to play Agatha in Minority Report (2002); Cate Blanchett and Jenna Elfman both turned it down.
Attended The West Bridgford Comprehensive School, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham. The school has a book containing newspaper cuttings of her achievements in the reception.
Was originally cast as Diane Arbus in Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) and as Harper Lee in Infamous (2006).
Engaged to Ian Holm's son, Harry Holm.
Turned down the role of Ophelia in Hamlet (2000) due to scheduling conflicts with Sweet and Lowdown (1999). In The Libertine (2004), she played the actress Elizabeth Barry who, in the movie, played a stunning Ophelia on stage.

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Actress - filmography
Synecdoche, New York (2007) (filming) .... Hazel
The Golden Age (2007) (completed) .... Mary - Queen of Scots
Mister Lonely (2007) .... Marilyn Monroe
Control (2007) .... Deborah Curtis
Expired (2007) .... Claire
Longford (2006) (TV) .... Myra Hindley
Free Jimmy (2006) (voice) .... Sonia
... aka Slipp Jimmy fri (Norway)
Lassie (2005) .... Sarah Carraclough
River Queen (2005) .... Sarah O'Brien
The Libertine (2004) .... Elizabeth Barry
Enduring Love (2004) .... Claire
Code 46 (2003) .... Maria Gonzales
"Max and Ruby" (2002) TV Series (voice) .... Ruby
In America (2002) .... Sarah
Minority Report (2002) .... Agatha
Morvern Callar (2002) .... Morvern Callar# 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) TV 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) TV Series .... Tracy Richards (unknown episodes)
"Cracker" .... Joanne Barnes (1 episode, 1994)
- The Big Crunch (1994) TV Episode .... Joanne Barnes
"Peak Practice" .... Abbey, aka Pauline Jones (1 episode, 1994)
- Abbey (1994) TV Episode .... Abbey, aka Pauline Jones
The Token King (1993) (TV) .... Vicky
"Boon" .... Mandy (1 episode, 1991)
- Cab Rank Cowboys (1991) TV Episode .... Mandy
"Soldier Soldier" .... Clare Anderson (3 episodes, 1991)
- Flying Colours (1991) TV Episode .... Clare Anderson
- Loyal to the Corps (1991) TV Episode .... Clare Anderson
- All the King's Men (1991) TV Episode .... Clare Anderson

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