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Director
Samantha Morton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.2
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 2206
IMDb ID: nm0608090
Known for: Acting
Born: May 13, 1977
Age: 48
Place of birth: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q230190
Also known as
サマンサ・ジェーン・モートン
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Associate Producer (1)Story (1)
Biography
Samantha Jane Morton (born 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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Samantha Morton.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Samantha Morton.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Samantha Morton.
7.8
Her
Associate Producer
2013 Movie
7.8
The Whale
as Mary
2022 Movie
7.5
Synecdoche, New York
as Hazel
2008 Movie
7.5
Control
as Debbie Curtis
2007 Movie
7.3
Minority Report
as Agatha
2002 Movie
7.3
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Mary Lou Barebone
2016 Movie
7.2
In America
as Sarah
2003 Movie
7.2
She Said
as Zelda Perkins
2022 Movie
6.8
Sweet and Lowdown
as Hattie
1999 Movie
6.8
The Messenger
as Olivia Pitterson
2009 Movie
6.7
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
as Mary, Queen of Scots
2007 Movie
6.7
Morvern Callar
as Morvern Callar
2002 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Samantha Morton.
8.1
The Walking Dead
as Alpha • 38 eps
2010 Series
7.8
Would I Lie to You?
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.4
Harlots
as Margaret Wells • 16 eps
2017 Series
7.4
The Serpent Queen
as Catherine de Medici • 16 eps
2022 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 2 eps
1953 Series
7.0
Tales of the Walking Dead
as Dee • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.6
Cracker
as Joanne Barnes • 2 eps
1993 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Samantha Morton.
7.8
Her
Associate Producer
2013 Movie
7.3
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Mary Lou Barebone
2016 Movie
Jul 15
The Odyssey
2026 Movie
6.2
Anemone
as Nessa
2025 Movie
6.4
John Carter
as Sola
2012 Movie
7.3
Minority Report
as Agatha
2002 Movie
6.6
Emma
as Harriet Smith
1996 Movie
7.8
The Whale
as Mary
2022 Movie
4.9
Pandaemonium
as Sara Coleridge
2001 Movie
6.4
Lassie
as Sarah Carraclough
2005 Movie
6.2
Jesus' Son
as Michelle
2000 Movie
5.9
The Libertine
as Elizabeth Barry
2004 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Samantha Morton.
8.1
The Walking Dead
as Alpha • 38 eps
2010 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.1
Peak Practice
as Abbey / Pauline Jones • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 2 eps
1953 Series
7.8
Would I Lie to You?
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.5
Max & Ruby
as Ruby • 78 eps
2002 Series
7.4
The Serpent Queen
as Catherine de Medici • 16 eps
2022 Series
6.6
Cracker
as Joanne Barnes • 2 eps
1993 Series
6.6
Soldier Soldier
as Clare Anderson • 4 eps
1991 Series
5.0
V Graham Norton
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.4
Harlots
as Margaret Wells • 16 eps
2017 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Samantha Morton.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Samantha Morton.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Samantha Morton.
Jul 15
The Odyssey
2026 Movie
6.2
Anemone
as Nessa
2025 Movie
6.7
2073
as Ghost
2024 Movie
7.8
The Whale
as Mary
2022 Movie
7.2
She Said
as Zelda Perkins
2022 Movie
6.2
Save the Cinema
as Liz Evans
2022 Movie
7.5
Two for Joy
as Aisha
2018 Movie
7.3
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Mary Lou Barebone
2016 Movie
5.4
Cider with Rosie
as Annie Lee
2015 Movie
6.0
The Harvest
as Katherine
2015 Movie
5.6
Miss Julie
as Kathleen
2014 Movie
6.0
Decoding Annie Parker
as Annie Parker
2014 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Samantha Morton.
6.8
The Burning Girls
as Reverend Jack Brooks • 6 eps
2023 Series
7.4
The Serpent Queen
as Catherine de Medici • 16 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Tales of the Walking Dead
as Dee • 1 eps
2022 Series
9.0
Dead Talk Live
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2020 Series
5.5
I Am...
as Kirsty • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.4
Harlots
as Margaret Wells • 16 eps
2017 Series
7.3
Rillington Place
as Ethel Christie • 3 eps
2016 Series
Artists in Love
as Host • 10 eps
2016 Series
5.8
The Last Panthers
as Naomi • 6 eps
2015 Series
10.0
The Frame
as Maria Gonzales • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.1
The Walking Dead
as Alpha • 38 eps
2010 Series
7.8
Would I Lie to You?
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series