Samantha Jane Morton is an English actress and director. She is counted amongst the most talented and finest actress of Hollywood. Also, she has many award nominations for her awesome performances like “Sweet and Lowdown” and “In America” which is a drama flick.
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| Full Name | Samantha Jane Morton |
| Date of Birth | 13th May, 1977 |
| Birth Place | Clifton, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Parent(s) | Pamela Freebury Morton, Peter Morton |
| Occupation | Actress and director |
| Age | 43 years |
| Height | 5 feet and 3 inches |
| Spouse(s)/Partner(s) | Harry Holm |
| Children | Edie Holm, Esme Creed-Miles, and Theodore Holm |
| Net worth | $10 Million |
Samantha supports homes for foster children and also she is involved in causes related to foster care.
Samantha’s Early Life and Bio
Samantha Morton was born in Clifton, England on 13th May 1977. Samantha’s folks Peter and Pamela separated in 1979, and her mom wedded by and by which later turned into an oppressive relationship. Morton left her home and spent nine years in foster care after being tired of her family situation. She also has a sister Penny Morton.
At a very early age, 13 she joined the “Central Junior Television Workshop” which made a big step for her acting career. She made her debut with the film “The Unloved” which was nominated and won the “BAFTA Television Award”.
Regarding education, she joined the “West Bridgford Comprehensive School” and later “Centra Junior Television Workshop”.
Samantha’s Nationality and Physical Stats
Samantha Morton is 43 years old British woman. She is 5’3” tall weighing 61 KG. The body measurements are Bra size 34C, waist of 26 inches, and hips 36 inches. Samantha’s body is Voluptuous with Dress size 10-US. She has Black and shiny eyes with Bald hair. The zodiac sign of Samantha is Taurus.
Career
Movies
Dr. Samantha Morton has played several movies with multiple successful ones. Some of the Famous ones are Future Lasts a Long Time, Sweet and Lockdown, Eden, Sweet, and Lowdown, Under the skin, Jesus’ Son, The Messenger, Mister Lonely, Minority Report, Eddie the Eagle.
In America
“In America-2002”, is a famous film played by Samantha which is a road drama film directed by Jim Sheridan. Samantha Morton was nominated for “Best Actress” for many top-level awards like “British Independent Film” and “European Film Award”.
The IMDb rating of this film is 7.7/10.
Under the skin
The film “Under the Skin-1997” is a British drama film directed and written by “Carine Adler” where Samantha herself is the star actor. This film has been won multiple awards, “Angers European First Film Award”, “Boston Society of Film Critics” as well as nominated for “British Independent Film Award”.
The IMDb rating of the film is 6.3/10.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The fantasy film, “Fantastic Film and Where to Find Them” is written by J.K. Rowling and directed by “David Yates”. Morton has played the role of “Mary Lou Barebone”, who is a narrow-minded no-Maj and sinister leader of New Salem Philanthropic Society, whose goals are to kill the wizards and the witches.
Samantha Morton worked with many talented actors like Ron Perlman, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, and Colin Farrell.
The IMDb rating of the movie is 7.3/10.
Television Series
“Longford”, “The Unloved”, “The walking dead”, “Harlots” are some of the top-rated television series according to IMDb rating. Samantha’s acting is smooth that many directors prefer. Some other series she has played are “Emma”, “Max and Ruby”, “The Last Panthers”, “I am Kirsty”, “Soldier Soldier”.
The Walking dead
An American post-apocalyptic horror television series “The Walking Dead” is based on the comic book series by “Robert Kirkman”, “Tony Moore” and “Charlie Adlard”. Samantha has shown herself as “Alpha”, the leader of whisperers, and a mysterious group of survivors in seasons 9 and 10.
The IMDb rating for “The Walking Dead” is 8.2/10.
Awards and Achievements
Samantha Morton won several awards along with DLit honor. Some of the famous awards won by her are “London Film Critics Association Award”, “Evening Standard British Film Award”, “British Independent Film Award”, “Empire Award”, “Saturn Award”, “International Cinephile Society Award”, “Gotham Award”, “British Academy Television Award”, “Seattle International Film Fest Award”. The most important award for her is the “Golden Globe Award”.
In an interview with UK’s “The Guardian”, she said that Oscar to her meant “incredible things for me in the United States. I’m grateful for that. It means that I’m able to support the industry”
Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
Nottingham Trent University received honorary Doctor of Letters “in recognition of her internationally Successful acting Career”. Therefore, Samantha Morton is considered an example of a superhero in real life.
Personal Life: Relationships and Children
First, she dated Charlie Creed-Miles in 1999 and they broke up when Morton was 15 weeks pregnant. Samantha is now an independent woman who got divorced from Harry Holm back in 2005. She has three children, Edie Holm, Esme Creed-Miles, and Theodore Holm.
What is Samantha’s Net worth?
The net worth of Samantha Morton is approximately $10 Million. Samantha is taken under the top 10 highest paid Actress and Director. And in the estimation, she has $75 Million of combined earning.
Social Media Presence
Samantha Moron currently has 187.6K followers with 171 posts on Instagram. She is quite active on Twitter as well, she is seen twitting about the recent contexts in the film industry as well as in the country.
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