Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

  • Born: 1977-5-13
  • Birthplace: Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
  • Profession: Actor, director
  • Nationality: U.K
  • Representative Works: "The more I love, the heavier"
  • Samantha Morton, born on May 13, 1977 in Nottingham, England, is a British actress and director. It was once known as "one of the most prestigious rookies in the late 1990s". When he was 13 years old, he began to perform on television, during which he performed a number of television series, including the crime drama " Red Flower Red Flower Oleander ", and the classic dramas " Jane Eyre " and " EMMA ".
    In 1997, Morton began to walk on the screen, starring in the low-cost film "Under the Skin" directed by Karina Adler, in which she played a young and Innocent Ellis who had just lost her mother .

    Performing Experience

    Although the British actress Samantha Morton has not acted in a few movies yet, she has won the reputation of "one of the most prestigious rookies in the late 90s". In 1997, Morton began to walk on the screen, starring in the low-cost film "The More Love Heavier" directed by Karina Adler, in which she played a young and Innocent Iris who had just lost her mother. The departure of her mother made her a little mentally disturbed, and she was looked at. So she deliberately got herself depraved to attract everyone's attention, even at the expense of promiscuity and experimenting with the existence of "sex". Morton's in-depth and bold performance made her gradually attracted the attention of the international film circle, and successively won the Boston Film Critics and the Best Actress Award of the British Independent Film Festival.
    1998
    She also filmed two films, " The Last Yellow " and " Dreaming of Joseph Lees ". In the previous film, she played the girlfriend of a third-rate little liar. In the latter film, she played a young woman who was dissatisfied with the status quo, and had a romantic relationship with a cousin who had not been in contact for a long time. In 1999, Morton starred in two films with different styles and became more and more familiar to American audiences. One of them is " Jesus' Son ", in which she plays a female drug addict. The other is "Sweetness and Truth" directed by Woody Allen , in which she plays a shy deaf girl. In the film, she was used and abused by the legendary jazz guitarist. The genius of this music and his career are inversely proportional to the quality of being a person. In 2000, Morton was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by Oscars for his excellent performance in this film .
    year 2002
    Morton participated in the " Minority Report " directed by Steven Allan Spielberg , in which he played a mysterious "predictor" Agatha. This luxurious line-up film won the Annual Hollywood Film Awards Best Picture Award and Best Actor Award in 2002; in 2003, it also won the "Saturn Award" for best science fiction film, best director and best supporting actress three awards. The latest film starring Morton is " American Dream " directed by Jim Sheridan , in which she plays mother Sara. The film tells the story of an Irish immigrant family who went through hardships in the United States and survived tenaciously. The storyline is touching, and Morton's acting is also sincere. In 2004, she was nominated for Best Actress in the 76th Oscars for this film .