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Samantha Morton (born May 13, 1977 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England) is an English actress. She began acting at an early age, and by 13 was working on such television programs as Cracker. She eventually starred in such productions as Jane Eyre and The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling.

In 1997 she made her feature film debut, in Under the Skin. By 1998, she had received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown
. In 2004, she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for In America
. Although not nominated for an Oscar, she received critical acclaim for her performance in Minority Report.

She has a daughter, Esme, with actor Charlie Creed-Miles.

Morton has recently announced she will be playing Moors Murderer, Myra Hindley in an upcoming television film which depicts the relationship between the infamous child killer, and Lord Longford, the politician who spent years campaigning for her release. Morton has been slated by the relatives of the children who were killed by Hindley and Ian Brady, but she insists, "It's my 'duty' as a performer to raise issues we're afraid of".

Filmography

Pride And Glory (2007)
Control (2006) - in production
Lassie (2006)... Sarah Carraclough
Farmers on E (2005)
River Queen
(2005)... Sarah O'Brien
The Libertine
. (2004)... Elizabeth Barry
Enduring Love
(2004)... Claire
Code 46
(2003)... Maria Gonzales
Morvern Callar
(2002)... Morvern
Max and Ruby (2002) (TV series)... Ruby
In America
(2002)... Sarah
Minority Report (2002)... Agatha
U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (2002) (V)... Mermaid (video "Electrical Storm")
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 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) (mini series)... Tracy Richards
The Token King (1993) (TV)... Vicky
Soldier Soldier (1991) (TV series)... Clare Anderson (1991)

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