Samantha Morton

With only a handful of film credits to her name, British actress Samantha Morton earned a reputation as one of the most critically lauded up-and-comers of the late '90s. Small-boned and possessed of a...
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BirthPlace
05/12/1977
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
  • Morton refused to rehearse emotional Messenger scene
    By: WENN.com Source May 27, 2011 7:15am EST
    British actress Samantha Morton refused to rehearse an emotional scene for The Messenger so she could portray her "real reaction" to the plotline during filming.
  • The Things They Say
    By: WENN.com Source May 27, 2011 7:15am EST
    "Nowadays you get models being offered film parts because they're pretty, or they've had a couple of acting lessons... it's part of the celebrity culture we live in." British star Samantha Morton on the acting industry.
  • Morton refused to watch films over 'mimic' fears
    By: WENN.com Source May 26, 2011 10:15am EST
    British actress Samantha Morton refused to watch movies at the start of her career - because she worried she would subconsciously "mimic" other stars in her own work.
  • Morton's search for step-father ends in heartache
    By: WENN.com Source March 06, 2011 4:15am EST
    Actress Samantha Morton has been left devastated after learning the step-father she has been attempting to track down died four years ago.
  • Moss leads birthday tributes to Jones at Glastonbury
    By: WENN.com Source June 27, 2010 5:00am EST
    Kate Moss, Lily Allen and Samantha Morton led a star-studded rendition of Happy Birthday at British festival Glastonbury - to celebrate The Clash star Mick Jones turning 55.
  • West and Moss design London Eye prints for charity
    By: WENN.com Source June 24, 2010 3:45pm EST
    The Wire star Dominic West and British supermodel Kate Moss have designed their own prints of iconic landmark the London Eye to raise money for charity.
  • 'Inglourious Basterds,' 'Nine' Lead Critics Choice Nominations
    By: WENN.com Source December 14, 2009 6:42am EST
    Quentin Tarantino’s 'Inglourious Basterds' and movie musical 'Nine' are leading the awards-season charge with 10 nominations apiece from the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
  • Inglourious Basterds and Nine lead Critics' Choice nominations
    By: WENN.com Source December 14, 2009 6:15am EST
    Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds and movie musical Nine are leading the awards season charge with 10 nominations apiece from the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
  • Army officials called off Foster's sex scene with Morton
    By: WENN.com Source November 25, 2009 4:00am EST
    A sex scene between Ben Foster and Brit Samantha Morton was scrapped from new movie The Messenger - because U.S. Army officials didn't approve of the idea of soldiers sleeping with fallen comrades' wives.
  • Toronto Film Fest: Will Female Directors Become 'Man'-Eaters?
    By: Nancy Tartaglione September 11, 2009 7:36am EST
    With the Midnight Madness opening screening of 'Jennifer's Body' at the Toronto Film Festival yesterday, The New York Times reports it was impossible not to notice that the women are in charge.