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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05/12/1977
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
  • Morton backs social work scheme
    By: WENN.com Source September 01, 2009 5:00am EST
    British actress Samantha Morton and dance DJ-turned-actor GOLDIE have thrown their support behind a new drive to recruit more social workers.
  • Fascinating fact:
    By: WENN.com Source August 25, 2009 5:00am EST
    WALL-E director ANDREW STANTON's movie adaptation of EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS' JOHN CARTER OF MARS is becoming a star-studded affair - British trio SAMANTHA MORTON, POLLY WALKER and DOMINIC WEST have been added to the cast. The threesome will join TAYLOR KITSCH, LYNN COLLINS and WILLEM DAFOE in the Disney film, which chronicles a Civil War veteran's mysterious transportation to Mars.
  • Franco, Cruz Win at the Indie Spirit Awards
    By: Hollywood.com Staff February 23, 2009 5:42am EST
    The Independent Spirit Awards kicked off the night with prizes going out to James Franco and Penelope Cruz for their supporting roles in Milk and Vicky Cristina Barcelona respectively.
  • Synecdoche, New York Review
    By: Pete Hammond November 04, 2008 12:48pm EST
    From Charlie Kaufman’s spotless mind comes this fever pitch of a cinematic puzzle. You could quite possibly be enthralled --or not.
  • Elizabeth: The Golden Age Review
    By: Kit Bowen October 12, 2007 6:46am EST
    God save Cate Blanchett. Without her performance, this second history lesson on Elizabeth I’s reign would be a little dry.
  • 'The Sopranos' and 'Bury My Heart' Lead Primetime Emmy Nominations
    By: WENN.com Source July 19, 2007 9:31am EST
    Hit mob series The Sopranos and TV movie Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee lead the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award nominations with 15 and 17 nods, respectively.
  • The Libertine Review
    By: Sharon Knolle November 28, 2005 10:45am EST
    This murky-looking misfire about noted 17th century sensualist/poet John Wilmotis the anti-Merchant-Ivory. It could also quite possibly be the worst film Johnny Depp has ever made.
  • Box Office Analysis, Nov. 30: "Mansion" Haunts Weekend
    By: Guylaine Cadorette December 01, 2003 5:34am EST
    The Haunted Mansion and Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat dominated the Thanksgiving box office with Eddie Murphy's Disneyland attraction flick placing first by a very narrow margin for the five day holiday period. Top Ten: The Haunted Mansion Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat Elf Gothika Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Bad Santa The Missing Timeline Love Actually Brother Bear
  • News, Sept. 15: ABC Considers Fate of Ritter's "8 Simple Rules," Madonna Launches Children's Book, Christopher Reeve Honored, More…
    By: Kit Bowen September 15, 2003 11:10am EST
    ABC Considers Fate of John Ritter's 8 Simple Rules Madonna Launches Children's Book, Christopher Reeve Honored Michael Jackson Shirley MacLaine John Stamos
  • Toronto Film Festival Announces Impressive Lineup
    By: Kit Bowen August 20, 2003 11:11am EST
    Toronto Film Festival announces impressive lineup including Carl Franklin's Out of Time starring Denzel Washington Richard Linklater's comedy The School of Rock with Jack Black and Joan Cusack Ridley Scott's con-man dramedy Matchstick Men starring Nicolas Cage and Sam Rockwell Joel Schumacher's IRA flick Veronica Guerin with Cate Blanchett. Director Jane Campion's erotic thriller In the Cut which stars Meg Ryan and Mark Ruffalo The Girl With a Pearl Earring Scarlett Johansson Colin Firth Tom Wil