Samantha Jane Morton (born 13 May 1977 in Nottingham, England) is an English actor.
Known for her work in independent productions often with dark themes, she has received numerous accolades.
Filmography
Film
- Sweet and Lowdown (1999) as Hattie
- Minority Report (2002) as Agatha
- Morvern Callar (2002) as Movern Callar
- In America (2003) as Sarah
- Code 46 (2003) as Maria Gonzales
- Enduring Love (2004) as Claire
- The Libertine (2004) as Elizabeth Barry
- Lassie (2005) as Sarah Carraclough
- Control (2007) as Deborah Curtis
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) as Mary, Queen of Scots
- Mister Lonely (2007) as Marilyn Monroe
- Synecdoche, New York (2008) as Hazel
- The Daisy Chain (2008) as Martha Conroy
- The Messenger (2009) as Olivia Pitterson
- John Carter (2012) as Sola
- Cosmopolis (2012) as Vija Kinsky
- Miss Julie (2014) as Kathleen
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) as Mary Lou Barebone
- The Whale (2022) as Mary
Television
- Cracker (1994) as Joanne Barnes (2 episodes)
- Peak Practice (1994) as Abbey
- Emma (1996) as Harriet Smith
- Jane Eyre (1997) as Jane Eyre
- Max and Ruby (2002-03; 11-13) as Ruby (20 episodes)
- Harlots (2017-19) as Margaret Wells (19 episodes)
- The Walking Dead (2019-20) as Alpha/Dee (18 episodes)
- Tales of the Walking Dead (2022) as Alpha/Dee (1 episode)
- The Serpent Queen (2022) as Catherine de' Medici
Tropes
- Dyeing for Your Art: Had her head shaved twice, for her roles in Minority Report and The Walking Dead.
- Fake American: As Alpha in The Walking Dead.
- Fake Scot: As Mary, Queen Of Scots in Elizabeth.
