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Famous as :
ActressBirth Name :
Samantha-Jane MortonBirth Date :
May 13, 1977Birth Place :
Nottingham, England, UKClaim to fame :
As Hattie in "Sweet and Lowdown" (1999)
2009 Evening Standard British Film Awards Announces Nominees
January 14, 2009 01:01:04Hot on the heels of the 66th Golden Globe Awards celebration last Sunday, January 11, British newspaper Evening Standard announced the nominations of the 2009 Evening Standard British Film Awards. On Tuesday, January 13, it was made public that "Frost/Nixon", "Slumdog Millionaire", "Hunger" and "The Reader" are among those vying for the awards.
"Frost/Nixon" and "Hunger" were both up for the Best Film title along with Joanna Hogg-directed "Unrelated". The two had also secured a nod for Best Actor category, Michael Sheen for "Frost/Nixon" and Michael Fassbender for "Hunger". "Frost/Nixon", in addition, had collected a Best Screenplay gong for its scribbler Peter Morgan, while "Hunger" gave its editor Joe Walker a chance to win an award in the Technical Achievement field.
Full Nominees List of 11th British Independent Film Awards
October 29, 2008 02:10:34The nominees for the eleventh annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) have been announced. On Tuesday, October 28, at Soho House in London, it is unveiled that IRA prison drama "Hunger" and crime comedy "In Bruges" have dominated the list by collecting seven nominations each.
Both of them will battle it out for the title of Best British Independent Film, contending also with "Slumdog Millionaire", "Man on Wire" and "Somers Town". They will also go head-to-head for Best Screenplay and Best Debut Director. The latter is also known as The Douglas Hickox Award.
TV Drama "Longford" Scored Three Golden Globes
January 14, 2008 10:01:57Winners of the 65th annual Golden Globes were announced Sunday, January 13 hot on the heels of the on-going writers strike. There was no awards ceremony like usual, only a news conference held by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, California.
The biggest winner in TV category was "Longford." The 2006 drama television film, aired on Channel 4, walked away with three awards; Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television, Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Jim Broadbent, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Samantha Morton.
British Actress Samantha Morton Gave Birth to a Baby Girl
January 08, 2008 02:01:19Academy Award-nominated English actress Samantha Morton and her fiance Harry Holm have welcomed a baby girl, it has been confirmed.
The newborn baby, who has not yet been named, was born in an undisclosed London hospital in the early hours of Friday, January 4.
28th London Critics' Circle Film Awards Nominees Listed
December 14, 2007 05:12:14Celebrating its 28th anniversary in honoring the best in film-making, the London Critics' Circle has officially revealed the contenders for the 2008 ALFS Awards, giving most nominations to both "Control" and "Atonement."
The two pictures each scores eight nods that include Attenborough Award for British Film of the Year and British Director of the Year, but neither of them are in the running for top prize Film of the Year. The latter slot lists out titles like "No Country for Old Men", "There Will Be Blood", "Zodiac", "The Bourne Ultimatum", and "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" instead.
2007 Satellite Awards TV Nominees Revealed
December 01, 2007 08:12:13In the wake of the 59th Annual Bambi Awards, here it comes the annual Satellite Awards, which acknowledge achievements in film, television, DVD and new media. Nominations for the 12th annual ceremony, divided in 49 categories, are in already.
As of the Television Miniseries, the 5 leading contenders are "Jane Eyre" (BBC/WGBH), "The Starter Wife" (USA Network), "The Company" (TNT), "Five Days" (HBO), and "The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard" (BBC/Kudos Productions).
Nominees Picked Up for the 2007 British Independent Film Awards
October 24, 2007 04:10:41Once again celebrating the achievement in independently funded British movies, organizers of the British Independent Film Awards have smoothly rolled down the list of eligible titles and names to vie for the honors in the event's tenth anniversary.
Leading the pack is biographical feature "Control" as it remarkably took ten nods in total, most notably that of Best British Independent Film. To win the prize, pic, however, faces tough competition from the likes of "And When Did You Last See Your Father?", "Notes on a Scandal", "Hallam Foe", and "Eastern Promises."
Samantha Morton and Fiance Expecting Baby in January
August 08, 2007 10:08:48
Another baby is on its way for Samantha Morton. The movie beauty and her fiance Harry Holm are expecting their first child together, it has been reported.
"It is wonderful news, they are both very excited and looking forward to having their new baby," Morton's publicist, Karon Maskill, tells People Tuesday August 7th. No other details being released except that the baby is due January next year.
Nolte & Morton Have the Feeling of Pride and Glory
November 10, 2005 11:11:47Can you feel the feeling they have inside? I bet you can't. It's only Nick Nolte and Samantha Morton that have such feeling. None other can feel the same way as they do. It's about "Pride and Glory" they have in their thought that they're in talks to star in the drama movie. Besides them, Colin Farrell, Edward Norton and Noah Emmerich have all agreed to star in.
The generational drama tells about a family of police officers in New York torn apart by a corruption scandal. Nolte will play the family patriarch, a New York Police Department deputy chief of detectives who has spent 40-plus years on the job. He is the father of Ray (Norton), who is investigating the precinct run by Nolte's other son (Emmerich).
It Is Yet Expired for Samantha Morton
November 08, 2005 04:11:38There's something absolutely new for British actress Samantha Morton by Thanksgiving. The star will be busy filming her next project, which is a dark comedy entitled "Expired" about parking-enforcement officers who find love.
Other actors to star in alongside Samantha are Peter Sarsgaard and Teri Garr, while Illeana Douglas has been cast in a supporting role. "Expired" reportedly will begin filming in L.A. after Thanksgiving.
Those Who Play Puffball
October 20, 2005 04:10:17We have the story of "Puffball." Wanna know what it is about? The thriller is an adaptation of Fay Weldon's 1980 novel of the same name that was adapted by Fay's son Dan Weldon. It tells the story of Liffey and her husband Richard, whose lives are almost destroyed by infidelity, the paranormal and bad weather when they purchase a remote, dilapidated cottage in the English countryside.
"Puffball" is expected to begin its pre-production next month and filming is starting in January at locations around the Monaghan/Armagh border. In hand to direct is Nicolas Roeg, and to star in is Donald Sutherland and Samantha Morton.
