Samantha Morton is an English actress and director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Television Award, a British Independent Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a British Academy Film Award. She is very active in social media and has 177k followers on Instagram and 35.1K Followers on twitter.
Morton made her directorial debut with the television film The Unloved (2009), which won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Single Drama. She had also starred in films such as "The Messenger" (2009), "John Carter" (2012), "Decoding Annie Parker" (2013), and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016). By the late 2010s, she often ventured back into television, starring in the series "The Last Panthers" (2015), "Rillington Place" (2016), "Harlots (2017–present), and "The Walking Dead" (2019–2020).
Samantha Morton was born on 13th May 1977 in the Clifton area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, the UK, and her birthdate marks her Zodiac sign is Taurus. Born as Samantha Jane Morton, she holds a British nationality while she is of Polish descent.
She was born as a third child to her father Peter Morton, and her mother Pamela Freebury Morton, a factory worker. Her childhood was miserable because of her parent's divorced and neither her father nor her mother took responsibility to raise her which force her to stay in and out of foster care and children's homes.
During that time, she attended West Bridgford Comprehensive School and joined the Central Junior Television Workshop when she was 13. She has six half-siblings born from her biological parents of which only two names are known her brother Marcus Morton and her sister Penny Morton.
Despite being in her early 40s, Samantha Morton hasn't married yet but has dated a number of high profile guys and has even borne a child from them.
The actress was romantically linked with English actor and musician Charlie Creed-Miles with whom she gave birth to her daughter Esme Creed-Miles, born on 5 February 2000, who is also an actress. Charlie Creed-Miles remain as her partner from one year from 1999 to 2000. The love birds were first met on the set of the film "The Last Yellow" in 1999 and got separated in 2000.
Currently, Samantha is in a love relationship with the filmmaker Harry Holm (son of actor Ian Holm). The love birds officially confirmed their relationship in 2007 after dating for two years. The pair met for the first time in 2005 while filming a music video for the band the Vitamins.
They have reportedly been engaged since 2006 but are yet to officially tie the knot and are living as a partner till now. The couple is the parents of their two children:- daughter, Edie, who was born on 4 January 2008, and their son, Theodore, who was born in 2012.
Samantha Morton has an average height of 5 ft 3 inches tall and weighs around 61.2 Kg. She has an apple-shaped well-maintained body. Her toned body measures 37-26-36 inches (Breast-Waist-Hip). She wears a 42C(US) size Bra, 10 (US) size dress, and 8 (US) size shoe. Her hair color is Light Brown and her eye color is Blue.
Being a well-established actress, Samantha is earning a hefty amount of income from the acting field. Her major source of income comes from the British and American film industry which consist of film contract and roles for which she is paid a good salary. Apart from acting, she also makes money by being a director too.
She has spent her fortune on smart stock investments and substantial property holdings. She has a lucrative endorsement deal with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Morton Burger” chain) in London, has launched her own brand of Vodka in the UK, and a fashion line called “Samantha Morton Seduction”. Samantha also owns a luxurious mansion in Monyash, Derbyshire, England.