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 almost elfin features, Morton, who was born
in Nottingham in 1977, began acting on television at the age of 13. She appeared
in a number of series, including the popular crime drama Cracker and such
costume extravaganzas as Jane Eyre and Emma.
Morton became known to an international film audience in 1997, when she won
wide acclaim for her wrenching, fearless portrayal more...
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