List of awards and nominations received by Samantha Morton
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The following is a list of awards and nominations received by English actress and musician Samantha Morton. Known for her work in independent films, her accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA TV Award, in addition to a BAFTA Fellowship and nominations for two Academy Awards, an Actor Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
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| Nominations | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2000, Morton received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as a mute laundress in Woody Allen's comedy-drama mockumentary Sweet and Lowdown (1999). Four years later, she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as the mother of a immigrant Irish family in In America (2002), as well as a nomination for the Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture along with the film's ensemble. Morton's performances as writer Deborah Curtis in Control (2007) and as a widow in The Messenger (2009) also earned praise, and earned her nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress respectively.
For television, Morton won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her performance as Myra Hindley in Longford (2006). Morton made her directorial debut with the television film The Unloved (2009), for which she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama. She was honored with the BAFTA Fellowship in 2024.
Major associations
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Best Supporting Actress | Sweet and Lowdown | Nominated | [1] |
| 2004 | Best Actress | In America | Nominated | [2] |
Actor Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | In America | Nominated[a] | [3] |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 2008 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Control | Nominated | [4] |
| 2024 | BAFTA Fellowship | N/a | Honored | [5] |
| British Academy Television Awards | ||||
| 2007 | Best Actress | Longford | Nominated | [6] |
| 2010 | Best Single Drama | The Unloved | Won[b] | [7] |
| 2020 | Best Actress | I Am Kirsty | Nominated | [8] |
Critics' Choice Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | ||||
| 2004 | Best Actress | In America | Nominated | [9] |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | The Messenger | Nominated | [10] |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | ||||
| 2021 | Best Villain in a Series | The Walking Dead | Nominated | [11] |
Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Longford | Nominated | [12] |
European Film Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | European Actress | Morvern Callar | Nominated | [13] |
| 2004 | People's Choice Award for Best Actress | Code 46 | Nominated | [citation needed] |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture | Sweet and Lowdown | Nominated | [14] |
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Longford | Won | [15] |
Other awards
British Independent Film Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best Actress | Under the Skin | Nominated | [16] |
| 2001 | Pandaemonium | Nominated | [17] | |
| 2002 | Morvern Callar | Won | [18] | |
| 2003 | In America | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2004 | Best Supporting Actor/Actress | Enduring Love | Nominated | [20] |
| 2007 | Control | Nominated | [21] | |
| 2008 | Best Actress | The Daisy Chain | Nominated | [22] |
| 2009 | Douglas Hickox Award | The Unloved | Nominated | [23] |
| 2022 | Richard Harris Award | N/a | Honored | [24] |
Gotham Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Ensemble Cast | Synecdoche, New York | Won[c][d] | [25] |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best Female Lead | In America | Nominated | [26] |
| 2009 | Robert Altman Award | Synecdoche, New York | Won[c] | [27] |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Female | The Messenger | Nominated | [28] |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Musical or Comedy | Sweet and Lowdown | Nominated | [29] |
| 2001 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama | Jesus' Son | Nominated | [30] |
| 2004 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | In America | Nominated | [31] |
| 2007 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Longford | Won | [32] |
Saturn Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Supporting Actress | Minority Report | Won | [33] |
Other associations
Notes
- Shared with the cast of In America
- Shared with Tony Grisoni, Kate Ogborn, & Andrew Eaton
- Shared with the cast of Synecdoche, New York
- Tied with Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- Tied with Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air
- Shared with Andrea Riseborough for Goodbye June & Odessa A'zion for Marty Supreme