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Samantha Morton has urged children in care not to let the “system” drag them down – and warned "it will” if they let it. The double Oscar-nominee made the declaration on Sunday (18.02.24) after being awarded the BAFTA Fellowship in recognition of her “outstanding and exceptional contribution to film and television” at the 77th annual BAFTAs, held in London’s Royal Festival Hall. Samantha – who was beaten by her dad, taken into care as a baby and lived in a homeless hostel as a teen – said after picking up the gong in a message to children with similar tough backgrounds and anyone in the care s...
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Samantha Morton dedicated her BAFTA Fellowship award to "every child in care, or who has been in care and who didn't survive." The 46-year-old actress - who spent her childhood in foster care and residential homes - collected her award from producer David Heyman, who she worked with on 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them' at Sunday's EE BAFTAs ceremony. In an emotional speech, she said: "This is nothing short of a miracle. When I first saw Ken Loach's 'Kes' on a huge telly that was wheeled into my classroom I was forever changed. "Seeing poverty and people like me on the screen, I recogni...
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Samantha Morton is to be honoured with a BAFTA Fellowship. The 46-year-old actress - who has starred in movies such as 'Emma' and 'Minority Report' - will be presented with the award at the upcoming EE BAFTA Film Awards next week in recognition of her contribution to British cinema over the course of her career. Samantha said: "As a proud BAFTA member I am honoured, profoundly humbled and grateful to BAFTA for giving me this award." Anna Higgs, Chair of BAFTA’s Film Committee, added: "Samantha Morton is a mesmerising storyteller with incredible range. She has made an extraordinary impact on th...
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Samantha Morton has claimed Harvey Weinstein tried to destroy her career. The 46-year-old actress accused the disgraced producer – who is currently in jail after being found guilty of sex crimes – of threatening to make sure she would “not work again” after she turned down an approach to be in his 2000 romantic comedy ‘About Adam’, which starred Kate Hudson, Stuart Townsend and Frances O’Connor. She recalled on ‘The Louis Theroux Podcast’: "I said, 'I don't like it. I think the film is really misogynistic and I don't want to be part of it.'" The ‘Minority Report’ actress said the casting direc...
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Brendan Fraser thinks people struggling with mental health issues should be given more support. The 53-year-old actor plays an extremely obese man trying to reconnect with his daughter in his new movie 'The Whale', and Brendan believes that more support needs to be given to people who are dealing with mental health problems. Speaking to Sky News, Brendan added: "I think we could do well also to change the patterns of speech that we use when we refer to people who live with obesity. I think that would help." Brendan wore heavy prosthetics and make-up for his latest role. But the Hollywood star ...
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Samantha Morton has written a trilogy of films about the care system. The 45-year-old actress spent nine years in foster care and children’s homes during her younger years - but she's recently been frustrated in her attempts to get two of her film projects off the ground. Samantha - whose first film was called 'The Unloved' and was released in 2009 - explained: "'Starlings' is about leaving care and being placed in a homeless hostel. "Then my third film is about the perspective of a parent having a child taken away from them and fighting social services. That’s called 'Pamela' and it’s based o...
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Samantha Morton has joined the cast of 'She Said'. The 44-year-old star is attached to the new drama about the New York Times newspaper's investigation department that oversaw the revelations of a series of alleged sexual harassment incidents and assaults on women by the disgraced movie mogul in 2017. Samantha will play Zelda Perkins, a former assistant to Weinstein who endured his abuse and later found herself bound by conflicting non-disclosure agreements. The new drama is based on the book 'She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement'. Maria Schrader is dire...
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Ty Simpkins has been cast in 'The Whale'. The 19-year-old actor will star in Darren Aronofksy's new movie, joining previously confirmed leads Brendan Fraser and Hong Chau. The movie follows Charlie, a 600-pound middle-aged man as he attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. The pair had fallen out when Charlie abandoned his family for his gay lover who later died. He then turned to compulsive eating out of grief which caused his large weight gain. Chau will play the role of Charlie's best friend. Ty, whose previous credits include 'Insidious' and 'Jurassic World', will play th...
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Hong Chau is to star in 'The Whale'. The 41-year-old actress will appear in Darren Aronofsky's new movie that stars Brendan Fraser in the lead role. The movie follows Charlie, a 600-pound middle-aged man as he attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. The pair had fallen out when Charlie abandoned his family for his gay lover who later died. He then turned to compulsive eating out of grief which caused his large weight gain. Chau will play the role of Charlie's best friend. Samantha Morton and Sadie Sink are also believed to be close to joining the project, with Sadie set to p...
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Samantha Morton is "on the mend" after being rushed to hospital. The 43-year-old actress has taken to social media to thank the NHS and A&E staff at the Conquest Hospital in East Sussex after being admitted on Monday night (04.01.20). She tweeted: "Thankyou to all the A and E staff at the Conquest who helped me tonight. "I’m so grateful for our NHS,to see the red zone first hand and the nurses and doctors being so kind and wonderful to us all was humbling. "I’m ok tonight because of them. #SaveOurNHS #WearAMask #COVID19 (sic)." The red zone refers to hospital wards used to treat Covid-19 patie...
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