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27 APR 1976 SALLY HAWKINS BORN

Sally Hawkins

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Sally Hawkins
Sally Hawkins 2014.jpg
Hawkins in 2014
BornSally Cecilia Hawkins
27 April 1976 (age 40)
Dulwich, London, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art(RADA)
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
RelativesJacqui Hawkins (mother)
Colin Hawkins (father)
Finbar Hawkins (brother)
Sally Cecilia Hawkins (born 27 April 1976) is an English actress. She made her film debut in Mike Leigh's All or Nothing in 2002. She would continue working with Leigh, appearing as Susan in Vera Drake in 2004, and as Poppy in the 2008 film Happy-Go-Lucky. Her performance as Poppy won her several awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, and the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival.
Other notable film roles include Rita O'Grady in Made in Dagenham (2010), and Mary Brown in Paddington (2014). She appeared in two Woody Allen films, Cassandra's Dream as Kate, and Ginger in the 2013 film Blue Jasmine, for which she received nominations for the BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Hawkins has appeared in many stage productions with the Royal Court Theatre, and in 2010 she made her Broadway debut in Mrs. Warren's Profession.
On television, she starred in the BBC adaptations of Fingersmith (2005) as Sue Trinder, and Persuasion (2007) as Anne Elliot.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Hawkins was born in Dulwich and brought up in Blackheath, the daughter of Jacqui Hawkins (née Jacqueline Sinfield) and Colin Hawkins, authors and illustrators of children's books. Her parents both have Irish Catholicancestry.[2] She has a brother, Finbar Hawkins, a producer. She first developed an interest in acting at the age of three when she went to a circus show. She intended to go into comedy but ended up doing theatre plays.[3] She attended James Allen's Girls' School in Dulwich. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1998.

Career[edit]

Hawkins started her career primarily as a stage actress in such productions as Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Romeo and Juliet, The Cherry Orchard, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Misconceptions. She also had small appearances on television series such as Casualty and Doctors. In 1998 while still a student, Hawkins was cast as an extra in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.[4]
Hawkins made her first notable screen performance in the 2002 Mike Leigh film All or Nothing as Samantha. This would be first of three films that Hawkins and Leigh would work on together, the second of which was the 2004 film Vera Drake. She appeared as Slasher in the 2004 action film Layer Cake. Her first major television role came in 2005, when she played Susan Trinder in the BAFTA-nominated BBC drama Fingersmith, an adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel of the same name, in which she co-starred with Imelda Staunton. She then starred in another BBC adaptation, Patrick Hamilton's 20,000 Streets Under the Sky. Between 2003 and 2005 Hawkins appeared in four episodes of the BBC comedy series Little Britain. Hawkins acted in David Hare's adaptation of Federico García Lorca's play The House of Bernarda Alba in 2005, at Royal National Theatre.
She has also lent her voice to numerous radio series such as Concrete Cow, on which she also was a writer, Ed Reardon's Week, Think the Unthinkable, Cash Cows, War with the Newts and The Party Line. In 2006, Hawkins returned to the stage, appearing at the Royal Court Theatre in Jez Butterworth's The Winterling During 2006 she also made uncredited appearances in Richard Ayoade's Man to Man with Dean Learner where she played various uncredited roles in various deleted scenes included on the series DVD. Hawkins would later be directed by Ayoade on two of his films.
In 2007, she played Anne Elliot in the television film of Jane Austen's Persuasion. Her performance was well received by critics and was awarded a Golden Nymph.[5] She also had a supporting role in the Woody Allen film Cassandra's Dream, starring Colin Farrell andEwan McGregor. Hawkins reunited with Leigh for a third time in the 2008 comedy-drama film Happy-Go-Lucky, portraying Poppy Cross, a kind-hearted primary school teacher. Hawkins performance received critical acclaim and received many accolades, including winning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.[6][7]
Three films starring Hawkins, Made in Dagenham, Submarine and Never Let Me Go, all premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.[8] All three received positive reviews and Hawkins performances were met with critical acclaim. In October 2010, she appeared on Broadway as Vivie in Mrs Warren's Profession at the American Airlines Theatre.[9] In 2011, Hawkins had a supporting role in the film adaptation of Jane Eyre and was the female lead in the romantic comedy film Love Birds. In 2012, she and Rafe Spall co-starred in the play Constellations at the Royal Court Theatre and later Duke of York's Theatre. The play was met with positive reviews and won the best play category at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.[10] She also had a small role as Mrs Joe in the 2012 adaptionof Great Expectations.
In 2013, Hawkins starred opposite Cate Blanchett and was directed by Woody Allen for the second time in the critically acclaimed film Blue Jasmine, a role for which she received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, as well as nods from theGolden Globes, BAFTA and received various other accolades.[11][12] The same year she starred in All Is Bright, alongside Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd and had a small appearance as a Receptionist in the Richard Ayoade film The Double. In 2014, Hawkins appeared inGodzilla, as Dr Vivienne Graham, a scientist assisting Dr Ishiro Serizawa played by Ken Watanabe.[13] She also co-starred with John Hawkes and Michael Cera in the Charlie Kaufman television pilot, How and Why. The pilot was not given a series order.[14]
Hawkins portrayed the mother of Asa Butterfield's character in the drama film X+Y, which premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[15] In November 2014, she portrayed Mrs Brown in Paddington, based on the children's books by Michael Bond.

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceVillagerUncredited extra
2002All or NothingSamantha
2002PostGirl at LampostShort film
2004Vera DrakeSusan
2004Layer CakeSlasher
2006The Painted VeilMaryScenes deleted
2006Hollow ChinaTerriShort film
2007WΔZElly Carpenter
2007Cassandra's DreamKate
2008Happy-Go-LuckyPoppy CrossGolden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[16]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actress
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
International Cinephile Society Award for Best Actress[17]
Evening Standard British Film Peter Sellers Award for Comedy
Hollywood Film Festival Award for Breakthrough Actress of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Actress
New York Film Critics Online Award for Breakthrough Performer
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Silver Bear for Best Actress
Village Voice Film Poll - Best Actress
Nominated—Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Ensemble Cast
Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated—European Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
2009An EducationSarahNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture[18]
2009Happy Ever AftersMaura
2009Desert FlowerMarylin
2010Never Let Me GoMiss Lucy
2010It's a Wonderful AfterlifeLinda/Geetali
2010Made in DagenhamRita O'GradyNominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated—Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress
2010SubmarineJill TateNominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
2011Jane EyreMrs. Reed
2011Love BirdsHolly
2012Great ExpectationsMrs. Joe
2013All Is BrightOlga
2013Blue JasmineGingerEmpire Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominated—Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Detroit Film Critics Society for Best Ensemble
Nominated—Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—International Cinephile Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for Supporting Actress of the Year
Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year
Nominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (Runner-Up)
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
2013The DoubleReceptionist at BallCameo
2013The Phone CallHeatherShort film
2014GodzillaDr. Vivienne Graham
2014X+YJulieNominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
2014PaddingtonMary Brown
2016MaudieMaud LewisPost-production

Television[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999CasualtyEmma ListerEpisode: "To Have and to Hold"
2000DoctorsSarah CarneEpisode: "Pretty Baby"
2002Tipping the VelvetZena Blake2 episodes
2003–2005Little BritainKenny Craig's girlfriend4 episodes
2003Promoted to GloryLisaTelevision film
2003The Young VisitersRosalindTelevision film
2004Bunk Bed BoysHelenTelevision film
2005FingersmithSusan Trinder3 episodes
200520,000 Streets Under the SkyElla3 episodes
2006Man to Man with Dean LearnerVariousEpisode: "Randolph Caer"
2006Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My HeartNathalieTelevision film
2006H G Wells: War with the WorldRebecca WestTelevision film
2007PersuasionAnne ElliotTelevision film
Golden Nymph Award for Best Performance by an Actress - Television Film
Royal Television Award for Best Actress
2011Little CrackersMummyEpisode: "Barbara Windsor's Little Cracker: My First Brassiere"
2012Room on the BroomBird (voice)Television short
2014How and WhyYvonne HesselmanPilot
2015Stick ManStick Lady (voice)Television short
2016The Hollow CrownEleanor, Duchess of GloucesterEpisode: "Henry VI, Part I"

Theatre[edit]

YearTitleRoleVenue
1998Accidental Death of an AnarchistBattersea Arts Centre
1998Romeo and JulietJulietYork Theatre Royal
1999The DybbukLeah'leBattersea Arts Centre
1999The Cherry OrchardAnyaYork Theatre Royal
1999SvejkKidnapped DogGate Theatre
2000A Midsummer Night's DreamHermiaOpen Air Theatre
2000Much Ado About NothingHeroOpen Air Theatre
2001MisconceptionsZoeOctagon Theatre
2004Country MusicLynsey SargeantRoyal Court Theatre
2005The House of Bernarda AlbaAdelaRoyal National Theatre
2006The WinterlingLueRoyal Court Theatre
2010Mrs Warren's ProfessionVivieAmerican Airlines Theatre
2012ConstellationsMarianneRoyal Court Theatre
Duke of York's Theatre
2015Letters LiveReaderFreemasons' Hall

Radio[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Concrete CowVarious rolesBBC Radio 4
Also writer
2004Think the UnthinkableBBC Radio 4
2004The Cenci FamilyBeatrice CenciBBC Radio 4
2004–2005, 2007Ed Reardon's WeekPingBBC Radio 4
2005Cash CowsKerryBBC Radio 4
2005War with the NewtsOlgaBBC Radio 4
2005The Party LineBBC Radio 4
2005Afternoon Romancers[19]LizBBC Radio 4
2006SalomeJoannaBBC Radio 3
2007Cut to the HeartAliceBBC Radio 4
2007Demonstrating GraceNarratorBBC Radio 4
2010Greed All About ItAliceBBC Radio 4
2011RevolutionThereseBBC Radio 4
2015Book at Bedtime: The Girl on the TrainNarratorBBC Radio 4
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