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Sally Hawkins
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Hawkins at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival
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Sally Cecilia Hawkins
27 April 1976 |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
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| Awards | Full list |
Sally Cecilia Hawkins, born on April 27, 1976, is a talented English actress. She started acting in plays and then moved to movies. She has won many awards, like a Golden Globe Award, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards.
After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she performed in famous plays like Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Her first big movie role was in Mike Leigh's All or Nothing in 2002. She worked with director Mike Leigh again in Vera Drake (2004) and played the main character in Happy-Go-Lucky (2008). For this role, she won a Golden Globe Award and a Silver Bear for Best Actress.
Hawkins also appeared in two Woody Allen films: Cassandra's Dream (2007) and Blue Jasmine (2013). For Blue Jasmine, she was nominated for an Academy Award. She has played lead roles in movies like Made in Dagenham (2010), Paddington (2014), Maudie (2016), and Paddington 2 (2017). She also appeared in Godzilla (2014), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and Wonka (2023). In the fantasy film The Shape of Water (2017), she played Elisa Esposito, a cleaning woman who cannot speak. Her performance was highly praised, and she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
She has also performed in plays at the Royal Court Theatre in London. In 2010, she made her Broadway debut in Mrs. Warren's Profession. In 2012, she starred in Constellations at the Royal Court Theatre, which later moved to the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End. On television, she appeared in BBC shows like Tipping the Velvet (2002) and Fingersmith (2005). She also played Anne Elliot in the 2007 ITV adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Persuasion.
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Sally Hawkins' Early Life and Education
Sally Hawkins was born in Dulwich, London, in 1976. Her parents, Jacqui Hawkins and Colin Hawkins, are both authors and illustrators of children's books. Her family has Irish roots. She has a brother named Finbar, who is a television and film producer for Aardman Animations and also writes children's books.
Hawkins grew up in Blackheath in a unique "gingerbread house" protected by the National Trust. She became interested in acting at just three years old after seeing a circus show. She initially thought about doing comedy but ended up focusing on theater plays.
She attended James Allen's Girls' School in Dulwich. Later, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1998 with a diploma in acting.
Sally Hawkins' Acting Career
Starting Out in Theater and TV
Sally Hawkins began her career mainly as a stage actress. She performed in plays like Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Romeo and Juliet, The Cherry Orchard, Much Ado About Nothing, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. She also had small roles in TV shows such as Casualty (1999) and Doctors (2000).
In 1998, while still a student, she was an extra in the movie Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
Breakthrough Roles in the 2000s
In 2002, Hawkins played Samantha in Mike Leigh's film All or Nothing. This was the first of three movies she made with Leigh. The second was Vera Drake in 2004. She also appeared as Slasher in the 2004 action film Layer Cake.
Her first big TV role came in 2005. She played Susan Trinder in Fingersmith, a TV show based on Sarah Waters' novel. She also starred in another BBC adaptation, Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky. Between 2003 and 2005, she appeared in four episodes of the BBC comedy series Little Britain. In 2005, she acted in the play The House of Bernarda Alba at the Royal National Theatre.
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Hawkins has also used her voice for many radio series. These include Concrete Cow, where she also helped write, Ed Reardon's Week, War with the Newts, and Think the Unthinkable.
In 2006, Hawkins returned to the stage in The Winterling at the Royal Court Theatre. She also made uncredited appearances in Richard Ayoade's Man to Man with Dean Learner. Ayoade later directed her in two of his films: The Double (2013) and Submarine (2010). In 2007, she played Anne Elliot in the TV film Persuasion. Critics loved her performance, and she won a Golden Nymph Award. She also starred with Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor in the Woody Allen film Cassandra's Dream (2007).
In 2008, Hawkins had a major breakthrough role. She worked with Mike Leigh for a third time in the comedy-drama film Happy-Go-Lucky. She played Poppy Cross, a kind primary school teacher. Critics praised her acting. Roger Ebert said she was "a joy to behold." Peter Bradshaw called her performance "superb." Tom Long of The Detroit News even called it "Oscar-worthy." She won many awards for this role, including a Golden Globe Award and a Silver Bear for Best Actress.
Success in the 2010s
In 2010, three films starring Hawkins premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival: Made in Dagenham, Submarine, and Never Let Me Go. All three received good reviews, and Hawkins's acting was highly praised. Roger Ebert noted her "effortless lightness" in Made In Dagenham. In October 2010, she performed on Broadway in Mrs. Warren's Profession. In 2011, she had a supporting role in the film Jane Eyre and was the main female lead in the romantic comedy Love Birds.
In 2012, she and Rafe Spall starred in the play Constellations at the Royal Court Theatre. The play later moved to the Duke of York's Theatre. It received positive reviews and won an award for best play. She also played Mrs. Joe in the film Great Expectations (2012).
In 2013, Hawkins starred with Cate Blanchett in the film Blue Jasmine, directed by Woody Allen. For this role, she received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She also received nominations for the BAFTA and the Golden Globe. The same year, she starred in All Is Bright and appeared in Richard Ayoade's film The Double.
In 2014, she appeared in Godzilla as Dr. Vivienne Graham, a scientist. Godzilla was a big success, earning over $529 million. Hawkins returned to her role in Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 2019, which also earned a lot of money worldwide. She also co-starred in the TV pilot How and Why, which was not picked up for a full series. Hawkins played the mother of Asa Butterfield's character in the drama film X+Y.
In November 2014, Hawkins played Mrs. Brown in the popular film Paddington. The movie is based on the children's books about Paddington Bear, who moves from Peru to London and is adopted by the Brown family. Hawkins played Mrs. Brown again in the sequel, Paddington 2 (2017), which was also highly praised. For the 2014 release of Paddington, Hawkins designed a special "Paws"-themed Paddington Bear statue. This statue was one of 50 placed around London and was later auctioned to raise money for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).
In 2017, she appeared in the Guillermo del Toro film The Shape of Water. She played Elisa Esposito, a woman who cannot speak and falls in love with a captured creature. Her performance received widespread praise. Critics called it a "career defining performance" and "sublime." She earned nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG Award for Best Actress. The film itself won Best Picture at the 90th Academy Awards.
Recent Work in the 2020s
In 2022, Sally Hawkins starred in The Lost King. This film tells the true story of Philippa Langley, the woman who started the search to find King Richard III's remains under a car park in Leicester.
In 2023, Hawkins appeared in Wonka. This movie is a prequel to the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, showing how Willy Wonka became who he is.
In 2025, Hawkins appeared in Bring Her Back, an Australian supernatural horror film.
Sally Hawkins' Personal Life
In 2018, Sally Hawkins shared that she has lupus, a condition that can make traveling difficult for her. She also has dyslexia.
As of 2022, Hawkins is not married.
Acting Credits and Awards
See also
In Spanish: Sally Hawkins para niños
