Sally Hawkins
Sally Cecilia Hawkins (born 27 April 1976) is an English actress who began her career on stage and then moved into film. She has received several awards including a Golden Globe Award and the Berlin International Film Festival's Silver Bear for Best Actress, with nominations for a Critics' Choice Movie Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, two Academy Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she started her career as a stage actress in productions such as Romeo and Juliet (playing Juliet), Much Ado About Nothing, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Her first major role was in Mike Leigh's All or Nothing in 2002. She continued working with Leigh, appearing in a supporting role in Vera Drake (2004) and taking the lead in Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), for which she won several awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture โ Musical or Comedy and the Silver Bear for Best Actress. Hawkins appeared in two Woody Allen films, Cassandra's Dream (2007) and Blue Jasmine (2013); for the latter, she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to play the lead role in Made in Dagenham (2010), Paddington (2014), Maudie (2016), and Paddington 2 (2017), and appeared in Godzilla (2014) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). For starring as a mute cleaning woman in the romantic fantasy film The Shape of Water (2017), she earned acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has also appeared in stage productions with the Royal Court Theatre in London, and in 2010 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 the BBC adaptations of Tipping the Velvet (2002) as Zena Blake, and Fingersmith (2005) as Sue Trinder. She also appeared as Anne Elliot in Persuasion (2007), ITV's adaptation of Jane Austen's novel.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทKensuke's Kingdomas Mum (voice)
- 2023 ยทWonkaas Willy's Mother
- 2023 ยทThe Smeds and the Smoosas Narrator (voice)
- 2022 ยทMammalsas Lue
- 2022 ยทThe Lost Kingas Philippa Langley
- 2022 ยทThe Phantom of the Openas Jean Flitcroft
- 2021 ยทA Boy Called Christmasas Mother Vodol
- 2021 ยทSpenceras Maggie
- 2020 ยทThe Snail and the Whaleas Snail (voice)
- 2020 ยทEternal Beautyas Jane
- 2019 ยทGodzilla: King of the Monstersas Dr. Vivienne Graham
- 2017 ยทThe Shape of Wateras Elisa Esposito
- 2017 ยทPaddington 2as Mary Brown
- 2016 ยทMaudieas Maud Lewis
- 2015 ยทStick Manas Stick Lady & Others (voice)
- 2014 ยทPaddingtonas Mary Brown
- 2014 ยทThe One and Only Mike Leighas Self
- 2014 ยทGodzilla: Force of Natureas Herself
- 2014 ยทGodzillaas Dr. Vivienne Graham
- 2014 ยทThe Doubleas Receptionist at Ball
- 2014 ยทX+Yas Julie Ellis
- 2013 ยทThe Phone Callas Heather
- 2013 ยทAll Is Brightas Olga
- 2013 ยทBlue Jasmineas Ginger
- 2012 ยทRoom on the Broomas Bird (voice)
- 2012 ยทGreat Expectationsas Mrs. Joe
- 2012 ยทThe Hollow Crownas Eleanor
- 2012 ยทHonest Trailersas Willy Wonka's Mother / Mary Brown (archive footage)
- 2011 ยทSubmarineas Jill Tate
- 2011 ยทJane Eyreas Mrs. Reed
- 2011 ยทLove Birdsas Holly
- 2010 ยทConanas Self - Guest
- 2010 ยทMade in Dagenhamas Rita O'Grady
- 2010 ยทIt's a Wonderful Afterlifeas Linda / Gitali
- 2010 ยทNever Let Me Goas Miss Lucy
- 2009 ยทAn Educationas Sarah Goldman
- 2009 ยทHappy Ever Aftersas Maura
- 2009 ยทDesert Floweras Marylin
- 2008 ยทHappy-Go-Luckyas Poppy Cross
- 2007 ยทCassandra's Dreamas Kate
- 2007 ยทWฮZas Elly Carpenter
- 2007 ยทPersuasionas Anne Elliot
- 2006 ยทThe Painted Veilas (Credited but deleted)
- 2006 ยทHG Wells: War with the Worldas Rebecca West
- 2006 ยทShiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heartas Nathalie Winter
- 2006 ยทHollow Chinaas Terri
- 2005 ยทTwenty Thousand Streets Under The Skyas Ella
- 2005 ยทFingersmithas Sue Trinder
- 2004 ยทVera Drakeas Susan Wells
- 2004 ยทLayer Cakeas Slasher
- 2003 ยทThe Young Visitersas Rosalind
- 2003 ยทPromoted to Gloryas Lisa
- 2003 ยทByronas Mary Shelley
- 2003 ยทJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
- 2003 ยทByronas Mary Shelley
- 2002 ยทTipping the Velvetas Zena Blake
- 2002 ยทAll or Nothingas Samantha
- 2000 ยทDoctorsas Sarah Carne
- 1999 ยทStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Bystander (uncredited)
- 1986 ยทCasualtyas Emma Lister
- Future ยทThe Semplica Girl Diariesas
- Future ยทBring Her Backas