Dynamic actress Samantha Morton so convincingly played American, Irish, Scottish, and even mute, that fans of her international independent films may not have even known that she hailed from Northern England. An active player in British television dramas and classic literary screen adaptations since she was a teenager, most U.S. audiences first laid eyes on her round angelic face and bright blue eyes in Woody Allen’s “Sweet and Lowdown” (1999), a 100 percent wordless role, for which she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Known for her raw intensity, her authentic
