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Sally Hawkins is an English actress born in 1976 who has built a career in film and television. Her work matters to audiences because she has become known for delivering compelling performances across a range of dramatic roles.
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Sally Cecilia Hawkins (born 27 April 1976) is an English actress of stage and screen. She began her career on stage and then moved into film, for which she has received several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for 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…
Known for
- Bring Her Back — Laura2025
- Kensuke's Kingdom — Mum (voice)2024
- Wonka — Willy's Mother2023
- The Smeds and the Smoos — Narrator (voice)2023
- The Lost King — Philippa Langley2022
- The Phantom of the Open — Jean Flitcroft2022
- Mammals — Lue2022
- Spencer — Maggie2021
- A Boy Called Christmas — Mother Vodol2021
- Eternal Beauty — Jane2020
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sally
- Family name
- Hawkins
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Dulwich
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Silver Bear
- Image
- MJK35110 Sally Hawkins (Maudie, Berlinale 2017) (cropped).jpg
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- Sally Hawkins
- date of birth
- 1976-04-27
- Commons category
- Sally Hawkins
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Actress
- birth name
- Sally Cecilia Hawkins
- name in native language
- Sally Cecilia Hawkins
- start of work period
- 1998-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Sally Cecilia Hawkins (born 27 April 1976) is an English actress of stage and screen. She began her career on stage and then moved into film, for which she has received several accolades including a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for 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 – Musical or Comedy and the Silver Bear for Best Actress.
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