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Sally Hawkins Biography

Birth Name:Sally Cecilia Hawkins

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won the 2017 best actress in a leading role award at the Atlanta Film Critics Awards
Her performance in 2008's "Happy-Go-Lucky" won her the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival
Named best actress at the 2017 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
In 1998, she graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Grew up watching her parents write children's books, and credits much of her creativity and her ability to step into other people's shoes to them
Quote: "I love working and I love doing lots of things and a variety of things․ It keeps your mind active, and you don't end up worrying about just the one thing․"
Has co-starred with Imelda Staunton in multiple projects
Originated the role of Vivie Warren in the 2010 Broadway production "Mrs․ Warren's Profession․"
While filming a scene of "Persuasion" in Bath, she tripped while running down a street in front of a crowd of documentary filmmakers, who promised they wouldn't put the footage in their film, but they did

Awards

2007Golden Nymph-Television Films - Best Performance by an Actress: winner
2008EDA Female Focus Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: winner
2008EDA Special Mention Award-Best Seduction: nominated
2008EDA Award-Best Actress: winner
2008ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2008Silver Berlin Bear-Best Actress: winner
2008BSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
2008British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2008CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2008DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2008DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2008DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2008European Film Award-European Actress: nominated
2008Hollywood Breakthrough Award-Actress of the Year: winner
2008ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2008LAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2008Spotlight Award-: winner
2008NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2008NYFCO Award-Breakthrough Performance: winner
2008NYFCO Award-Best Actress: winner
2008OFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2008RTS Television Award-Actor - Female: winner
2008SFFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2008Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: winner
2008VVFP Award-Best Actress: winner
2008WFCC Award-Best Comedic Actress: winner
2009Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009Peter Sellers Award for Comedy-: winner
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: winner
2009ICS Award-Best Actress: winner
2009INOCA-Best Actress: winner
2009ALFS Award-British Actress of the Year: nominated
2009NSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Female: nominated
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009Virtuoso Award-: winner
2009VFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress of the Decade: nominated
2010Irina Palm-Worst British Actress: nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2010WIN Award-Actress Feature Film: nominated
2011EDA Female Focus Award-Women's Image Award: nominated
2011British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2013DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2013Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2013OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2013SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2013VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2014BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de reparto): nominated
2014British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
2014Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
2014Empire Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2014Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
2014GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2014Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2014ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014IOMA-Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista): nominated
2014ALFS Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2014ALFS Award-British Actress of the Year: nominated
2014NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2015IOFCP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017AFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2017ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2017BSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
2017CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017CIFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2017DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2017FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: nominated
2017Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2017IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017ICP Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2017IFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2017KCFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2017LAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2017NFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2017OFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2017PFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2017PCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2017PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2017SDFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2017SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017SFFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017SEFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2017SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017The BAM Award-Best Actress: winner
2017TFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017UFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2017VFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017VVFP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2017WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017WFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017Courage in Acting Award-: nominated
2017WFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017Invisible Woman Award-: nominated
2018AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2018Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2018Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2018EDA Special Mention Award-Bravest Performance: winner
2018EDA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018AFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2018Canadian Screen Award-Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2018Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: winner
2018COFCA Award-Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work): winner
2018COFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actress: winner
2018DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2018Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
2018International Film Competition-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2018Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2018INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2018IFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018IFTA Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2018IFTA Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2018ALFS Award-British/Irish Actress of the Year: winner
2018ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2018NSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
2018NCFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2018Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2018OFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2018Chairman's Vanguard Award-: winner
2018Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
2018WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Feature Film: nominated
2019British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2020BAFTA Cymru Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020BAA-Best Voice Performance: winner
2020National Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021SFC Award-Scene Stealer: nominated
2022AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2022British Independent Film Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2023BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress - Film: nominated
2024Autumn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2025Astra Midseason Award-Best Actress: nominated
2025CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Horror Movie: nominated
2025Chainsaw Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2025SFCS Award-Villain of the Year: nominated
2026Astra Award-Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller: nominated
2026AACTA Award-Best Lead Actress in Film: nominated
2026HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated