Sally Hawkins is a talented British actress. She first starred in Mike Leigh's All or Nothing in 2002. She continued her collaboration with this director and played a minor role in another of his films, Vera Drake (2004). Sally then landed the lead role in Carefree (2008). Photo of Sally Hawkins can be seen below.
Biography
Sally Hawkins was born on April 27, 1976 in Dulwich, London. Her parents were authors and illustrators of children's books. The genus of the girl has Irish roots. The actress has an older brother Finbar, who works as a producer.
At an early age, the girl attended a circus show. She developed a love for acting. Soon Sally Hawkins began to play in the theater.
Hawkins attended James Allen Girls' School in Dulwich and then graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1998.
The actress is dyslexic.
In 2018, Sally Hawkins admitted that she had an autoimmunethe disease is lupus.
Career
The young actress began her professional career playing in the theater. She performed in various productions, including Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Cherry Orchard, and The Accidental Death of an Anarchist. She also starred in television series, where she played minor roles: "Catastrophe", "Doctors".
In 1999, when Sally was still a student, she was invited to star in the chronicle Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace.
In 2002, the girl played the role of Samantha in the film "All or Nothing". Together with director Mike Lee, she worked on three films. Later, he spoke of Hawkins as a very talented and creative actress, with whom he was pleased to work.
Sally starred in the mini-series "Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky" in 2005.
Since 2003, the actress could be seen in several episodes of the comedy series Your Britasha.
In 2007, Sally Hawkins got the role of Ann Eliot in the movie Reasons. The film turned out to be successful, and the actress did an excellent job with the role, for which she was awarded the Golden Nymph Award.
Sally collaborated with American actor and film director Woody Allen. She starred in his film Cassandra's Dream (2007), where she played a supporting role.
By this time, Hawkins had won a Golden Globe and a Silver Bear for Best Actress.
In 2010, at the Toronto International Film Festival, three premieres of films took place at once,in which the actress played the main roles: "Made in Dagenham", "Submarine" and "Don't Let Me Go". Viewers and critics rated the work positively.
The same year, Sally returned to the theater on Broadway and played the role of Vivi in the play Mrs. Warren's Professions.
In 2013, the actress starred in the film "Jasmine" with such famous personalities as Cate Blanchett and Woody Allen. For this, she received her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2014, she played the role of the mother of the protagonist, played by Asa Butterfield, in the drama film X+Y. In the same year, she could be seen in the film The Adventures of Paddington. The film is about the Brown family who adopted an anthropomorphic bear that migrated from the jungle.
Private life
Sally Hawkins has neither a beloved man nor children. It is known that the actress and TV presenter James Corden made a deal: if before the age of 35 none of them seal the knot, they will get engaged. However, James married Julia Carey in 2012.
The actress leads a hidden lifestyle. She does not "sit" in social networks. Photos of a woman can only be seen on official accounts dedicated to films. They are also shared by devoted fans on their pages.
Awards
Sally Hawkins has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. Most of the time, she won. The actress was also twice nominated for an Oscar, but she failed to receive this award.