Sally Hawkins
Actress
50 years (Apr 27, 1976)London, England, UK
Known for
Sally Hawkins, a Londoner trained at RADA, emerged from Mike Leigh's company: her irrepressible optimist in 'Happy-Go-Lucky' (2008) won the Golden Globe for Best Actress. Two Oscar nominations followed, for 'Blue Jasmine' (2013) and for her luminous, wordless performance as the cleaner in love with a river creature in 'The Shape of Water' (2017). A generation of families knows her as Mary Brown in 'Paddington' (2014) and 'Paddington 2' (2017), and she played Willy's mother in 'Wonka' (2023). Her gift is enormous feeling expressed through the smallest of gestures.
Sally Hawkins
Actress
Known for
Sally Hawkins, a Londoner trained at RADA, emerged from Mike Leigh's company: her irrepressible optimist in 'Happy-Go-Lucky' (2008) won the Golden Globe for Best Actress. Two Oscar nominations followed, for 'Blue Jasmine' (2013) and for her luminous, wordless performance as the cleaner in love with a river creature in 'The Shape of Water' (2017). A generation of families knows her as Mary Brown in 'Paddington' (2014) and 'Paddington 2' (2017), and she played Willy's mother in 'Wonka' (2023). Her gift is enormous feeling expressed through the smallest of gestures.
38 Movies
Plays Dr. Vivienne Graham
Godzilla
2014
Plays Laura
Bring Her Back
2025
Plays Elisa Esposito
The Shape of Water
2017
Plays Slasher
Layer Cake
2004
Plays Dr. Vivienne Graham
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
Plays Mary Brown
Paddington 2
2017
Plays Mary Brown
Paddington
2014
Plays Willy's Mother
Wonka
2023
Plays Mum (voice)
Kensuke's Kingdom
2024
Plays Miss Lucy
Never Let Me Go
2010
Plays Jill Tate
Submarine
2011
Plays Mother Vodol
A Boy Called Christmas
2021
Plays Ginger
Blue Jasmine
2013
Plays Philippa Langley
The Lost King
2022
Plays Marylin
Desert Flower
2009
Plays Receptionist at Ball
The Double
2014
Plays Maggie
Spencer
2021
Plays Mrs. Reed
Jane Eyre
2011
Plays Rita O'Grady
Made in Dagenham
2010
Plays Mrs. Joe
Great Expectations
2012
Plays Samantha
All or Nothing
2002
Plays Sarah Goldman
An Education
2009
Plays Kate
Cassandra's Dream
2007
Plays Poppy Cross
Happy-Go-Lucky
2008
Plays Susan Wells
Vera Drake
2004
Plays Julie Ellis
X+Y
2015
Plays Jean Flitcroft
The Phantom of the Open
2022
Plays Maud Lewis
Maudie
2016
Plays Jane
Eternal Beauty
2020
Plays Elly Carpenter
WΔZ
2007
Plays Olga
All Is Bright
2013
Plays Linda / Gitali
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
2010
Plays Holly
Love Birds
2011
Plays Maura
Happy Ever Afters
2009
Plays Nathalie Winter
Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart
2006
Plays Heather
The Phone Call
2013
8 TV Shows
Plays Lue
Mammals
2022
Plays Sue Trinder
Fingersmith
2005
Plays Ella
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
2005
Plays Documentarienne
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006
Plays Zena Blake
Tipping the Velvet
2002
Plays Mary Shelley
Byron
2003
Plays Eleanor
The Hollow Crown
2012
Plays Mummy
Little Crackers
2010
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sally Hawkins and where are they from?
Sally Hawkins is 50 years old, born on April 27, 1976 in London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Sally Hawkins?
Sally Hawkins is best known for roles in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, The Shape of Water, Godzilla.
How many movies has Sally Hawkins been in?
Over a 27-year career (since 1999), Sally Hawkins has appeared in 38 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Sally Hawkins's first movie?
The career of Sally Hawkins began with Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).
What is Sally Hawkins's most recent movie or series?
Sally Hawkins's most recent release is Bring Her Back, which premiered on May 19, 2025.
What TV shows has Sally Hawkins appeared in?
On television, Sally Hawkins has appeared in Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Fingersmith, Casualty.
Sally Hawkins
1976-04-27 · London, England, UK
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 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.
Hawkins appeared in two Woody Allen films, Cassandra's Dream (2007) and Blue Jasmine (2013); for the latter, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to play lead roles in Made in Dagenham (2010), Paddington (2014), Maudie (2016), and Paddington 2 (2017). She appeared in Godzilla (2014), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) and Wonka (2023). For starring as Elisa Esposito, a mute cleaning woman in the fantasy film The Shape of Water (2017), she earned critical acclaim. She 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. In 2025, Hawkins appeared in Bring Her Back, an Australian supernatural horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou.Sally Hawkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.