Samantha Morton Receives OBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle

Dr. Samantha Morton was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

The actress, 48, who looked elegant in a blue suit, received the honour from the Prince of Wales in a nod to her services to drama and to charity.

She is known for her roles in Longford and The Serpent Queen. Samantha landed her first TV roles in 1991 in Soldier Soldier and Boon before starring in period dramas including Emma in 1996 and Jane Eyre in 1997.

She garnered international acclaim for her performance in Carine Adler’s indie film Under The Skin, for which she received her first British Independent Film Award (Bifa) nomination for best actress in 1998.

Dr. Samantha Morton was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday

The actress, 48, who looked elegant in a blue suit, received the honour from the Prince of Wales in a nod to her services to drama and to charity

In 2002 she won the Best Actress Award for psychological drama Morvern Callar (pictured)

In 2002 she won the Best Actress Award for psychological drama Morvern Callar, and in 2022 she was given the Richard Harris Award for outstanding contribution by an actor to British film.

The actress and director has also been nominated for two Oscars – in 2000 for playing Hattie in Sweet And Lowdown and four years later for In America.

In 2008 she received a Golden Globe for her portrayal of child murderer Myra Hindley in TV movie Longford.

Samantha also directed and co-wrote the TV drama The Unloved, based on her first-hand experience of the British care system, and won a best single drama award at the Bafta TV Awards in 2010.

She starred alongside Tom Cruise in 2002 sci-fi action film Minority Report and played Mary Lou in Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (2016).

Last year, the star received the Bafta fellowship, the academy’s highest accolade, dedicating the award to children in care.