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Sally Hawkins

English actress (born 1976)

Sally Hawkins is an English actress who won the Golden Globe for best actress in Happy-Go-Lucky. She earned Academy Award nominations for Blue Jasmine and The Shape of Water, and played Mrs Brown in the Paddington films. Her recent work includes the horror film Bring Her Back.

Sally Hawkins appears in 9 films in The Rerun, from 2010 to 2025. Most of that work is in drama, comedy and romance. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Paul King (2), Hugh Bonneville (2), Jim Broadbent (2), Julie Walters (2), Imelda Staunton (2).

Known for

  • The Shape of Water (2017), Elisa Esposito. She earned an Oscar nomination as the mute cleaner in Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy.
  • Paddington (2014), Mrs Brown. She played the warm-hearted mother of the family who welcomes the bear.
  • Paddington 2 (2017), Mrs Brown. She returned for the sequel to the family adventure.
  • Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Poppy Cross. The cheerful teacher role won her a Golden Globe.
  • Blue Jasmine (2013). She earned an Oscar nomination for supporting work in Woody Allen’s drama.
  • Maudie (2016). She led this drama about a folk painter.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Sally Hawkins been in?
Sally Hawkins appears in Bring Her Back (2025), Spencer (2021), Paddington 2 (2017), The Shape of Water (2017), Maudie (2016), Paddington (2014), Godzilla (2014), Blue Jasmine (2013) and Never Let Me Go (2010) on The Remote.
When was Sally Hawkins born?
Sally Hawkins was born on 27 April 1976.

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