Sally Cecilia Hawkins (born 27 April 1976) is an English actress. She
is the recipient of numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award
and the Silver Bear for Best Actress, and has been nominated for two
Academy Awards.After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic
Art, Hawkins started her career as a stage actor 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 â€" 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 a nomination for the Academy Award for
Best Supporting Actress. She went on to play the lead role in Made in
Dagenham (2010), Paddington (2014), Maudie (2016), and Paddington 2
(2017), and appeared in Godzilla (2014) and Godzilla: King of the
Monsters (2019). For starring as a mute cleaning woman in the romantic
fantasy film The Shape of Water (2017), Hawkins earned acclaim and
received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
is the recipient of numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award
and the Silver Bear for Best Actress, and has been nominated for two
Academy Awards.After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic
Art, Hawkins started her career as a stage actor 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 â€" 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 a nomination for the Academy Award for
Best Supporting Actress. She went on to play the lead role in Made in
Dagenham (2010), Paddington (2014), Maudie (2016), and Paddington 2
(2017), and appeared in Godzilla (2014) and Godzilla: King of the
Monsters (2019). For starring as a mute cleaning woman in the romantic
fantasy film The Shape of Water (2017), Hawkins earned acclaim and
received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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