Sally Hawkins (b. April 27th, 1976) is a British actress best known for her performance as Susan in the Academy award nominated Mike Leigh production, Vera Drake (2004). The daughter of well known authors and illustrators of childrens' books, Jacqui and Colin Hawkins, she was raised in south-east London where she attended James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS) graduating in 1994. Hawkins then went on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) graduating in 1998 when she embarked on a career beginning in the theatre. April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Mike Leigh (born February 20, 1943) is an award winning British film and theatre director. ... Vera Drake (2004) is a British film directed by Mike Leigh. ... James Allens Girls School, or JAGS, is a private single-sex school situated in Dulwich, south-east London. ... Categories: United Kingdom-related stubs | Performing arts education in London ...

Career

Her theatre appearances include Much Ado About Nothing (2000), A Midsummer Night's Dream (2000), Misconceptions (2001), Country Music (2004) and as Adela in David Hare's version of Federico Garcia Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba in 2005. Hawkins made her first notable big screen performance as Samantha in another Mike Leigh film, All or Nothing in 2002. She also appeared as Slasher in the 2004 production of Layer Cake. Her first major Television role came in 2005 when she played Susan Trinder in BBC's adaptation of Sally Water's Fingersmith. Since then she has gone on to star in another BBC adaptation, Patrick Hamiltons Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky. In 2006 she returned to the theatre, appearing at the Royal Court in Jez Butterworth's play The Winterling. Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. ... A Midsummer Nights Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare written sometime in the mid-1590s. ... Federico García Lorca Federico García Lorca (June 5, 1898 - August 19, 1936) was a Spanish poet and dramatist, also remembered as a painter, pianist, and composer. ... La casa de Bernarda Alba (The House of Bernarda Alba) is a play by the Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca. ... Mike Leigh (born February 20, 1943) is an award winning British film and theatre director. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation of the United Kingdom (see British television) and the world. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation of the United Kingdom (see British television) and the world. ... There have been several well-known people named Patrick Hamilton, including: Patrick Hamilton (martyr) Patrick Hamilton (dramatist) ...

Theatre

• 2006 - The Winterling - "Lue"
• 2005 - The House of Bernardo - "Adela"
• 2004 - Country Music - "Lynsey Sargeant"
• 2001 - Misconceptions - "Zoe"
• 2000 - A Midsummer Night's Dream - "Hermia"
• 2000 - Much Ado About Nothing - "Hero"
• 1999 - The Cherry Orchard - "Anya"
• 1999 - The Dybbuk - as a kidnapped dog
• 1998 - Romeo and Juliet
• 1998 - Accidental Death of an Anarchist