Samantha Morton Honorary Degree Speech December 2019

Internationally acclaimed actor Samantha Morton was back in her home city of Nottingham on Tuesday 10 December 2019 when she was awarded an honorary degree by The University of Nottingham. 

Morton, who learned her craft at the renowned Television Workshop in Nottingham, was made a Doctor of Letters in front of hundreds of students graduating from the university’s Faculties of Art and Social Sciences, during the ceremony. 

This video shows her receiving her degree and her inspirational speech afterwards.