Amelia Warner
Amelia Warner (born Amelia Catherine Bennett; 4 June 1982) is an English musician, composer, and former actress.
Amelia Warner | |
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| Born | Amelia Catherine Bennett 4 June 1982 Birkenhead, Merseyside, England |
| Other names | Slow Moving Millie |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Annette Ekblom (mother) Alun Lewis (father) |
| Relatives | Hywel Bennett (paternal uncle) Jim Dornan (father-in-law) |
Early life
Warner was born Amelia Catherine Bennett in Birkenhead, Merseyside, the only child of actors Annette Ekblom and Alun Lewis.[1][2][3] Her paternal uncle is actor Hywel Bennett.
Career
Warner started her acting career as a member of the Royal Court's youth theatre group. She also starred in a 2000 BBC adaptation of Lorna Doone and has had supporting roles in films such as Æon Flux and Stoned.
In 2015, she self-released a classical instrumental EP, titled Arms. In 2016, Amelia began scoring films starting with Mum's List followed by Mary Shelley. In 2017, she released her second EP titled Visitors under her name, Amelia Warner.[4]
In 2018, Amelia Warner won the International Film Music Critics Association Award for Breakthrough Composer of the Year for her debut mainstream score on the film, Mary Shelley.
On 28 September 2020, Fearne Cotton announced that she was releasing "Happy Place", the album which features music from an array of artists that focus around mental health and well-being. The first single which was released on the same day as the announcement is the song "Lockdown Kittens Dancing" which features music by Amelia Warner which is taken from her song "For Love" off her "Haven" EP released in June 2020. In the same year she was invited to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Slow Moving Millie
Warner began her music career in July 2009, when she wrote and performed the song "Beasts" under the name Slow Moving Millie for a Virgin Media television commercial. The track was then released on 17 August 2009.[5] Her second single, "Rewind City" was also used for another advertisement, for Orange UK, and was directed by Ringan Ledwidge.[6] In October 2011, Warner signed a record deal with Island Records. Her cover version of the Smiths' 1984 B-Side "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" was released on 11 November 2011 and was selected as the soundtrack to the John Lewis 2011 Christmas advertisement. Since releasing her album, Renditions, she also composed music for adverts and short films. Her first major score was for the British short, Mam. Soon after, Warner released her Fyfe Dangerfield-produced EP, Arms, under Universal Music. Her second EP, Visitors. In 2016, she scored her first feature-length film, Mum's List, followed by score to the movie Mary Shelley.
Personal life
Warner married Colin Farrell in a non-legal ceremony in 2001; they ended the relationship four months later.[7][8] She married Jamie Dornan in 2013.[9] They have three daughters: Dulcie, Elva, and Alberta.[9][10][11][12][13]
Discography
Composer credits
| Film/Series | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mam | 2010 | Short |
| Mum's List | 2016 | |
| Mary Shelley | 2017 | |
| Leading Lady Parts[14] | 2018 | Short |
| Wild Mountain Thyme[15] | 2020 | |
| Mr. Malcolm's List | 2022 | |
| Young Woman and the Sea | 2024 |
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| Renditions[16] | 89 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 2009 | "Beasts" | — | Renditions |
| 2011 | "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" | 31 | |
| 2020 | "Lockdown Kittens Dancing" (with Fearne Cotton and GABA feat. Helen Mirren) | — | Happy Place |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kavanagh QC | Gaynor Deans | |
| Casualty | Rachel Munro | TV series Episode: "Eye Spy" | |
| 1999 | Aristocrats | Lady Cecelia | Mini-series |
| Mansfield Park | Teenage Fanny Price | ||
| 2000 | Don Quixote | Antonia | |
| Quills | Simone Royer-Collard | ||
| Waking the Dead | Jodie Whitemore/Jodie Whitemoor | ||
| Take a Girl Like You | Sheila Torkingham | ||
| Lorna Doone | Lorna Doone | ||
| 2002 | Nine Lives | Laura | |
| 2003 | Love's Brother | Rosetta | |
| 2005 | Æon Flux | Una Flux | |
| Winter Passing | Shelly | ||
| Stoned | Janet | ||
| 2006 | Alpha Male | Elyssa Ferris | |
| 2007 | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising | Maggie Barnes | |
| 2008 | The Echo | Alyssa | |
| 2010 | Olga? | Cecilia | Short film |
| 2012 | The Other Side | Rachel | Short film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | World Soundtrack Awards | Discovery of the Year | Mary Shelley | Nominated | [17] |
| IFMCA | Breakthrough Composer of the Year | Won | [18] | ||
| 2021 | World Soundtrack Awards | Public Choice Award | Wild Mountain Thyme | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Score - Independent Film | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Song - Independent Film | Nominated | ||||
| IFMCA | Best Original Score for a Comedy Film | Nominated | |||
| ASCAP | Film Score of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | World Soundtrack Awards | Public Choice Award | Mr Malcolm's List | Won | |
| Girls on Films Awards | Best Composer | Nominated |
References
- Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916-2005.; at ancestry.com
- Southern, Nathan (2016). "Amelia Warner". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- "Interview: Annette Ekblom - How I survived the darkest days of my life; Take Me star Annette Ekblom talks about her unhappy, drug-taking past and the love for daughter Amelia which helped her overcome the bad times. - Free Online Library". Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- "Amelia Warner on her new music career and shrugging off gossip about her marriage to Fifty Shades Darker actor Jamie Dornan". The Independent. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "Slow Moving Millie: 'Morrissey said it was delightful'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- Archived 14 June 2010 at the Wayback MachineEMAP's Shots
- Thompson, Anne (23 February 2003). "How to make it big, the Colin Farrell way". The Guardian. London.
- "Amelia Warner on music and her marriage to 'Fifty Shades Darker' actor Jamie Dornan". The Independent. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
Aged 18, she starred in 2001 as the title character in the BBC period drama Lorna Doone. Then a year later, she married actor Colin Farrell...
- Bell, Stephanie (24 June 2013). "Jamie Dornan, from The Fall psycho to expectant father". Sunday Life. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- Baylis, Sheila Cosgrove; Perry, Simon (17 December 2013). "Jamie Dornan Welcomes a Daughter". People. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- "50 Shades Of Grey Jamie Dornan kisses wife Amelia Warner as they step out for breakfast with their baby daughter". Evoke.ie. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- Mahjouri, Shakiel (9 September 2016). "'Fifty Shades' Star Jamie Dornan On Having Two Daughters: 'It's The Most Magical Thing'". ET Canada. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- "'Fifty Shades of Grey' star Jamie Dornan, wife Amelia Warner welcome third child". New York Post. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "Amelia Warner on Instagram: "The first short in a comedy series called #LeadingLadyParts produced by @rebelparkproductions will officially air on BBC Four on 30th July…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- Davis, Clayton (22 October 2020). "Amelia Warner to Compose Score for 'Wild Mountain Thyme' for Bleecker Street (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Renditions". 12 December 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2016 – via Amazon.
- Awards, World Soundtrack. "Discovery of the Year - Awards". World Soundtrack Awards. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- Broxton, Jon. "IFMCA Award Winners 2018". filmmusiccritics.org. IFMCA:International Film Music Critics Association. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.