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Samantha Morton has urged children in care not to let the “system” drag them down – and warned “it will” if they let it. The double Oscar-nominee made the declaration on Sunday (18.02.24) after being awarded the BAFTA Fellowship in recognition of her “outstanding and exceptional contribution to film and television” at the 77th annual BAFTAs, held in London’s Royal Festival Hall. Samantha – who was beaten by her dad, taken into care as a baby and lived in a homeless hostel as a teen – said after picking up the gong in a message to children with similar tough backgrounds and anyone in the care s…

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