Amelia Warner (born Amelia Catherine Bennett; 4 June 1982) is an English musician, composer, and former actress.

Early life

Warner was born Amelia Catherine Bennett in

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, the only child of actors

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Career

Warner started her acting career as a member of the Royal Court's youth theatre group. She also starred in a 2000

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'' 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. 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,

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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

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television commercial. The track was then released on 17 August 2009. Her second single, "Rewind City" was also used for another advertisement, for Orange UK, and was directed by Ringan Ledwidge. In October 2011, Warner signed a record deal with

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. Her cover version of the Smiths' 1984 B-Side "

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" 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

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-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. She married Jamie Dornan in 2013. She has three daughters.

Discography

Composer credits

Albums

Singles

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Warner, Amelia 1982 births Actresses from Merseyside Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London English film actresses English television actresses English people of Welsh descent Living people People educated at the Royal Masonic School People educated at Fine Arts College 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers