Sally Cecilia Hawkins is an English actress who began her career on stage and then moved into film. She has received several awards including a Golden Globe Award in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards.
Who was the mother in Paddington?
Mary Brown (née Plunk) is the foster mother of Paddington, the wife of Henry Brown, and the mother of Judy Brown and Jonathan Brown. She’s very caring towards Paddington and the rest of her family. In the films, she is played by Sally Hawkins.
Why did Sally Hawkins leave Paddington?
Hawkins said in a statement to Variety, “For me it has felt the right time to hand the reins over to another, and one can’t get much better than the truly wonderful Emily Mortimer, she is extraordinarily special. She will embody the essence of Mary Brown and yet make it utterly her own.”