AWARD nominations have started rolling in for Manx singer and actress Samantha Barks following the world premiere of the new Les Miserables film.
Last month the 22-year-old, who plays Eponine in the blockbuster, picked up a coveted Hollywood Spotlight Award at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony.
Now, following the London and New York premieres of Les Mis, she has been nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role by the International Press Academy’s Satellite Awards and Most Promising Performer by the Chicago Film Critics Awards.
The former St Ninian’s High School pupil co-stars with A-listers Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried and Eddie Redmayne.
She first rose to fame when she came third in I’d Do Anything, Sir Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s tv search to find a face to play the role of Nancy in his West End production of Oliver!
A series of high-profile musical theatre roles led her to the stage production of Les Mis, where she played the tragic Eponine to critical acclaim. This in turn led to a role in Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s film of the French classic.
The film and its cast has received plenty of recognition, with 10 Satellite nominations and three Chicago nominations so far.
To win the Satellite Actress in a Supporting Role award, Sam will have to fight off stiff competition from her co-star Anne Hathaway as well as Judi Dench for Skyfall, Helen Hunt for The Sessions, Amy Adams for The Master and Helene Florent for Cafe de Flore.
The world premiere of Les Mis took place on December 5 at the Empire inLeicester Square in London.
The New York premiere then took place last Monday (December 10).
Samantha wore dresses by British designer Stella McCartney to both.
The film hits UK cinemas on January 11.
