Three films starring Hawkins, "Made in Dagenham", "Submarine" and "Never Let Me Go", all premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. All three received positive reviews and Hawkins' performances were met with critical acclaim. Regarding her performance in "Made In Dagenham," Roger Ebert wrote that " shows an effortless lightness of being" while Xan Brooks of "The Guardian" remarked that "Hawkins gives a winning performance". In October 2010, she appeared on Broadway as Vivie in "Mrs. Warren's Profession" at the American Airlines Theatre. In 2011, Hawkins had a supporting role in the film adaptation of "Jane Eyre" and was the female lead in the romantic comedy film "Love Birds". In 2012, she and Rafe Spall co-starred in the play "Constellations" at the Royal Court Theatre and later Duke of York's Theatre. The play was met with positive reviews and won the best play category at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards. She also had a small role as Mrs Joe in the 2012 adaption of "Great Expectations".