Anna Maxwell Martin
Biography
Anna Maxwell Martin is an English actress born on 10 May 1977 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK. She is sometimes credited as Anna Maxwell or Anna Charlotte Martin. Martin has appeared in various television and film roles, with a total of 66 known credits. She has won two British Academy Television Awards for her portrayals in the BBC adaptations of Bleak House and Poppy Shakespeare. Martin has also been nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for her role in the BBC comedy series Motherland.
Career overview
Anna Maxwell Martin is an English actress born on May 10, 1977, in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK. She has appeared in numerous television and film productions throughout her career, with a total of 66 known credits. Martin has gained recognition for her portrayals of notable characters in various adaptations, including Esther Summerson in the BBC adaptation of Bleak House and N in the Channel 4 adaptation of Poppy Shakespeare, for which she won two British Academy Television Awards.
In addition to her dramatic roles, Martin has also demonstrated her versatility in comedic performances. She starred in the BBC comedy Motherland from 2016 to 2022, earning a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance. Martin's work in television also includes her portrayal of DCS Patricia Carmichael in the BBC One crime drama Line of Duty and Kelly Major in Code 404.
Anna Maxwell Martin's theatre work includes the role of Lyra Belacqua in the production of His Da. Her extensive body of work showcases her range as an actress, with a notable presence in both dramatic and comedic roles.
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- On the Edge (2027) as (voice)
- Heartstopper Forever (2026) as Sarah Nelson
- Star City (2026) as Lyudmilla Raskova
- Steal (2026)
- Fackham Hall (2025) as Mrs McAllister
- Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell (2025) as Self
- The Assembly (2025) as Self
- Unforgivable (2025) as Katherine Farrell
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024) as Leanne Fitz-Amobi
- Ludwig (2024) as Lucy Betts-Taylor
- Rob Beckett's Smart TV (2024) as Self - Guest
- Until I Kill You (2024) as Delia Balmer
- The Body Detectives (2024) as Narrator
- Until I Kill You: The Real Story (2024) as Narrator
- A Spy Among Friends (2022) as Lily Thomas
- Motherland: Last Christmas (2022) as Julia
- Hollington Drive (2021) as Theresa
- The Duke (2021) as Mrs. Gowling
- National Theatre Live: Constellations (2021) as Marianne
- Say Your Prayers (2021) as DCI Brough
- Mandy (2020) as Eva
- Code 404 (2020) as Kelly
- The Kemps: All True (2020) as Lorna Kemp
- Good Omens (2019) as Beelzebub
- The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) as Mrs. Strong
- Mother's Day (2018) as Wendy Parry
- Motherland (2017) as Julia
- Urban Myths (2017) as Agatha Christie
- National Theatre Live: Consent (2017) as Kitty
- Reg (2016) as Sally Keys
- And Then There Were None (2015) as Ethel Rogers
- The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015) as Mary Shelley
- Midwinter of the Spirit (2015) as Merrily Watkins
- Birthday (2015) as Lisa
- Off the Page: School Gate (2014) as Jenny
- The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies (2014) as Janine
- National Theatre Live: King Lear (2014) as Regan
- Philomena (2013) as Jane
- Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) as Janet Whitehead
- Death Comes to Pemberley (2013) as Elizabeth Darcy
- National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage (2013)
- Line of Duty (2012) as Patricia Carmichael
- The Bletchley Circle (2012) as Susan
- South Riding (2011) as Sarah Burton
- The Night Watch (2011) as Kay Langrish
- Accused (2010) as Tina Dakin
- On Expenses (2010) as Heather Brooke
- Freefall (2009) as Mandy
- Moonshot (2009) as Janet Armstrong
- Poppy Shakespeare (2008) as N
- White Girl (2008) as Debbie
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self
- Becoming Jane (2007) as Cassandra Austen
- I Really Hate My Job (2007) as Madonna
- The Wind in the Willows (2006) as Gaoler's Daughter
- Doctor Who (2005)
- Doctor Who (2005) as Suki Macrae Cantrell
- Bleak House (2005) as Esther Summerson
- North & South (2004) as Bessy Higgins
- Enduring Love (2004) as Penny
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) as Self - Guest Announcer
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Arabella Heywood
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self - Hostess
- This Morning (1988) as Self
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- The Worst