Martha Howe-Douglas
Biography
Martha Howe-Douglas is an English actress and writer born on September 19, 1980, in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. Raised in Moseley, a suburb of south Birmingham, she attended Edgbaston High School and graduated from RADA in 2003. She is best known for her work in the television series Horrible Histories from 2009 to 2013, Yonderland from 2013 to 2016, and Ghosts starting in 2019. Her film credits include roles in Nativity! in 2009 and Bill in 2015. Additionally, she played receptionist Donna Parmar in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors from 2006 until 2007, and appeared in a special live Horrible Histories segment in The Proms in 2011.
Career overview
Martha Howe-Douglas is an English actress and writer born on September 19, 1980, in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. She attended Edgbaston High School and graduated from RADA in 2003. Her television career includes a role as receptionist Donna Parmar in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors from 2006 until 2007. In 2009, she secured one of the main multi-role parts on the CBBC children's television history sketch show Horrible Histories, appearing across five series until 2013. During her time on the show, she played numerous characters, including the queens Cleopatra, Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Victoria. She also appeared in a special live Horrible Histories production at The Proms in 2011.
Beyond Horrible Histories, Howe-Douglas is known for her work on several other television series, including Yonderland from 2013 to 2016 and Ghosts beginning in 2019. In addition to her television credits, she has appeared in feature films such as Nativity! in 2009 and Bill in 2015. Her overall acting career spans sixteen known credits on the Movie Database, establishing her career as both a television and film performer.
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23 titles- Ghosts: The Possession of Button House (2026) as Fanny Button
- Ghosts: The Possession of Button House (2026) Writer
- Ghosts: The Possession of Button House (2026) Executive Producer
- Bad Tidings (2024) Writer
- Ghosts (2021) Executive Producer
- Ghosts (2019) as Stephanie 'Fanny' Button
- Ghosts (2019) Writer
- Ghosts (2019) Executive Producer
- Ghosts (2019) Creator
- King of Thieves (2018) as Female Lip Reader
- Doctor Foster (2015) as Becky
- Bill (2015) as Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
- Yonderland (2013) as Debbie / Various
- Yonderland (2013) Writer
- Yonderland (2013) Creator
- Crackanory (2013) as Various
- Psychobitches (2013) as Pocahontas
- WPC 56 (2013) as Abigail Fenton
- Shakespeare’s Wart (2012) as Pavlina
- Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party (2011)
- Horrible Histories (2009)
- Nativity! (2009) as Oakmoor Parent
- Doctors (2000)
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What movies or TV shows is Martha Howe-Douglas best known for?
Martha Howe-Douglas is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ghosts (2021), Ghosts (2019), Ghosts (2019), Ghosts (2019).
When and where was Martha Howe-Douglas born?
Martha Howe-Douglas was born on September 19, 1980 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
How many credits does Martha Howe-Douglas have?
Martha Howe-Douglas has accumulated over 23 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2000 to 2026.
What is Martha Howe-Douglas's background in cinema and television?
Martha Howe-Douglas is an English actress and writer born on September 19, 1980, in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. Raised in Moseley, a suburb of south Birmingham, she attended Edgbaston High School and graduated from RADA in 2003. She is best known for her work in the television series Horrible Histories from...