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Anna Maxwell Martin

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Anna Maxwell Martin in South Riding (2011)
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A Spy Among Friends (2022)
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The striking actress Anna Maxwell-Martin is a rising star on both stage and screen. Anna had dreamed all her life of becoming actress even though her family had no background in the arts. She starred in school plays and an acclaimed production of "Breezeblock Park" in the role of Betty.

At the age of 20 she auditioned for the prestigious Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art, the school she had dreamed of attending since childhood but unfortunately she wasn't accepted. Undeterred, she applied for the London Academy Of Dramatic art, where she was accepted. Alumni include Donald Sutherland, Rita Wilson, Anthony Head (aka Anthony Stewart Head), Natascha McElhone plus hundreds more besides.

While she was training at L.A.M.D.A., her father died. Anna wanted to be strong and complete her training as she was sure her father would have wanted. She used the emotions she felt to breathe life into the more emotional parts she was playing in the plays she performed in while at drama school including: The lead in "Romeo and Juliet," "Three Birds Alighting on a Field," "Much Ado About Nothing," "Mother Clap" and "The Way of the World".

Upon successful completion of the three-year acting program, Anna at age 24 embarked upon a career which has built up gradually over the past four years. She starred in the Trevor Nunn-helmed "Coast of Utopia" and "Dumb Show" at the Royal Court in London with Terry Johnson, but her moment of glory on stage so far has to be her Olivier award-nominated performance in the adaptation of Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" as the 12-year-old heroine Lyra.

Though has worked extensively on stage, Anna has graced the big and small screen. Guest appearances in Midsomer Murders (1997) and opposite Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper in Doctor Who (1963) and most recently she can be seen in the role of Esther Summerson in the BBC's adaptation of Charles Dickens's book Bleak House (2005) starring Denis Lawson, Johnny Vegas and Gillian Anderson.

Her film credits include - The Hours (2002) with Nicole Kidman, The four-parter BBC drama North & South (2004) as Bessie Higgins and Penny in Enduring Love (2004) alongside the James Bond star Daniel Craig and transatlantic star Rhys Ifans.
BornMay 10, 1977
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BornMay 10, 1977
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00071
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  • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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Daniel Mays and Anna Maxwell Martin in Episode #2.6 (2021)
Stephen Graham, Daniel Mays, and Anna Maxwell Martin in Episode #2.6 (2021)
Stephen Graham, Daniel Mays, and Anna Maxwell Martin in Episode #2.3 (2021)
Daniel Mays and Anna Maxwell Martin in Episode #2.1 (2021)
Daniel Mays and Anna Maxwell Martin in Episode #2.1 (2021)
Julie Graham, Rachael Stirling, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Sophie Rundle in The Bletchley Circle (2012)
Anna Maxwell Martin in Bleak House (2005)
Anna Maxwell Martin in Bleak House (2005)
Anna Maxwell Martin and Diane Morgan in Motherland (2016)
Paul Ready, Anna Maxwell Martin, Diane Morgan, and Philippa Dunne in Motherland (2016)
Paul Ready, Anna Maxwell Martin, Diane Morgan, and Philippa Dunne in Motherland (2016)
Anna Maxwell Martin in Death Comes to Pemberley (2013)

Known for

Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy in Becoming Jane (2007)
Becoming Jane
7.0
  • Cassandra Austen
  • 2007
Judi Dench and Steve Coogan in Philomena (2013)
Philomena
7.6
  • Jane
  • 2013
Anna Maxwell Martin and Claire Foy in The Night Watch (2011)
The Night Watch
6.4
TV Movie
  • Kay Langrish
  • 2011
The Bletchley Circle (2012)
The Bletchley Circle
7.9
TV Series
  • Susan

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Actress

  • Delia Balmer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Lucy Punch, Paul Ready, Anna Maxwell Martin, Diane Morgan, and Philippa Dunne in Motherland (2016)
    Motherland
    • Julia Johnstone
    • Julia
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2022
  • A Spy Among Friends (2022)
    A Spy Among Friends
    • Lily Thomas
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays in Code 404 (2020)
    Code 404
    • Kelly Major
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Diane Morgan in Mandy (2019)
    Mandy
    • Eva
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Rachael Stirling and Anna Maxwell Martin in Hollington Drive (2021)
    Hollington Drive
    • Theresa
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure, and Martin Compston in Line of Duty (2012)
    Line of Duty
    • DCS Patricia Carmichael
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • McKell David, Thaddea Graham, Harrison Osterfield, Jojo Macari, and Darci Shaw in The Irregulars (2021)
    The Irregulars
    • Edith Dubois
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Say Your Prayers (2020)
    Say Your Prayers
    • DCI Brough
    • 2020
  • Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
    The Duke
    • Mrs Gowling
    • 2020
  • Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, and Rhys Thomas in The Kemps: All True (2020)
    The Kemps: All True
    • Lorna Kemp
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Dev Patel in The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
    The Personal History of David Copperfield
    • Mrs Strong
    • 2019
  • Michael Sheen and David Tennant in Good Omens (2019)
    Good Omens
    • Beelzebub
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • The Egg and the Thieving Pie (2018)
    The Egg and the Thieving Pie
    • Shona
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Vicky McClure and Anna Maxwell Martin in Mother's Day (2018)
    Mother's Day
    • Wendy
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Urban Myths (2017)
    Urban Myths
    • Agatha Christie
    • TV Series
    • 2018

Soundtrack

  • Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
    The Duke
    • performer: "Jerusalem" (uncredited)
    • 2020
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Midwinter of the Spirit
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Midwinter of the Spirit
South Riding
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South Riding
Bleak House: The Complete Mini-Series Special Edition
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Bleak House: The Complete Mini-Series Special Edition
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A Spy Among Friends: Season 1
Motherland
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  • Alternative name
    • Anna Maxwell-Martin
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • May 10, 1977
    • Beverley, East Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Roger Michell2002 - September 22, 2021 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Maggie Michell
  • Other works
    Her National Theatre credits include: readings of "After the Fire" and "The Black Glove" by August Strindberg and "Snowbound", a new play by Ciaran McConville (all 2005), Lyra in the 2003-2004 production of "His Dark Materials" based on the novels by Philip Pullman, Irina in Chekhov's "Three Sisters", Sophie in the UK premiere of "Honour" by Joanna Murray-Smith (both 2003), Mrs Hardwick-Moore in "The Lady of Larkspur Lotion" & Goldie in "Hello from Bertha", two rehearsed readings of Tennessee Williams plays, and Alexandra in "Voyage", Maria in "Shipwreck" and Tata in "Salvage", in "Coast of Utopia", a trilogy of new plays by Tom Stoppard (all 2002).
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    Trained at LAMDA
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    [commenting on her face] I get described as 'interesting' a lot. People often call me odd, too. Maybe they mean ugly. Given the services of a plastic surgeon, I would get a pair of cheekbones.

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