Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

Known for
Acting
Born
May 10, 1977 (age 49)
Birthplace
Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Anna Maxwell Martin (born Anna Charlotte Martin; 10 May 1977), sometimes credited as Anna Maxwell-Martin, is an English actress. She won two British Academy Television Awards, for her portrayals of Esther Summerson in the BBC adaptation of Bleak House (2005) and N in the Channel 4 adaptation of Poppy Shakespeare (2008). She is also known for her roles as DCS Patricia Carmichael in BBC One crime drama Line of Duty (2019–2021) and Kelly Major in Code 404 (2020–2022). From 2016-2022, Martin starred in the BBC comedy Motherland, for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance. Martin's theatre work includes the role of Lyra Belacqua in the production of His Dark Materials (2003–2004) at the National Theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anna Maxwell Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

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The Worst

The Worst

Movie

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Have I Got a Bit More News for You poster

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

2027
On the Edge poster

On the Edge

Movie · as (voice)

2026
Heartstopper Forever poster

Heartstopper Forever

Movie · as Sarah Nelson

2026
Unauthorised Absence poster

Unauthorised Absence

Movie · as School Secretary

2026
Star City poster

Star City

TV · as Lyudmilla Raskova · 8 eps

2026
Steal poster

Steal

TV · 1 ep

2025
Unforgivable poster

Unforgivable

Movie · as Katherine Farrell

2025
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell poster

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

Movie · as Self

2025
Fackham Hall poster

Fackham Hall

Movie · as Mrs McAllister

2025
The Assembly poster

The Assembly

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2024
Until I Kill You: The Real Story poster

Until I Kill You: The Real Story

Movie · as Narrator

2024
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale poster

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale

Movie · as Celebrant

2024
Until I Kill You poster

Until I Kill You

TV · as Delia Balmer · 4 eps

2024
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder poster

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

TV · as Leanne Fitz-Amobi · 10 eps

2024
Ludwig poster

Ludwig

TV · as Lucy Betts-Taylor · 12 eps

2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV poster

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2024
The Body Detectives poster

The Body Detectives

TV · as Narrator · 3 eps

2022
A Spy Among Friends poster

A Spy Among Friends

TV · as Lily Thomas · 6 eps

2021
National Theatre Live: Constellations poster

National Theatre Live: Constellations

Movie · as Marianne

2021
The Duke poster

The Duke

Movie · as Mrs. Gowling

2021
Say Your Prayers poster

Say Your Prayers

Movie · as DCI Brough

2021
Hollington Drive poster

Hollington Drive

TV · as Theresa · 4 eps

2021
The Irregulars poster

The Irregulars

TV · as Edith Dubois · 1 ep

2020
The Kemps: All True poster

The Kemps: All True

Movie · as Lorna Kemp

2020
Mandy poster

Mandy

TV · as Eva · 1 ep

2020
Code 404 poster

Code 404

TV · as Kelly · 18 eps

2019
The Personal History of David Copperfield poster

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Movie · as Mrs. Strong

2019
Good Omens poster

Good Omens

TV · as Beelzebub · 4 eps

2018
Mother's Day poster

Mother's Day

Movie · as Wendy Parry

2017
National Theatre Live: Consent poster

National Theatre Live: Consent

Movie · as Kitty

2017
Chubby Funny poster

Chubby Funny

Movie · as Sally

2017
Motherland poster

Motherland

TV · as Julia · 17 eps

2017
Urban Myths poster

Urban Myths

TV · as Agatha Christie · 1 ep

2016
Reg poster

Reg

Movie · as Sally Keys

2015
Birthday poster

Birthday

Movie · as Lisa

2015
Midwinter of the Spirit poster

Midwinter of the Spirit

TV · as Merrily Watkins · 3 eps

2015
The Frankenstein Chronicles poster

The Frankenstein Chronicles

TV · as Mary Shelley · 6 eps

2015
And Then There Were None poster

And Then There Were None

TV · as Ethel Rogers · 3 eps

2014
National Theatre Live: King Lear poster

National Theatre Live: King Lear

Movie · as Regan

2014
Off the Page: School Gate poster

Off the Page: School Gate

Movie · as Jenny

2014
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies poster

The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

TV · as Janine · 2 eps

2014
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock poster

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

TV · as Jess Hunt · 2 eps

2013
Philomena poster

Philomena

Movie · as Jane

2013
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa poster

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Movie · as Janet Whitehead

2013
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage poster

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

Movie · as Horatio

2013
Death Comes to Pemberley poster

Death Comes to Pemberley

TV · as Elizabeth Darcy · 3 eps

2012
The Bletchley Circle poster

The Bletchley Circle

TV · as Susan · 5 eps

2012
Line of Duty poster

Line of Duty

TV · as Patricia Carmichael · 2 eps

2011
The Night Watch poster

The Night Watch

Movie · as Kay Langrish

2011
South Riding poster

South Riding

TV · as Sarah Burton · 3 eps

2010
On Expenses poster

On Expenses

Movie · as Heather Brooke

2010
Accused poster

Accused

TV · as Tina Dakin · 1 ep

2009
Moonshot poster

Moonshot

Movie · as Janet Armstrong

2009
Freefall poster

Freefall

Movie · as Mandy

2009
Free Agents poster

Free Agents

TV · as Sophie · 3 eps

2008
Poppy Shakespeare poster

Poppy Shakespeare

Movie · as N

2008
White Girl poster

White Girl

Movie · as Debbie

2007
Becoming Jane poster

Becoming Jane

Movie · as Cassandra Austen

2007
I Really Hate My Job poster

I Really Hate My Job

Movie · as Madonna

2007
Would I Lie to You? poster

Would I Lie to You?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
The Wind in the Willows poster

The Wind in the Willows

Movie · as Gaoler's Daughter

2005
Bleak House poster

Bleak House

TV · as Esther Summerson · 15 eps

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Suki Macrae Cantrell

2004
Enduring Love poster

Enduring Love

Movie · as Penny

2004
North & South poster

North & South

TV · as Bessy Higgins · 4 eps

2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway poster

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

TV · as Self - Guest Announcer · 1 ep

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Arabella Heywood · 1 ep

1990
Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You

TV · as Self - Hostess · 1 ep

1988
This Morning poster

This Morning

TV · as Self · 1 ep