Anna Maxwell Martin
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.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.958 |
| Birthday | 1977-05-10 |
| Place of Birth | Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Anna Charlotte Martin, Anna Maxwell-Martin, |
2007
Becoming Jane
7.305/1274
Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union w...
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Becoming Jane
2021
National Theatre Live: Constellations
10/1
A quantum physicist and a beekeeper meet at a barbeque. They hit it off, or perhaps they don't. They go home together, or maybe they go their separate...
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National Theatre Live: Constellations
2006
The Wind in the Willows
5.8/10
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels,...
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The Wind in the Willows
2009
Moonshot
6.9/19
Man's landing on the moon was our greatest technological achievement. The Apollo 11 mission was truly the stuff of dreams. For the first time, our spe...
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Moonshot
2007
I Really Hate My Job
3.963/27
While anticipating the arrival of a famous Hollywood star, five employees at a mediocre restaurant in London's Soho must deal with rats, arguments and...
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I Really Hate My Job
2008
Poppy Shakespeare
6.8/12
N has been a day patient at north London's Dorothy Fish day hospital for 13 years - her ambition is never to leave. Then she meets glamourous new pati...
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Poppy Shakespeare
2013
Philomena
7.343/1740
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
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Philomena
2009
Freefall
6.083/12
FREEFALL is the first drama to tackle the extraordinary financial crisis Britons are living through. Helmed by multiple BAFTA-winning director Dominic...
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Freefall
2013
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
6.6/505
When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to...
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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
2010
On Expenses
0/0
Drama about journalist Heather Brooke's fight for the disclosure of MPs' expenses.
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On Expenses
2014
National Theatre Live: King Lear
7.1/8
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Co...
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National Theatre Live: King Lear
2008
White Girl
5.6/4
Debbie, a working class single mother from Leeds, moves her family to Bradford, where they find themselves in an ethnic minority. Daughter Leah must a...
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White Girl
2011
The Night Watch
5.8/42
Four Londoners are inseparably linked by their wartime experiences. In a time when the barriers of sexuality and social convention have been broken do...
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The Night Watch
2015
Birthday
6.7/6
Sky Arts’ adaptation of Joe Penhall’s 2012 Royal Court play Birthday sees Mangan reprise the role of Ed who endures a caesarian birth with his high-fl...
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Birthday
2016
Reg
5/10
In June 2003, Reg Keys and his wife Sally return to their home in the Welsh countryside. As they switch on the TV to hear six military policemen have...
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Reg
2013
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
6.2/4
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Theatre of Great Britain presents National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage, bringing together the best Brit...
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National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
2004
Enduring Love
5.788/144
Two strangers become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident. On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a...
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Enduring Love
2018
Mother's Day
7.6/5
On the day before Mother's Day 1993, Colin and Wendy Parry's lives are torn apart when their youngest son Tim is killed in a terrorist attack by the I...
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Mother's Day
2019
The Personal History of David Copperfield
6.403/546
A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chron...
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The Personal History of David Copperfield
2017
National Theatre Live: Consent
0/0
Why is Justice blind? Is she impartial? Or is she blinkered? Friends take opposing briefs in a rape case. The key witness is a woman whose life seems...
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National Theatre Live: Consent
2020
The Kemps: All True
8/2
Spandau Ballet global superstars Gary and Martin Kemp, their lives, and their careers.
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The Kemps: All True
2021
The Duke
6.947/376
In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains...
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The Duke
2021
Say Your Prayers
7.3/9
Two orphaned brothers turned radical Christian hitmen venture to rural Ilkley under the instruction of Father Enoch. Their mission: assassinate the fa...
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Say Your Prayers
2025
Unforgivable
7.8/8
The Mitchell family deal with the devastating aftermath of an act of sexual abuse committed by a member of their own family who, after two years, is a...
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Unforgivable
2024
Until I Kill You: The Real Story
0/0
The powerful true story of Delia Balmer - narrated by Anna Maxwell Martin. Discover how she bravely faced the brutality of serial killer John Sweeney...
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Until I Kill You: The Real Story
2025
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
7.5/4
An uplifting and touching documentary special which tells the story of one of Britain's best loved sitcoms as it comes to an end after 17 years. Featu...
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Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
2022
Motherland: Last Christmas
0/0
School's out for the festive season, so the mums (and Kevin) host the ultimate blended celebrations, but the big day takes a shocking turn at Julia's.
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Motherland: Last Christmas
2025
Fackham Hall
6.668/193
A new servant embarks on an unlikely relationship with the youngest daughter of a prominent English family. Simultaneously, rivalries are spilling ove...
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Fackham Hall
2027
On the Edge
0/0
Donnie, a cynical but lovable Cuban solenodon, takes on an outrageous mission: to avoid extinction by rebranding himself as a panda — one of the world...
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On the Edge
2026
Heartstopper Forever
7.255/241
It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.
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Heartstopper Forever
2014
Off the Page: School Gate
0/0
An after-school encounter captures two parents' hopes and fears for their children's future. Anna Maxwell Martin and Liz White star in a 'microplay' a...
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Off the Page: School Gate
The Worst
0/0
Socialites Emily and Max Fisher invite their equally wealthy friends to their new French chateau for the night. Among them are people who really can’t...
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The Worst
2017
Chubby Funny
6.2/9
Oscar thinks he's special. He isn't. He thinks it's everyone else's fault. It's not. Moving to London, he gives himself a year to break into showbiz,...
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