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Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

Known for: Acting

Born 10/05/1977
Place of birth Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

Filmography

Midsomer Murders Series ★ 7,5

Midsomer Murders

Arabella Heywood

1997

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,6

Doctor Who

2005

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,6

Doctor Who

Suki Macrae Cantrell

2005

The Graham Norton Show Series ★ 7,2

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

Star City Series ★ 6,3

Star City

Lyudmilla Raskova

2026

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Series ★ 7,4

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Leanne Fitz-Amobi

2024

Have I Got News for You Series ★ 7,2

Have I Got News for You

Self - Hostess

1990

Good Omens Series ★ 8,0

Good Omens

Beelzebub

2019

Line of Duty Series ★ 8,2

Line of Duty

Patricia Carmichael

2012

Have I Got a Bit More News for You Series ★ 7,1

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Self - Presenter

Would I Lie to You? Series ★ 7,8

Would I Lie to You?

Self

2007

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Series ★ 6,2

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Self - Guest Announcer

2002

Steal Series ★ 7,4

Steal

2026

Accused Series ★ 8,1

Accused

Tina Dakin

2010

Urban Myths Series ★ 7,4

Urban Myths

Agatha Christie

2017

Ludwig Series ★ 7,7

Ludwig

Lucy Betts-Taylor

2024

Motherland Series ★ 7,2

Motherland

Julia

2017

And Then There Were None Series ★ 7,5

And Then There Were None

Ethel Rogers

2015

Fackham Hall Film ★ 6,7

Fackham Hall

Mrs McAllister

2025

Mandy Series ★ 7,6

Mandy

Eva

2020

North & South Series ★ 8,1

North & South

Bessy Higgins

2004

Bleak House Series ★ 8,1

Bleak House

Esther Summerson

2005

The Frankenstein Chronicles Series ★ 7,0

The Frankenstein Chronicles

Mary Shelley

2015

A Spy Among Friends Series ★ 6,5

A Spy Among Friends

Lily Thomas

2022

The Bletchley Circle Series ★ 7,6

The Bletchley Circle

Susan

2012

Becoming Jane Film ★ 7,3

Becoming Jane

Cassandra Austen

2007

Code 404 Series ★ 6,7

Code 404

Kelly

2020

This Morning Series ★ 5,2

This Morning

Self

1988

The Personal History of David Copperfield Film ★ 6,4

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Mrs. Strong

2019

Death Comes to Pemberley Series ★ 6,9

Death Comes to Pemberley

Elizabeth Darcy

2013

Heartstopper Forever Film

Heartstopper Forever

Sarah Nelson

2026

The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies Series ★ 7,3

The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

Janine

2014

Rob Beckett's Smart TV Series ★ 5,4

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Self - Guest

2024

Until I Kill You Series ★ 6,9

Until I Kill You

Delia Balmer

2024

The Assembly Series ★ 5,7

The Assembly

Self

2025

The Duke Film ★ 7,0

The Duke

Mrs. Gowling

2021

Philomena Film ★ 7,3

Philomena

Jane

2013

On Expenses Film

On Expenses

Heather Brooke

2010

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Film ★ 6,6

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Janet Whitehead

2013

Enduring Love Film ★ 5,8

Enduring Love

Penny

2004

South Riding Series ★ 6,9

South Riding

Sarah Burton

2011

Midwinter of the Spirit Series ★ 6,6

Midwinter of the Spirit

Merrily Watkins

2015

Hollington Drive Series ★ 6,6

Hollington Drive

Theresa

2021

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell Film ★ 7,5

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

Self

2025

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage Film ★ 6,2

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013

The Wind in the Willows Film ★ 5,8

The Wind in the Willows

Gaoler's Daughter

2006

Birthday Film ★ 6,7

Birthday

Lisa

2015

I Really Hate My Job Film ★ 4,0

I Really Hate My Job

Madonna

2007

National Theatre Live: King Lear Film ★ 7,1

National Theatre Live: King Lear

Regan

2014

Poppy Shakespeare Film ★ 6,8

Poppy Shakespeare

N

2008

Moonshot Film ★ 6,9

Moonshot

Janet Armstrong

2009

The Night Watch Film ★ 5,8

The Night Watch

Kay Langrish

2011

Freefall Film ★ 6,1

Freefall

Mandy

2009

The Body Detectives Series

The Body Detectives

Narrator

2024

Unforgivable Film ★ 7,8

Unforgivable

Katherine Farrell

2025

White Girl Film ★ 5,6

White Girl

Debbie

2008

National Theatre Live: Constellations Film ★ 10,0

National Theatre Live: Constellations

Marianne

2021

National Theatre Live: Consent Film

National Theatre Live: Consent

Kitty

2017

The Kemps: All True Film ★ 8,0

The Kemps: All True

Lorna Kemp

2020

Reg Film ★ 5,0

Reg

Sally Keys

2016

On the Edge Film

On the Edge

(voice)

2027

Say Your Prayers Film ★ 7,3

Say Your Prayers

DCI Brough

2021

Mother's Day Film ★ 7,6

Mother's Day

Wendy Parry

2018

Motherland - Christmas special Film

Motherland - Christmas special

Julia

2020

Motherland: Last Christmas Film

Motherland: Last Christmas

Julia

2022

Off the Page: School Gate Film

Off the Page: School Gate

Jenny

2014

Until I Kill You: The Real Story Film

Until I Kill You: The Real Story

Narrator

2024