Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

Acting • Born 1977-05-10

Acting2Beverley, 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.

Filmography

62 credits
Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

Movie • 2007

Cassandra Austen

National Theatre Live: Constellations

National Theatre Live: Constellations

Movie • 2021

Marianne

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Movie • 2006

Gaoler's Daughter

Moonshot

Moonshot

Movie • 2009

Janet Armstrong

I Really Hate My Job

I Really Hate My Job

Movie • 2007

Madonna

Poppy Shakespeare

Poppy Shakespeare

Movie • 2008

N

Philomena

Philomena

Movie • 2013

Jane

Freefall

Freefall

Movie • 2009

Mandy

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Movie • 2013

Janet Whitehead

On Expenses

On Expenses

Movie • 2010

Heather Brooke

National Theatre Live: King Lear

National Theatre Live: King Lear

Movie • 2014

Regan

White Girl

White Girl

Movie • 2008

Debbie

The Night Watch

The Night Watch

Movie • 2011

Kay Langrish

Birthday

Birthday

Movie • 2015

Lisa

Reg

Reg

Movie • 2016

Sally Keys

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

Movie • 2013

Enduring Love

Enduring Love

Movie • 2004

Penny

Mother's Day

Mother's Day

Movie • 2018

Wendy Parry

The Personal History of David Copperfield

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Movie • 2019

Mrs. Strong

National Theatre Live: Consent

National Theatre Live: Consent

Movie • 2017

Kitty

The Kemps: All True

The Kemps: All True

Movie • 2020

Lorna Kemp

The Duke

The Duke

Movie • 2021

Mrs. Gowling

Say Your Prayers

Say Your Prayers

Movie • 2021

DCI Brough

Unforgivable

Unforgivable

Movie • 2025

Katherine Farrell

Until I Kill You: The Real Story

Until I Kill You: The Real Story

Movie • 2024

Narrator

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

Movie • 2025

Self

Motherland: Last Christmas

Motherland: Last Christmas

Movie • 2022

Julia

Fackham Hall

Fackham Hall

Movie • 2025

Mrs. McAllister

On the Edge

On the Edge

Movie

(voice)

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

TV • 1997

Arabella Heywood

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

TV • 2007

Self

Bleak House

Bleak House

TV • 2005

Esther Summerson

Hollington Drive

Hollington Drive

TV • 2021

Theresa

North & South

North & South

TV • 2004

Bessy Higgins

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

TV • 2002

Self - Guest Announcer

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

TV • 2005

Death Comes to Pemberley

Death Comes to Pemberley

TV • 2013

Elizabeth Darcy

The Bletchley Circle

The Bletchley Circle

TV • 2012

Susan

Midwinter of the Spirit

Midwinter of the Spirit

TV • 2015

Merrily Watkins

Until I Kill You

Until I Kill You

TV • 2024

Delia Balmer

South Riding

South Riding

TV • 2011

Sarah Burton

The Frankenstein Chronicles

The Frankenstein Chronicles

TV • 2015

Mary Shelley

A Spy Among Friends

A Spy Among Friends

TV • 2022

Lily Thomas

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

TV • 2015

Ethel Rogers

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

TV • 2005

Suki Macrae Cantrell

Motherland

Motherland

TV • 2017

Julia

Mandy

Mandy

TV • 2020

Eva

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

TV • 2024

Leanne Fitz-Amobi

The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

TV • 2014

Janine

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

TV

Self - Presenter

Urban Myths

Urban Myths

TV • 2017

Agatha Christie

Ludwig

Ludwig

TV • 2024

Lucy Betts-Taylor

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

TV • 2024

Self - Guest

Good Omens

Good Omens

TV • 2019

Beelzebub

Line of Duty

Line of Duty

TV • 2012

Patricia Carmichael

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

TV • 2007

Self

Code 404

Code 404

TV • 2020

Kelly

The Body Detectives

The Body Detectives

TV • 2024

Narrator

Accused

Accused

TV • 2010

Tina Dakin

This Morning

This Morning

TV • 1988

Self

Star City

Star City

TV • 2026

Lyudmilla Raskova

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

TV • 1990

Self - Hostess