Anna Maxwell Martin
British actress · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1977 · age 49
Anna Maxwell Martin, sometimes credited as Anna Maxwell-Martin, is an English actress. She has won two British Academy Television Awards, for her portrayals of Esther Summerson in the BBC adaptation of Bleak House (2005), and of N in the Channel 4 adaptation of Poppy Shakespeare (2008).
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Star CitySeries, Lyudmilla Raskova2025
Fackham HallFilm, Mrs McAllister2024
Gavin & Stacey: The FinaleFilm, Celebrant2022
A Spy Among FriendsSeries, Lily Thomas2021
The IrregularsSeries, Edith Dubois
National Theatre Live: ConstellationsFilm, 2021Marianne2020
The Kemps: All TrueFilm, Lorna Kemp2018
Mother's DayFilm, Wendy Parry2017
MotherlandSeries, Julia
Chubby FunnyFilm, 2017Sally2015
BirthdayFilm, Lisa2014
National Theatre Live: King LearFilm, Regan2013
Death Comes to PemberleySeries, Elizabeth Darcy2012
Line of DutySeries, Patricia Carmichael2011
The Night WatchFilm, Kay Langrish2010
On ExpensesFilm, Heather Brooke2008
Poppy ShakespeareFilm, N2007
The Graham Norton ShowSeries
Becoming JaneFilm, 2007Cassandra Austen2004
North & SouthSeries, Bessy Higgins
Enduring LoveFilm, 2004Penny2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawaySeries1990
Have I Got News for YouSeries1977Born10 May 1977People around Anna
Daniel Mays Also in Good Omens, White Girl and Code 404
Steve Coogan Produced Philomena (2013)
Diane Morgan Also in Motherland
Rhys Thomas Produced Brian Pern
Harry Michell Directed Chubby Funny and Say Your Prayers
Aishwarya Rai Duets: Elizabeth Bennet
Virna Lisi Duets: Elizabeth Bennet
Miranda Richardson Also in Good Omens and And Then There Were None
Rhys Ifans Also in Enduring Love and Star City
Damian Lewis Also in Fackham Hall and A Spy Among Friends
Lauren Tom Duets: Elizabeth Bennet
Ian Richardson Also in Bleak House and Becoming Jane
Louise Brealey Also in Bleak House and Birthday
Armando Iannucci Wrote Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
Kam Heskin Duets: Elizabeth Bennet
David Threlfall Also in Midwinter of the Spirit and Unforgivable
Justin Chadwick Directed Bleak House
Simon Kunz Also in Poppy Shakespeare (2008)
Kevin Eldon Also in Death Comes to Pemberley and Brian Pern
Kay Hawtrey Duets: Elizabeth Bennet
Fisayo Akinade Also in The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
Hettie MacDonald Directed White Girl (2008)- Jane Downs Duets: Elizabeth Bennet
- Nick Murphy Directed A Spy Among Friends
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Philomena 2013
Becoming Jane 2007
Heartstopper Forever 2026
The Duke 2021
Fackham Hall 2025
Filmography 35
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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 for Best Female Comedy Performance. In 2025, she won the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for playing Delia Balmer in ITV's Until I Kill You.
