Anna Maxwell Martin
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1977-05-10 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Anna Charlotte Martin · Anna Maxwell-Martin
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (34)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Arabella Heywood
Doctor Who
2005
as Suki Macrae Cantrell
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Hostess
Star City
2026
as Lyudmilla Raskova
Line of Duty
2012
as Patricia Carmichael
Good Omens
2019
as Beelzebub
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Steal
2026
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
2024
as Leanne Fitz-Amobi
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self - Guest Announcer
And Then There Were None
2015
as Ethel Rogers
North & South
2004
as Bessy Higgins
Bleak House
2005
as Esther Summerson
Ludwig
2024
as Lucy Betts-Taylor
Accused
2010
as Tina Dakin
Mandy
2020
as Eva
Urban Myths
2017
as Agatha Christie
Motherland
2017
as Julia
The Frankenstein Chronicles
2015
as Mary Shelley
A Spy Among Friends
2022
as Lily Thomas
Hollington Drive
2021
as Theresa
The Bletchley Circle
2012
as Susan
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
as Self - Guest
This Morning
1988
as Self
Code 404
2020
as Kelly
Until I Kill You
2024
as Delia Balmer
Death Comes to Pemberley
2013
as Elizabeth Darcy
South Riding
2011
as Sarah Burton
Midwinter of the Spirit
2015
as Merrily Watkins
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies
2014
as Janine
The Assembly
2025
as Self
The Body Detectives
2024
as Narrator
Movies (32)
Heartstopper Forever
2026
as Sarah Nelson
The Worst
Fackham Hall
2025
as Mrs McAllister
The Duke
2021
as Mrs. Gowling
Becoming Jane
2007
as Cassandra Austen
Philomena
2013
as Jane
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
2013
as Janet Whitehead
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
2025
as Self
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019
as Mrs. Strong
The Wind in the Willows
2006
as Gaoler's Daughter
The Night Watch
2011
as Kay Langrish
Enduring Love
2004
as Penny
Freefall
2009
as Mandy
On Expenses
2010
as Heather Brooke
Poppy Shakespeare
2008
as N
The Kemps: All True
2020
as Lorna Kemp
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
2013
On the Edge
2027
as (voice)
I Really Hate My Job
2007
as Madonna
Off the Page: School Gate
2014
as Jenny
White Girl
2008
as Debbie
National Theatre Live: Constellations
2021
as Marianne
Motherland: Last Christmas
2022
as Julia
Unforgivable
2025
as Katherine Farrell
Reg
2016
as Sally Keys
National Theatre Live: Consent
2017
as Kitty
Mother's Day
2018
as Wendy Parry
Moonshot
2009
as Janet Armstrong
Say Your Prayers
2021
as DCI Brough
National Theatre Live: King Lear
2014
as Regan
Birthday
2015
as Lisa
Until I Kill You: The Real Story
2024
as Narrator
About 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… With 66 credits spanning from 1988 to 2027, Anna Maxwell Martin has appeared in 32 films and 34 TV shows.
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- Heartstopper Forever (2026) — as Sarah Nelson
- The Worst
- Fackham Hall (2025) — as Mrs McAllister
- The Duke (2021) — as Mrs. Gowling
- Becoming Jane (2007) — as Cassandra Austen
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