Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

47 · Born: May 10, 1977

Known For

PhilomenaPhilomena
Becoming JaneBecoming Jane
Alan PartridgeAlan Partridge
Bleak HouseBleak House

Personal Details

BornMay 10, 1977 Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Biography

Anna Maxwell Martin, a talented English actress born in May 1977, has garnered widespread recognition for her captivating performances in various esteemed productions. Her impressive repertoire includes the iconic role of Lyra in His Dark Materials at the renowned Royal National Theatre, as well as her critically acclaimed portrayal of Esther Summerson in the BBC's 2005 adaptation of Bleak House. Additionally, her nuanced interpretation of N in Channel 4's 2008 adaptation of Poppy Shakespeare has earned her widespread critical acclaim.

Career

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2024
Until I Kill You: The Real Story
Until I Kill You: The Real Story as Narrator
{"id":103851414,"title":"A Good Girl's Guide to Murder","year":2024,"character":"Leanne Fitz-Amobi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/a-good-girls-guide-to-murder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/57ejpj53ret0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/57ejpj53ret0.jpg"},"released":1}
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder as Leanne Fitz-Amobi
{"id":103851690,"title":"The Body Detectives","year":2024,"character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-body-detectives","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103851690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103851690.jpg"},"released":1}
The Body Detectives
The Body Detectives as Narrator
{"id":103852130,"title":"Until I Kill You","year":2024,"character":"Delia Balmer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/until-i-kill-you","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103852130.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103852130.jpg"},"released":1}
Until I Kill You
Until I Kill You as Delia Balmer
{"id":103852205,"title":"Ludwig","year":2024,"character":"Lucy Betts-Taylor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/ludwig","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/297j858t9rsg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/297j858t9rsg.jpg"},"released":1}
Ludwig
Ludwig as Lucy Betts-Taylor
{"id":103841153,"title":"A Spy Among Friends","year":2022,"character":"Lily Thomas","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/a-spy-among-friends","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7o1de8tqc600.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7o1de8tqc600.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
A Spy Among Friends
A Spy Among Friends as Lily Thomas
{"id":178964,"title":"Say Your Prayers","year":"2021","character":"DCI Brough","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/say-your-prayers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_178964.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_178964.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Say Your Prayers
Say Your Prayers as DCI Brough
{"id":178526,"title":"The Duke","year":"2021","character":"Ms. Gowling","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-duke-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_178526.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_178526.jpg"},"released":1}
The Duke
The Duke as Ms. Gowling
{"id":103838144,"title":"Hollington Drive","year":2021,"character":"Theresa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hollington-drive","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/78e9tnhfjgf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/78e9tnhfjgf0.jpg"},"released":1}
Hollington Drive
Hollington Drive as Theresa
{"id":177462,"title":"The Kemps: All True","year":"2020","character":"Lorna Kemp","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-kemps-all-true","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_177462.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_177462.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
The Kemps: All True
The Kemps: All True as Lorna Kemp
{"id":103835024,"title":"Code 404","year":2020,"character":"Kelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/code-404","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6c5ng5hmlin0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6c5ng5hmlin0.jpg"},"released":1}
Code 404
Code 404 as Kelly
{"id":141882,"title":"The Personal History of David Copperfield","year":"2019","character":"Mrs. Strong","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-personal-history-of-david-copperfield","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5kt10e6f3pu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5kt10e6f3pu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield as Mrs. Strong
{"id":103831683,"title":"Good Omens","year":2019,"character":"Beelzebub","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/good-omens","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/31p9jr7lpkvg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/31p9jr7lpkvg.jpg"},"released":1}
Good Omens
Good Omens as Beelzebub
{"id":710,"title":"Line of Duty","year":2019,"character":"Patricia Carmichael","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/line-of-duty","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6i8nmhpjkle0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6i8nmhpjkle0.jpg"},"released":1}
Line of Duty
Line of Duty as Patricia Carmichael
{"id":135065,"title":"Mother's Day","year":"2018","character":"Wendy Parry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mothers-day-2018-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_135065.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_135065.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Mother's Day
Mother's Day as Wendy Parry
{"id":103831574,"title":"Motherland","year":2017,"character":"Julia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/motherland","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831574.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831574.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Motherland
Motherland as Julia
{"id":103042,"title":"Reg","year":"2016","character":"Sally Keys","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/reg","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_103042.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_103042.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Reg
Reg as Sally Keys
{"id":32745,"title":"Birthday","year":"2015","character":"Lisa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/birthday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32745.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Birthday
Birthday as Lisa
{"id":10778,"title":"The Frankenstein Chronicles","year":2015,"character":"Mary Shelley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-frankenstein-chronicles","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/625pi1bf4eo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/625pi1bf4eo0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Frankenstein Chronicles
The Frankenstein Chronicles as Mary Shelley
{"id":10829,"title":"Midwinter of the Spirit","year":2015,"character":"Merrily Watkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/midwinter-of-the-spirit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10829.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10829.jpg"},"released":1}
Midwinter of the Spirit
Midwinter of the Spirit as Merrily Watkins
{"id":11286,"title":"And Then There Were None","year":2015,"character":"Ethel Rogers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/and-then-there-were-none","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2991o1ufg240.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2991o1ufg240.jpg"},"released":1}
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None as Ethel Rogers
{"id":103831882,"title":"The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies","year":2014,"character":"Janine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-lost-honour-of-christopher-jefferies","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831882.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831882.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies as Janine
{"id":1104,"title":"Philomena","year":"2013","character":"Jane","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/philomena","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6egtsjjotoi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6egtsjjotoi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Philomena
Philomena as Jane
{"id":5873,"title":"Alan Partridge","year":"2013","character":"Janet Whitehead","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/alan-partridge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4h65n1h7sfe0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4h65n1h7sfe0.jpg"},"released":1}
Alan Partridge
Alan Partridge as Janet Whitehead
{"id":222600,"title":"Fifty Years on Stage","year":"2013","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fifty-years-on-stage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222600.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222600.jpg"},"released":1}
Fifty Years on Stage
Fifty Years on Stage
{"id":7280,"title":"Death Comes to Pemberley","year":2013,"character":"Elizabeth Darcy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/death-comes-to-pemberley","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7280.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7280.jpg"},"released":1}
Death Comes to Pemberley
Death Comes to Pemberley as Elizabeth Darcy
{"id":1844,"title":"The Bletchley Circle","year":2012,"character":"Susan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-bletchley-circle","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1844.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1844.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
The Bletchley Circle
The Bletchley Circle as Susan
{"id":15758,"title":"The Night Watch","year":"2011","character":"Kay Langrish","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-watch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15758.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15758.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
The Night Watch
The Night Watch as Kay Langrish
{"id":7525,"title":"South Riding","year":2011,"character":"Sarah Burton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/south-riding","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7525.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7525.jpg"},"released":1}
South Riding
South Riding as Sarah Burton
{"id":106785,"title":"On Expenses","year":"2010","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/on-expenses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_106785.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_106785.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
On Expenses
On Expenses
{"id":17215,"title":"Moonshot","year":"2009","character":"Janet Armstrong","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/moonshot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17215.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17215.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Moonshot
Moonshot as Janet Armstrong
{"id":107204,"title":"Freefall","year":"2009","character":"Mandy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/freefall-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_107204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_107204.jpg"},"released":1}
Freefall
Freefall as Mandy
{"id":46606,"title":"Poppy Shakespeare","year":"2008","character":"N","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/poppy-shakespeare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46606.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46606.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Poppy Shakespeare
Poppy Shakespeare as N
{"id":6563,"title":"Becoming Jane","year":"2007","character":"Cassandra Austen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/becoming-jane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cjthe37re40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cjthe37re40.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Becoming Jane
Becoming Jane as Cassandra Austen
{"id":84461,"title":"I Really Hate My Job","year":"2007","character":"Madonna","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/i-really-hate-my-job","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84461.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84461.jpg"},"released":1}
I Really Hate My Job
I Really Hate My Job as Madonna
{"id":48982,"title":"The Wind in the Willows","year":"2006","character":"Gaoler's Daughter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wind-in-the-willows","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48982.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48982.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows as Gaoler's Daughter
{"id":573,"title":"Doctor Who","year":2005,"character":"Suki Macrae Cantrell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/doctor-who-2006","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mbkhcaetqa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mbkhcaetqa0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Doctor Who
Doctor Who as Suki Macrae Cantrell
{"id":1920,"title":"Bleak House","year":2005,"character":"Esther Summerson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/bleak-house-2006","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1920.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1920.jpg"},"released":1}
Bleak House
Bleak House as Esther Summerson
{"id":8866,"title":"Enduring Love","year":"2004","character":"Penny","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/enduring-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8866.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8866.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Enduring Love
Enduring Love as Penny
{"id":9173,"title":"North & South","year":2004,"character":"Bessy Higgins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/north-south","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9173.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9173.jpg"},"released":1}
North & South
North & South as Bessy Higgins
{"id":2055,"title":"The Graham Norton Show","year":2022,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-graham-norton-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2alh2fpq1pe0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2alh2fpq1pe0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show