Anna Maxwell Martin is a British actress. She is best known for her role as Esther Summerson in the BBC 2005 adaptation of Belak House and “N” in the 2008 Channel 4 adaptation of Poppy Shakespeare. She won British Academy Television Awards for both roles. She is also famous for her roles as DCS Patricia Carmichael in BBC One crime drama, Line of Duty and as Kelly Major in Code 404. She has starred in several other movies, tv shows, and plays.
What is Anna Maxwell Martin Famous For?
- For her role as Esther Summerson in the BBC’s 2005 adaptation of Bleak House.
- For her role as “N” in Channel 4’s 2008 adaptation of Poppy Shakespeare.
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Where is Anna Maxwell Martin From?
Anna Maxwell Martin was born on 27 May 1977. Her birth name is Anna Charlotte Martin. Her birth place is in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire in England. She holds British nationality. She belongs to the white ethnicity and his religion is Christianity. Her zodiac sign is Gemini. She was born to her father, Ivan Martin, and her mother, Rosalind Youngson. She has an older brother, Adam.
Regarding her educational background, she attended Beverley High School. After high school, she studied history at Liverpool University.
Anna Maxwell Martin Career
- Anna Maxwell Martin was into acting from an early age.
- She used to appear in school plays.
- She eventually joined the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.
- She then started appearing in theater productions.
- She made her television debut in an episode of the crime drama series, Midsomer Murders in 2002.
- She first received attention after she played the lead role of Lyra in the National Theatre’s production of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials.
- She was nominated for Olivier Award for Best Actress for the role.
- She made her film debut with the 2004 psychological thriller film, Enduring Love.
- She then starred as Bessie Higgins in the BBC tv adaptation of the Elizabeth Gaskell novel, North and South in 2004.
- She played Esther Summerson in the 2005 BBC adaptation of Charles Dicken’s Bleak House.
- She won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress for the role in 2006.
- She was nominated for Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress and finished third in BBC Drama Poll for Best Actress.
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- She played N in Channel 4’s adaptation of Poppy Shakespeare in 2008.
- For the role, she won her second BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress in 2009.
- She was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her role as Sarah Burton in the BBC serial, South Riding in 2011.
- She was nominated for BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for her role as Julia in the sitcom, Motherland.
- She joined the fifth series of BBC Two police procedural tv series, Line of Duty in 2019. She played the role of DCS Patricia Carmichael.
- She reprised her role in the sixth series of Line of Duty.
- She starred in the co-lead role alongside Rachael Stirling in the ITV drama series, Hollington Drive in 2021.
- She has guest appearances in tv series, Doctor Who, Free Agents, Accused, The Bletchley Circle, The Frankenstein Chronicles, Urban Myths, and Mandy among others.
- She has starred in several television films The Wind in the Willows (2006), White Girl (2008), Freefall (2009), Moonshot (2009), On Expenses (2010), The Night Watch (2011), Reg (2016), Mother’s Day (2018).
- Martin-starring films are I Really Hate My Job (2007), Becoming Jane (2007), Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013), Philomena (2013), Chubby Funny (2016), and The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) among others.
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Who is Anna Maxwell Martin Husband?
Anna Maxwell was married to film director, Roger Michell for 18 years. They got married in 2002. They share two daughters together. They separated in 2020. Michell died in September 2021.
What is Anna Maxwell Martin Height?
Anna Maxwell Martin stands around the height of 1.68 m i.e. 5 feet and 6 inches tall. She has a body weight of around 121 lbs i.e. 55 kg. She has a slim body build. Her eye color is blue and her hair color is dark blonde.
Her sexual orientation is straight.
What is Anna Maxwell Martin Net Worth?
Anna Maxwell Martin earns from her acting career. She started her acting career in theatre and has starred in numerous theater productions. She has also starred in numerous movies and tv shows. Her net worth is estimated at around $1 million.
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