Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

Born 1977-05-10 (age 49) Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK
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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

Fackham Hall
Fackham Hall

2025

as Mrs McAllister

Becoming Jane
Becoming Jane

2007

as Cassandra Austen

Heartstopper Forever
Heartstopper Forever

2026

as Sarah Nelson

The Duke
The Duke

2021

as Mrs. Gowling

Philomena
Philomena

2013

as Jane

On Expenses
On Expenses

2010

as Heather Brooke

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

2013

as Janet Whitehead

Enduring Love
Enduring Love

2004

as Penny

The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows

2006

as Gaoler's Daughter

Birthday
Birthday

2015

as Lisa

I Really Hate My Job
I Really Hate My Job

2007

as Madonna

Poppy Shakespeare
Moonshot
Moonshot

2009

as Janet Armstrong

The Night Watch
The Night Watch

2011

as Kay Langrish

Freefall
Freefall

2009

as Mandy

Unforgivable
Unforgivable

2025

as Katherine Farrell