Anna Maxwell Martin
Actor
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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Filmography
Becoming Jane
as Cassandra Austen 2007
The Personal History of David Copperfield
as Mrs. Strong 2019
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
as Janet Whitehead 2013
The Duke
as Mrs. Gowling 2021
Enduring Love
as Penny 2004
Fackham Hall
as Mrs. McAllister 2025
The Night Watch
as Kay Langrish 2011
I Really Hate My Job
as Madonna 2007
Moonshot
as Janet Armstrong 2009
Poppy Shakespeare
as N 2008
Freefall
as Mandy 2009
Reg
as Sally Keys 2016
The Wind in the Willows
as Gaoler's Daughter 2006
Say Your Prayers
as DCI Brough 2021
National Theatre Live: King Lear
as Regan 2014
Unforgivable
as Katherine Farrell 2025