Birth Name: Anna Charlotte Martin
Birth Date: 1977-05-10
Birth Place: Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Details
Alternate Names: آنا مکسول مارتین, Anna Charlotte Martin, Anna Maxwell-Martin
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Enduring Love (2004) as Penny
Most Important Roles: - Becoming Jane (2007) as Cassandra Austen
- National Theatre Live: Constellations (2021) as Marianne
- The Wind in the Willows (2006) as Gaoler's Daughter
- Moonshot (2009) as Janet Armstrong
- I Really Hate My Job (2007) as Madonna
- Poppy Shakespeare (2008) as N
- Philomena (2013) as Jane
- Freefall (2009) as Mandy
- Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) as Janet Whitehead
- On Expenses (2010) as Heather Brooke
Career Highlights: - Becoming Jane (2007)
- National Theatre Live: Constellations (2021)
- The Wind in the Willows (2006)
- Moonshot (2009)
- I Really Hate My Job (2007)
- Poppy Shakespeare (2008)
- Philomena (2013)
- Freefall (2009)
- Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
- On Expenses (2010)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 BAFTA TV Award - Leading Actress (2025)
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA TV Award - Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme (2018)
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress (2011)
- Won BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress (2009)
- Won BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress (2006)
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Cymru Award - Best Actress (Yr Actores Orau) (2025)
- Nominated for 1 Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Actress (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Actress (2006)
- Nominated for 1 Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television (2024)
- Nominated for 1 Emmy - Best Performance by an Actress (2025)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Nymph - Mini-Series - Best Performance by an Actress (2011)
- Won RTS Television Award - Leading Actor - Female (2025)
- Nominated for 1 RTS Television Award - Actor - Female (2009)
- Nominated for 1 Dagger - Best Leading Actress (2014)
- Won OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries (2006)
- Nominated for 1 Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress of the Decade (2010)
- Nominated for 1 Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress (2006)
- Won Jury Prize - Best Actress (2011)
Full 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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