Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin is an English actress whose career spans acclaimed television, film and stage work. She won BAFTA television awards for Bleak House and Poppy Shakespeare, and has been recognised for both dramatic and comic performances. Her theatre credits include leading roles at the National Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, Almeida, Royal Court, Young Vic and Old Vic.

Known For: Bleak House; Motherland; Poppy Shakespeare
Selected Theatre Credits: His Dark Materials; Consent; Honour; Three Sisters; Constellations
Screen Credits: Becoming Jane; The Bletchley Circle; Line of Duty; Motherland; Until I Kill You
Awards & Nominations: Winner, BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress (2006); winner, BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress (2009); winner, International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress (2025); nominee, BAFTA TV Award for Female Performance in a Comedy Programme (2018)
Training: National Youth Music Theatre; Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts