Cast & creator
Anna Maxwell Martin
Best known for Midsomer Murders, The Graham Norton Show, Doctor Who
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anna Maxwell Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Anna Charlotte Martin, Anna Maxwell-Martin
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1988–2027 · acting roles
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Filmography (74)
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Midsomer Murders
Arabella Heywood
1997
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Doctor Who
2005Doctor Who
Suki Macrae Cantrell
2005
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter
Have I Got News for You
Self - Hostess
1990
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Line of Duty
Patricia Carmichael
2012
Good Omens
Beelzebub
2019
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self - Guest Announcer
2002
Ludwig
Lucy Betts-Taylor
2024
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Leanne Fitz-Amobi
2024
Steal
2026
Star City
Lyudmilla Raskova
2026
The Irregulars
Edith Dubois
2021
Urban Myths
Agatha Christie
2017
Accused
Tina Dakin
2010
And Then There Were None
Ethel Rogers
2015
The Frankenstein Chronicles
Mary Shelley
2015
Bleak House
Esther Summerson
2005
A Spy Among Friends
Lily Thomas
2022
Heartstopper Forever
Sarah Nelson
2026
Mandy
Eva
2020
Motherland
Julia
2017
North & South
Bessy Higgins
2004
The Bletchley Circle
Susan
2012
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Self - Guest
2024
Fackham Hall
Mrs McAllister
2025
This Morning
Self
1988
Becoming Jane
Cassandra Austen
2007
Until I Kill You
Delia Balmer
2024
Death Comes to Pemberley
Elizabeth Darcy
2013
Code 404
Kelly
2020
The Duke
Mrs. Gowling
2021
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Mrs. Strong
2019
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
Jess Hunt
2014
Hollington Drive
Theresa
2021
Philomena
Jane
2013
South Riding
Sarah Burton
2011
Unauthorised Absence
School Secretary
Unauthorised Absence
Executive Producer
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies
Janine
2014
Midwinter of the Spirit
Merrily Watkins
2015
Enduring Love
Penny
2004
Free Agents
Sophie
2009
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
Celebrant
2024
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Janet Whitehead
2013
The Assembly
Self
2025
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Self
2025The Worst
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Horatio
2013
Freefall
Mandy
2009
The Wind in the Willows
Gaoler's Daughter
2006
The Night Watch
Kay Langrish
2011
Chubby Funny
Sally
2017
National Theatre Live: King Lear
Regan
2014
National Theatre Live: Constellations
Marianne
2021
Birthday
Lisa
2015
Say Your Prayers
DCI Brough
2021
The Body Detectives
Narrator
2024
Poppy Shakespeare
N
2008
I Really Hate My Job
Madonna
2007
The Kemps: All True
Lorna Kemp
2020
White Girl
Debbie
2008
Unforgivable
Katherine Farrell
2025
National Theatre Live: Consent
Kitty
2017
Moonshot
Janet Armstrong
2009
Mother's Day
Wendy Parry
2018
Off the Page: School Gate
Jenny
2014
Reg
Sally Keys
2016
Motherland: Last Christmas
Julia
2022
On the Edge
(voice)
2027
On Expenses
Heather Brooke
2010
Until I Kill You: The Real Story
Narrator
2024