Anna Maxwell Martin
Also Known As: آنا مکسول مارتین, Anna Charlotte Martin, Anna Maxwell-Martin
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anna Maxwell Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Beverley, Yorkshire, England, UK
Birthday: May 10, 1977
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Gender: Female
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Becoming Jane
Overview: A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-02
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National Theatre Live: Constellations
Overview: A quantum physicist and a beekeeper meet at a barbeque. They hit it off, or perhaps they don’t. They go home together, or maybe they go their separate ways. In the multiverse, with every possible future ahead of them, a love of honey could make all the difference. See each of the four casts of Donmar Warehouse's summer 2020 production in this filmed presentation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-28
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The Wind in the Willows
Overview: Matt Lucas as a marvellous Toad, Mark Gatiss as a spiky rat, Lee Ingleby as a nervous Mole, and Bob Hoskins as a grumpy old Badger make a classy cast within yet another version of Kenneth Grahame's classic book.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-18
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Moonshot
Overview: Man's landing on the moon was our greatest technological achievement. The Apollo 11 mission was truly the stuff of dreams. For the first time, our species walked on another celestial body. Even more remarkable was their ability to make it back. This is the story of the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing. Drama with digitally remastered original footage.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Adventure History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-20
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I Really Hate My Job
Overview: While anticipating the arrival of a famous Hollywood star, five employees at a mediocre restaurant in London's Soho must deal with rats, arguments and kitchen-based power struggles.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-21
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Poppy Shakespeare
Overview: N has been a day patient at north London's Dorothy Fish day hospital for 13 years - her ambition is never to leave. Then she meets glamourous new patient Poppy Shakespeare, an ad agency receptionist convinced she's not mad.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-31
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Philomena
Overview: A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-01
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Freefall
Overview: FREEFALL is the first drama to tackle the extraordinary financial crisis Britons are living through. Helmed by multiple BAFTA-winning director Dominic Savage, the film takes a startling and provocative look at the events that caused people's lives to spiral out of control. With pace, edge and real emotional punch, it gives a unique insight into how the country came so perilously close to the edge.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-13
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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Overview: When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-07-24
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On Expenses
Overview: Drama about journalist Heather Brooke's fight for the disclosure of MPs' expenses.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-02-23
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National Theatre Live: King Lear
Overview: An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-01
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White Girl
Overview: Debbie, a working class single mother from Leeds, moves her family to Bradford, where they find themselves in an ethnic minority. Daughter Leah must adapt to being the only white girl at school.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-10
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The Night Watch
Overview: Four Londoners are inseparably linked by their wartime experiences. In a time when the barriers of sexuality and social convention have been broken down, they enjoy a freedom never experienced before.
Genres: Drama War TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-04-04
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Birthday
Overview: Sky Arts’ adaptation of Joe Penhall’s 2012 Royal Court play Birthday sees Mangan reprise the role of Ed who endures a caesarian birth with his high-flying wife by his side.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-09
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Reg
Overview: In June 2003, Reg Keys and his wife Sally return to their home in the Welsh countryside. As they switch on the TV to hear six military policemen have been murdered in Iraq, two men arrive bearing the terrible news that their son, Tom, was among them.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-06
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National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Overview: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Theatre of Great Britain presents National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage, bringing together the best British actors for a unique evening of unforgettable performances, broadcast live from London to cinemas around the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-02
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Enduring Love
Overview: Two strangers become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident. On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. But fate has other ideas...
Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-29
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Mother's Day
Overview: On the day before Mother's Day 1993, Colin and Wendy Parry's lives are torn apart when their youngest son Tim is killed in a terrorist attack by the IRA in Warrington's town centre. The attack shocks ordinary people on both sides of the Irish Sea. Sue McHugh, an unassuming and normally shy Dublin housewife, is deeply affected by the tragedy. Spurred into action by the events in Warrington and the hope that she can make a difference, Sue urges people across Ireland to demonstrate that the killings on all sides must stop. But has Sue underestimated the challenge of brokering peace in a community that has known only conflict? As the grieving Parrys search desperately for answers to their son's senseless killing, they form an alliance with Sue, her husband Arthur, and her Peace '93 movement, travelling to Dublin in a bid to bring about peace and ensure Tim's enduring legacy is one of hope and tolerance. Based on real events.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-03
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The Personal History of David Copperfield
Overview: A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, colour and humanity.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-11-07
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National Theatre Live: Consent
Overview: Why is Justice blind? Is she impartial? Or is she blinkered? Friends take opposing briefs in a rape case. The key witness is a woman whose life seems a world away from theirs. At home, their own lives begin to unravel as every version of the truth is challenged. Nina Raine’s powerful, painful, funny play sifts the evidence from every side and puts justice herself in the dock. Consent received its world premiere in a co-production with Out of Joint at the National Theatre in April 2017. This archive recording was captured on 9th May, 2017.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-09
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The Kemps: All True
Overview: Spandau Ballet global superstars Gary and Martin Kemp, their lives, and their careers.
Genres: Drama Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-05
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The Duke
Overview: In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happened next became the stuff of legend.
Genres: Comedy Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-23
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Say Your Prayers
Overview: Two orphaned brothers turned radical Christian hitmen venture to rural Ilkley under the instruction of Father Enoch. Their mission: assassinate the famed atheist writer Professor John Huxley.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-02
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Untitled Jimmy McGovern Drama
Overview: Centres around the Mitchell family, who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse, and the knowledge that it was perpetrated by a member of their own family who, after serving his sentence, has just been released from prison
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
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Until I Kill You: The Real Story
Overview: The powerful true story of Delia Balmer - narrated by Anna Maxwell Martin. Discover how she bravely faced the brutality of serial killer John Sweeney and fought for justice.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-03
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Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
Overview: It’s five years since Nessa declared her love for Smithy – and a lot has happened since. Journey to Barry and Billericay to catch up with the gang for the very last time.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-12-25
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Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Overview: An uplifting and touching documentary special which tells the story of one of Britain's best loved sitcoms as it comes to an end after 17 years. Featuring unprecedented access to creators James Corden and Ruth Jones as well as the cast and crew, including filming the final episode as they all say goodbye to the much-cherished show.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-01
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