Anna Maxwell Martin

Personal context

Summary

Anna Maxwell Martin is an English actor known for Bleak House, Poppy Shakespeare, Line of Duty and Motherland. Her television work ranges from period drama and crime to ensemble comedy, often centering on complex, unsentimental characters. She is an Action for Children ambassador and has campaigned against child poverty; she also signed an open letter calling for changes to primary school tests for children with special educational needs and disabilities. No public statements on party politics or identity politics are on record.