The English theater and film actress Anna Maxwell Martin is not another beauty of the film industry. But critics and viewers note her undoubted talent, which is confirmed by many famous roles and prestigious awards. The actress is familiar to viewers from the films "The Kill Code", "Jane Austen" and others.
Facts from the biography
Anna Maxwell Martin (née Anna Charlotte) was born in 1977 on May 10 in Beverly, UK. In addition to her, the family also had the eldest son Adam. Mom worked as a researcher in the scientific field and left her activities after the birth of children. My father held a senior position in a large pharmaceutical company. Despite this, Anna, from the age of 3, dreamed about theater and cinema. The girl was engaged in a theater club at a local school and did not miss a single production.
After school, the girl became a student at the University of Liverpool, where she studied history. Then Anna decided to study in London at the Academy of Dramatic and Musical Art. There, the girl became a member of the acting union, but since one of the participants already had a similar surname, Martin began to be called the name of her grandfather - Maxwell.
When Anna remained a year before graduating from the Academy, her father was diagnosed with cancer, and after some time he died. But he still managed to see his daughter’s first work on stage.
On the stage
The first appearance of Anna took place in the play "Dark Beginnings". She was immediately entrusted with the main role.
The actress took part in the play "Comedian" at the Royal Court Theater. This was followed by a role in the famous musical Cabaret.
The London Vaudeville Theater has also been on Maxwell's track record. On his stage, she played in the play "Native Woman". On the account of the actress there is also a performance on the BBC radio.
In 2010, Anna plays on the stage of the Almeida Theater. In Shakespeare's comedy Measure for Measure, she got the role of Isabella. This is followed by work in the play "Southern Riding" in 2011.
One of the last appearances on the scene was in 2014. Director Sam Mendes invited Anna to participate in the drama King Lear. Partner Martin was Simon Russell Beale.
Movie
Films with Anna Maxwell Martin have been released since 2002. Then she played a cameo role in the serial film "Purely English Murders", which tells of mysterious crimes in a fictional county.
Further, the actress received a small role in the film Roger Michell "Test of Love." It is noteworthy that it was Mitchell who would later become the father of Anna's two daughters.
2004 was marked by the character of Bessie in the television movie "North and South". The picture was shot based on the work of Gaskell. The following year, the actress was spotted in the episode of the television movie Doctor Who.
The actress twice received a national award for her achievements - in 2006 and 2009. She was awarded such an honor for her role in the films Cold House and Poppy Shakespeare.
The following year, the actress plays in the movie "Jane Austen", which tells about the fate of the great writer and her relationship with Thomas Lefer. At the same time, Martin works in the film "White Girl", where she became a leading woman.
In 2012, Anna Maxwell Martin accepted the offer to play in the television movie "The Kill Code." Her character is one of four female detectives who are investigating the murders of girls.
2013 is marked by the actress playing in the continuation of the famous television movie Pride and Prejudice, in which Anna performed the leading female part - played by Liz Darcy. The picture was released under the title "Death Comes to Pemberley."
One of Martin’s latest works is the 2015 film "And There Was No One" in which Anna played the role of Ethel Rogers.
A family
The personal life of Anna Maxwell Martin is not distinguished by a series of sensations or scandalous facts.
Anna met her common-law husband, director and producer Roger Michell in 2003 on the set of the Test of Love movie. At that time, the man was divorced, and they began friendships. The director is known for films like Hyde Park on the Hudson and Notting Hill. The latter brought its creator several famous awards (BAFTA, "Empire" and others).
Roger is 21 years older than his chosen one. From his first marriage to actress Kate Buffery, he has two daughters. Living together with Anna gave them children twice. And also girls. In 2009, Meg Michell was born, and after a while - her sister Nancy.
Anna and Roger explain their unwillingness to live in a legal marriage by the fact that "two loving people do not need legal registration of marriage at all."