Guest-star file · Series 5
Anna Maxwell Martin
as Arabella Heywood in Murder on St Malley's Day
Bleak House · Motherland · Line of Duty
The Midsomer part
Who did Anna Maxwell Martin play?
Maxwell Martin plays Arabella Heywood in Murder on St Malley's Day. The school-linked story gives her an early screen credit before her breakthrough in prestige television drama.
This overview explains the character's place in the story without identifying the killer or final outcome.
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Performer biography.
Anna Maxwell Martin came to wide attention as Esther Summerson in the BBC adaptation of Bleak House, a performance recognised with a BAFTA Television Award. She subsequently led South Riding and played Julia in the comedy Motherland.
Her varied credits also include Line of Duty, The Bletchley Circle and stage work. She is particularly adept at moving between sharply observed comedy and tightly controlled dramatic performances.
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