Trivia

Trained at LAMDA

Appearing with Dame Eileen Atkins and Sophie Thompson in Joanna Murray-Smith's "Female of the Species" at the Vaudeville Theatre in London. (July 2008)

Starring as the lead character, Lyra, in His Dark Materials, the play based on Philip Pullman's trilogy of books at the National Theater in London, U.K. Also stars Timothy Dalton. (February 2004)

She added her grandfather's surname Maxwell to her own to make her stage name, because there was already an Anna Martin in Equity.

Gave birth to her daughter Maggie with her partner Roger Michell (April 2009).

Starring as Sally Bowles in the musical 'Cabaret', at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End. (September 2006)

Was four months pregnant with her daughter Maggie when she performed in "Top Girls" at the Royal Court Theatre.

She announced in 2020 that she and Roger Michell had separated.

Suffers from "fructophobia," a rare condition that renders her fearful of fruits, especially when stacked in a fruit bowl.

Returned to work four months after giving birth to her daughter Maggie to begin performing in the radio play "Villette".