Maxine Peake
Birth Name: Maxine Peake
Birth Date: 1974-07-14
Birth Place: Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK
Career
First Appearances: - Girls' Night (1998) as Sharon
Most Important Roles: - The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) as Self
- Girls' Night (1998) as Sharon
- Where We Used to Meet (2021) as
- Dance First (2023) as Barbara
- Words of War (2025) as Anna Politkovskaya
- Clubbed (2008) as Angela
- The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010) as Anne Lister
- The Real Anne: Unfinished Business (2022) as Self- Presenter
- I Am Bob (2007) as Marilyn Monroe Lookalike/Compere's Assistant
- Christmas Lights (2004) as Pauline
Career Highlights: - The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)
- Girls' Night (1998)
- Where We Used to Meet (2021)
- Dance First (2023)
- Words of War (2025)
- Clubbed (2008)
- The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010)
- The Real Anne: Unfinished Business (2022)
- I Am Bob (2007)
- Christmas Lights (2004)
Full Biography
Maxine Peake, born on July 14, 1974, is an English actress known for her roles in stage, film, and television. She rose to prominence playing Twinkle in Victoria Wood's sitcom 'Dinnerladies'. Her notable TV roles include Veronica in 'Shameless', Martha Costello in 'Silk', and Grace Middleton in 'The Village'. Peake has also portrayed the title role in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' on stage, and appeared in films like 'The Theory of Everything', 'Funny Cow', and Mike Leigh's 'Peterloo'.