Anna Maxwell Martin Opens Up About Finding Love After Husband’s Sudden Death

Anna Maxwell Martin is a Yorkshire-born actress aged 48 with a strong television and film profile. She earned a TV BAFTA for her breakout role in the BBC’s 2005 adaptation of Bleak House.

Career highlights

Her other notable roles include Patricia Carmichael in Line of Duty and Julia in Motherland. Those parts helped make her a familiar face on British screens.

Relationship with a cameraman

She is currently in a relationship with camera operator Richard Cornelius. They reportedly crossed paths on a post‑Covid production, understood to be the Sky comedy Code 404.

On ITV’s The Assembly she spoke openly about how their romance began. She said she had made her interest clear and then they went on a date.

Anna posted a first Instagram selfie with Richard in July 2022, using heart emojis. A second selfie appeared the following month, showing a kiss on his cheek.

How she describes him

In a September 2024 interview with Filmogaz.com she described him as practical and steady. She called him a solid, supportive presence and said he suited her needs.

Past marriage and bereavement

Martin was married to director Roger Michell, famous for Notting Hill and Persuasion. They met while working on the film adaptation of Enduring Love in 2004.

The couple married in 2010 and had two daughters, Maggie and Nancy. They separated in 2020.

Roger Michell died suddenly in September 2021 at age 65. Martin has said she still loves and misses him.

Her father died when she was 24, a loss she has referenced in interviews. On The Assembly she discussed supporting her children through bereavement.

She said the experience made some things clearer but remained very personal. Anna Maxwell Martin opens up about finding love while processing her husband’s sudden death.

Her story shows how grief and new relationships can coexist. She continues to balance family life with a busy acting career.