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Maxine Peake

Bio: Maxine Peake (born 14 July 1974) is an English stage, radio, film and television actress, playwright, producer, director and political activist, who made her name as Twinkle in Victoria Wood's sitcom Dinnerladies. She has since played Veronica in Channel 4's Manchester-based drama series Shameless, barrister Martha Costello in the BBC legal drama Silk and Grace Middleton in The Village

Born: Sun, Jul 14 1974

Birthplace: Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK

Maxine Peake is 50 years old

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Art Matters

Maxine Peake was 50 in Art Matters as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 24 2024

Woken

Maxine Peake was 49 in Woken as 'Helen'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 04 2024

Tish

Maxine Peake was 49 in Tish as 'Tish Murtha (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 17 2023

Dance First

Maxine Peake was 49 in Dance First as 'Barbara'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 03 2023

Choked Up

Maxine Peake was 48 in Choked Up as 'Fiona Lacey'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 28 2023

Wendell & Wild

Maxine Peake was 48 in Wendell & Wild as 'Irmgard Klaxon (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 21 2022

Inner Polar Bear

Maxine Peake was 48 in Inner Polar Bear as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 06 2022

Lapushka!

Maxine Peake was 48 in Lapushka! as 'Scoot Piccolo'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 04 2022

Something Out of Nothing

Maxine Peake was 47 in Something Out of Nothing

Movie Released: Sun, May 29 2022

The Real Anne: Unfinished Business

Maxine Peake was 47 in The Real Anne: Unfinished Business as 'Self- Presenter'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 06 2022

Where We Used to Meet

Maxine Peake was 47 in Where We Used to Meet

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 28 2021

Surfaces

Maxine Peake was 45 in Surfaces as 'Alix'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 03 2020

The Great Mountain Sheep Gather

Maxine Peake was 45 in The Great Mountain Sheep Gather as 'Self - Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 13 2020

It's Me

Maxine Peake was 45 in It's Me as 'Miriam'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 02 2020

Fanny Lye Deliver'd

Maxine Peake was 45 in Fanny Lye Deliver'd as 'Fanny Lye'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 10 2019

Be Still My Beating Heart

Maxine Peake was 45 in Be Still My Beating Heart

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 06 2019

Judy

Maxine Peake was 44 in Judy as 'Judy'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 2019

Peterloo

Maxine Peake was 44 in Peterloo as 'Nellie'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 01 2018

The Last Testament of Lillian Bilocca

Maxine Peake was 44 in The Last Testament of Lillian Bilocca as 'Herself'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 02 2018

Gwen

Maxine Peake was 43 in Gwen as 'Elen'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 12 2018

Ceremony: The Return of Friedrich Engels

Maxine Peake was 43 in Ceremony: The Return of Friedrich Engels as 'Friedrich Engels (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 22 2018

Funny Cow

Maxine Peake was 43 in Funny Cow as 'Funny Cow'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 20 2018

Wonders of the Moon

Maxine Peake was 43 in Wonders of the Moon as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 31 2018

The Priest

Maxine Peake was 43 in The Priest

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 11 2017

Men Who Sleep in Cars

Maxine Peake was 43 in Men Who Sleep in Cars as 'Sarah'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 01 2017

Cake

Maxine Peake was 43 in Cake

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 29 2017

Unseen

Maxine Peake was 43 in Unseen as 'Emma'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 22 2017

Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle

Maxine Peake was 42 in Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 08 2017

Bunch of Kunst - A Film About Sleaford Mods

Maxine Peake was 42 in Bunch of Kunst - A Film About Sleaford Mods as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 21 2017

Generation '66

Maxine Peake was 42 in Generation '66 as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 31 2016

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Maxine Peake was 41 in A Midsummer Night's Dream as 'Titania'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 30 2016

Red Top

Maxine Peake was 41 in Red Top as 'Rebekah Brooks'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 20 2016

I Wish For You

Maxine Peake was 41 in I Wish For You as 'Grown Up Mia'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 2016

The Falling

Maxine Peake was 40 in The Falling as 'Eileen Lamont'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 24 2015

Hamlet

Maxine Peake was 40 in Hamlet as 'Hamlet'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 23 2015

Strange Weather

Maxine Peake was 40 in Strange Weather as 'Jane'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 02 2015

The Shuttleworths

Maxine Peake was 40 in The Shuttleworths as 'Helen Bach'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 2015

The Theory of Everything

Maxine Peake was 40 in The Theory of Everything as 'Elaine Mason'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 26 2014

Keeping Rosy

Maxine Peake was 39 in Keeping Rosy as 'Charlotte'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 08 2014

Run & Jump

Maxine Peake was 39 in Run & Jump as 'Vanetia'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 24 2014

Keeping Up with the Joneses

Maxine Peake was 39 in Keeping Up with the Joneses as 'Celia'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 18 2013

Svengali

Maxine Peake was 38 in Svengali as 'Angie'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 19 2013

The Heart Fails Without Warning

Maxine Peake was 38 in The Heart Fails Without Warning as 'Mother'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 2013

Private Peaceful

Maxine Peake was 38 in Private Peaceful as 'Hazel Peaceful'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 12 2012

Best Laid Plans

Maxine Peake was 37 in Best Laid Plans as 'Isabel'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 03 2012

DeafBlind

Maxine Peake was 37 in DeafBlind as 'Maggie'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 31 2011

Edge

Maxine Peake was 36 in Edge as 'Elly'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 23 2010

Imaginary Friend

Maxine Peake was 35 in Imaginary Friend as 'Pauline'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 08 2010

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

Maxine Peake was 35 in The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister as 'Anne Lister'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 01 2010

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Maxine Peake was 34 in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 as 'Helen Marshall'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 28 2009

Clubbed

Maxine Peake was 34 in Clubbed as 'Angela'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 02 2008

Hancock & Joan

Maxine Peake was 33 in Hancock & Joan as 'Joan Le Mesurier'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 26 2008

Bike Squad

Maxine Peake was 33 in Bike Squad as 'WPC Kate McFay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 04 2008

Would Like To Meet

Maxine Peake was 33 in Would Like To Meet as 'George's Mum'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 31 2007

I Am Bob

Maxine Peake was 32 in I Am Bob as 'Marilyn Monroe Lookalike/Compere's Assistant'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 26 2007

Confessions of a Diary Secretary

Maxine Peake was 32 in Confessions of a Diary Secretary as 'Tracey Temple'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 28 2007

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Maxine Peake was 32 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 03 2007

The Madness of the Dance

Maxine Peake was 31 in The Madness of the Dance

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006

The Fear of Trilogy

Maxine Peake was 31 in The Fear of Trilogy

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006

Frozen

Maxine Peake was 30 in Frozen as 'Ticket Attendant'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 12 2005

Faith

Maxine Peake was 30 in Faith as 'Linda'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 28 2005

Christmas Lights

Maxine Peake was 30 in Christmas Lights as 'Pauline'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 20 2004

All or Nothing

Maxine Peake was 27 in All or Nothing as 'Party girl'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 17 2002

Hamilton Mattress

Maxine Peake was 27 in Hamilton Mattress as 'Lulu (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 2002

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Maxine Peake was 26 in Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 25 2000

Girls' Night

Maxine Peake was 23 in Girls' Night as 'Sharon'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 26 1998

Twisting My Melon

Maxine Peake will be 50+ in Twisting My Melon as 'Linda Ryder'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

Words of War

Maxine Peake will be 50+ in Words of War as 'Anna Politkovskaya'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

I Swear

Maxine Peake will be 50+ in I Swear

Movie Released: Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Say Nothing

Maxine Peake was 50+ in Say Nothing as 'Older Dolours Price'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Nov 14 2024

Secret Life of the Safari Park

Maxine Peake was 49+ in Secret Life of the Safari Park as 'Narrator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 2024

Art That Made Us

Maxine Peake was 47+ in Art That Made Us as 'Self - Actrice (Rules of the Game, Anne)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Apr 07 2022

Rules of the Game

Maxine Peake was 47+ in Rules of the Game as 'Sam Thompson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 11 2022

Anne

Maxine Peake was 47+ in Anne as 'Anne Williams'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 2022

Star Wars: Visions

Maxine Peake was 47+ in Star Wars: Visions as 'Kalina Kalfus (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 2021

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Maxine Peake was 45+ in Alan Bennett's Talking Heads as 'Miss Fozzard'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jun 23 2020

The Bisexual

Maxine Peake was 44+ in The Bisexual as 'Sadie'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 10 2018

Three Girls

Maxine Peake was 42+ in Three Girls as 'Sara Rowbotham'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, May 16 2017

We Have Been Watching

Maxine Peake was 42+ in We Have Been Watching as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 2017

Artsnight

Maxine Peake was 40+ in Artsnight as 'Self - Presenter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Mar 06 2015

Inside No. 9

Maxine Peake was 39+ in Inside No. 9 as 'Nadia'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Feb 05 2014

The Village

Maxine Peake was 38+ in The Village as 'Grace Middleton'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 31 2013

Room at the Top

Maxine Peake was 38+ in Room at the Top as 'Alice Aisgill'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 2012

The Hollow Crown

Maxine Peake was 37+ in The Hollow Crown as 'Doll Tearsheet'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jun 30 2012

Black Mirror

Maxine Peake was 37+ in Black Mirror as 'Bella'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 04 2011

Silk

Maxine Peake was 36+ in Silk as 'Martha Costello'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Feb 22 2011

Red Riding

Maxine Peake was 34+ in Red Riding

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 12 2009

The Devil's Whore

Maxine Peake was 34+ in The Devil's Whore as 'Elizabeth Lilburne'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Nov 19 2008

Little Dorrit

Maxine Peake was 34+ in Little Dorrit as 'Miss Wade'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 26 2008

Criminal Justice

Maxine Peake was 33+ in Criminal Justice as 'Juliet Miller'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jun 30 2008

Fairy Tales

Maxine Peake was 33+ in Fairy Tales

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 10 2008

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

Maxine Peake was 33+ in The Alan Titchmarsh Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 03 2007

The Graham Norton Show

Maxine Peake was 32+ in The Graham Norton Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007

See No Evil: The Moors Murders

Maxine Peake was 31+ in See No Evil: The Moors Murders as 'Myra Hindley'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 14 2006

The Street

Maxine Peake was 31+ in The Street

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Apr 13 2006

Shameless

Maxine Peake was 29+ in Shameless as ', Veronica Fisher'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 13 2004

Comedy Connections

Maxine Peake was 28+ in Comedy Connections

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jun 09 2003

Early Doors

Maxine Peake was 28+ in Early Doors as 'Janice'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 12 2003

Timeshift

Maxine Peake was 28+ in Timeshift as 'Self - Narrator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 2002

Linda Green

Maxine Peake was 27+ in Linda Green as 'Receptionist'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 30 2001

Messiah

Maxine Peake was 26+ in Messiah as 'DS Vickie Clarke'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, May 26 2001

Clocking Off

Maxine Peake was 25+ in Clocking Off as 'Marie Leach'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 2000

Sunburn

Maxine Peake was 24+ in Sunburn as 'Sue'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 16 1999

dinnerladies

Maxine Peake was 24+ in dinnerladies as 'Twinkle'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Nov 12 1998

Jonathan Creek

Maxine Peake was 22+ in Jonathan Creek as 'Marion Cretiss'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, May 09 1997

Dalziel & Pascoe

Maxine Peake was 21+ in Dalziel & Pascoe

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 16 1996

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Maxine Peake was 21+ in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates as 'Photocopy Assistant'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 03 1996

ChuckleVision

Maxine Peake was 13+ in ChuckleVision

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987