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Maxine Peake (born 14 July 1974) is an English actress and narrator. She is known for her roles as Twinkle in dinnerladies, a sitcom on BBC One (1998–2000), as Veronica Ball in Shameless, the comedy drama from Channel 4 (2004–2007), Martha Costello in the BBC One legal drama Silk (2011–2014), and Grace Middleton in the BBC One drama series The Village (2013–2014).
Maxine Peake is an English stage, radio, film and television actress, 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.
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Maxine Peake. Actress: The Theory of Everything. Maxine Peake is an English stage, radio, film and television actress, 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. She is also an accomplished ...
- July 14, 1974
Find out the full list of movies and TV shows that Maxine Peake has acted in, directed, or hosted. See her roles in The Theory of Everything, The Bisexual, Red Riding, and more.
May 7, 2024 · Bolton couldn’t keep Peake for ever. After several knock-backs in her early attempts to become an actor, she won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Her first major ...
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Jul 22, 2019 · subscribe to Guru ⏩ https://youtube.com/user/BAFTAGuruThe BAFTA-nominated actress talks about her prolific career across film and television, her craft, and ...
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Maxine Peake was just 24 when she reached TV audiences of 12 million and more in the canteen sit-com Dinnerladies. She enjoyed further acclaim for her role in Shameless, and her portrayal of Myra ...