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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), [1] 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
Jan 11, 2022 · Maxine Peake has become a national treasure and one of our finest actresses. Born in Bolton to a lorry driver and part-time careworker, Maxine joined youth theatre companies and played for Wigan ...
Dec 31, 2017 · Bolton actress Maxine Peake is known for her talent and versatility, emerging from her debut in Dinnerladies to become one of Britain’s most exciting names in TV and stage.. The scene-stealing ...
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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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. She is ...