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Lucy Wigley

‘I was trudging into work crying’ - Anna Maxwell Martin reflects on the challenges of grief and ‘massive patience’ needed to cope with it

Anna Maxwell Martin attends the 2025 BAFTA Cymru Awards at the International Convention Centre Wales.

Well known for her work on stage and screen, Anna Maxwell Martin is now becoming just as known for her fierce advocacy for disadvantaged children and for her candid comments about the affects of grief.

The actress met her former husband, director Roger Michell, in 2004. After 16 years together and 10 years of marriage, the couple separated and Roger died suddenly shortly afterwards at the age of 65.

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