Stefanie Martini
Born
Stefanie Louise Martini[1]

(1990-10-06) 6 October 1990 (age 33)
Bristol, England
EducationChurchill Academy and Sixth Form (2002–2009)
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Stefanie Martini (born 6 October 1990) is an English actress, known for her leading role in ITV's 2017 production Prime Suspect 1973. She also starred in Doctor Thorne (2016), Emerald City (2017), the 2017 film Crooked House and the TV series The Last Kingdom.

Early life and education

Born in Bristol, Martini was raised in villages in North Somerset by her parents.[2] She completed her secondary education locally.[3] Having starred in local youth plays with Winscombe Youth Theatre and undertaken the two week induction at the National Youth Theatre,[2] with an interest in illustration post A Levels at Churchill Academy and Sixth Form,[4][5] she began an arts foundation course. However, a teacher suggested that if she was interested in acting, then she should try it.

After failing to get into RADA on her first attempt, Martini joined a one-year programme at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where the company wrote their own plays that they produced in local schools.[2][6] She was subsequently accepted into RADA the following year.[2]

Career

During Martini's third year at RADA, she played the supporting role of a suspect in an episode of the TV series Endeavour.[6] In 2016, she starred as Mary Thorne in Doctor Thorne,[7] and Princess Langwidere in NBC's Emerald City. Martini portrayed the lead role of Jane Tennison in ITV's 2017 production Prime Suspect 1973, a prequel to the TV series Prime Suspect which had starred Helen Mirren.[8] She also played Sophia de Haviland in the 2017 film Crooked House, an adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel of the same name.[9]

From 2020 to 2022, Martini portrayed Eadith in the Netflix series The Last Kingdom for seasons four and five.[10] She will star in the World War II science fiction drama Lola, scheduled to be released in early August 2023.[11]

Personal life

On 26 June 2021, Martini came out as bisexual in an Instagram post.[12] Since late 2021, Martini has been in a relationship with English Intimacy Coordinator/model El Wood, which she announced publicly on social media on 1 January 2022.[13]

Filmography

Film

Title Role Notes
2017 Crooked House Sophia de Haviland Main role
2018 Tracks Dilly Short film
Hurricane (Mission of Honor in the U.S.) Phyllis Lambert Main role
2019 Make Up Jade Main role
2022 LOLA Martha Hanbury Main role

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Endeavour Georgina Mortmaigne Episode: "Prey"
Doctor Thorne Mary Thorne Main role
Emerald City Princess Langwidere Recurring role
2017 Prime Suspect 1973 Jane Tennison Main role
2020–2022 The Last Kingdom Eadith Main role; seasons 4–5
2023 The Gold TBC Upcoming six-part drama[14]

Stage

Year Title Roles Notes
2022 Patriots Marina Litvinenko/Nina Berezovsky Noël Coward Theatre

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2018 International Achievement Recognition Awards (IARA) Best Young Actress Prime Suspect 1973 Nominated [15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Stefanie Martini - Births & Baptisms [1] - Genes Reunited". www.genesreunited.co.uk.
  2. ^ a b c d "Theatre and ITV superstar Stefanie Martini on being a goth, London and homemade cards". 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Stefanie Martini - Agatha Christie". The Home of Agatha Christie. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ^ website, Churchill Academy & Sixth Form. "Churchill Academy & Sixth Form: Welcome back Stefanie Martini". www.churchill-academy.org.
  5. ^ "Burgeoning TV actress returns to her North Somerset school". 9 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Interview: Prime Suspect 1973''s Stefanie Martini". The Scotsman. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  7. ^ O'Conner, Caitlin E. (25 May 2016). "Don't count on Julian Fellowes' Doctor Thorne to be the next Downton". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  8. ^ Dowell, Ben (18 July 2016). "Tennison cast list: Stefanie Martini to play the young Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect prequel". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (13 September 2016). "Agatha Christie thriller Crooked House underway". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  10. ^ Palmer, Katie (22 July 2022). "Stefanie Martini nationality: Where is The Last Kingdom star from?". Express.co.uk.
  11. ^ Ritman, Alex (19 May 2023). "Cannes: Dark Sky Acquires Science Fiction Drama Lola, Starring Stefanie Martini, Emma Appleton (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Stefanie Martini on Instagram: "What does a bisexual look like? Happy #pride !! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💗"".
  13. ^ "Stefanie Martini on Instagram: "✨✨Happy New Year!!✨✨ I'm normally pretty private but- it's really nice to be in the place where I can love who I want to love. @el__wood…"". Instagram. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  14. ^ "First Look images and further casting announced for upcoming BBC Drama The Gold". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  15. ^ "IARA Nominees 2018". Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  16. ^ "IARA - 2018 WINNERS". iaraawards.com. IARA Awards. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

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