Maxine Peake is truly one of the most respected actresses working in the UK today. She has consistently selected challenging roles that showcase her talent and has won the admiration of her peers and audiences alike.
After training at RADA, Peake starred in Dinnerladies and went on to win her role as Veronica in the acclaimed series Shameless. In 2006, she embarked on perhaps her greatest career challenge so far, starring as Myra Hindley in See No Evil: The Moors Murders. Peake then went on to appear as Tracy Temple in the TV drama, Confessions of a Diary Secretary, which told the story of John Prescott’s affair with a co-worker. Earlier this year she won rave reviews playing opposite Ken Stott in Hancock and Joan, a gripping drama in BBC Four's 'Curse of Comedy' series. She is also a prolific theatre actress appearing on stage opposite Ben Whishaw in Leaves of Glass (Soho Theatre). Other theatre highlights include The Cherry Orchard (RNT), Miss Julie (Theatre Royal, Haymarket) and The Children’s Hour (Manchester Royal Exchange).
Maxine has recently starred in two fantastic projects. 'The Devil's Whore' for C4 alongside John Simm and Dominic West and 'Little Dorrit', the critically acclaimed Andrew Davies ' Dickens Adaptation for the BBC. Peake joined Andy Serkis, Ruth Jones, Tom Courtenay and Claire Foy in the 14 part series.
Maxine has also recently filmed 'Red Riding' with Paddy Considine and Warren Clarke. Based on David Peace's novel "Nineteen Eighty", this TV adaptation based tells the story of Police corruption which interferes with the search for a killer in Yorkshire.
