For the perpetually troubled working mother Julia in the hit comedy Motherland, a leisurely walk would be an unimaginable luxury.
But in real life, Anna Maxwell Martin can afford to be more relaxed, even though she is inspired by Julia’s school style.
The actress, 46, bundled up against the cold this week in a pink Ganni puffer jacket, black beanie and silver crossbody bag as she walked along the road with her boyfriend, former Columbia Records boss Ferdy Unger-Hamilton.
Her look almost perfectly imitated an outfit Julia wore in the third series of the BBC show, wearing a pink Weekend Max Mara Sesia puffer jacket and jeans.
Written by Graham Linehan and Sharon Horgan and also starring Diane Morgan and Paul Ready, the Bafta-winning sitcom explores the trials and absurdities of middle-class motherhood.
Actress Anna Maxwell Martin, 46, wrapped up against the cold in a pink Ganni puffer jacket – a near-perfect imitation of an outfit worn by her character Julia in the BBC show Motherland
Written by Graham Linehan and Sharon Horgan and also starring Paul Ready (right), the Bafta-winning sitcom explores the trials and absurdities of middle-class motherhood
But there was no sign of Julia’s signature frown when mother-of-two Anna stepped out this week with Ferdy, who wore an Axel Arigato sheepskin jacket and baseball cap.
The couple, who have been dating since 2022, took a walk around North London with Anna’s rescue terrier, Bobby.
Millionaire Ferdy, 52, has previously had relationships with singer Dido and actress Denise Van Outen.
Anna previously dated cinematographer Rich Cornelius, who she met on the set of Sky Police comedy Code 404.
There was no sign of Julia’s signature frown as mother-of-two Anna stepped outside with boyfriend Ferdy Unger-Hamilton and Anna’s rescue terrier, Bobby
Anna bundled up for winter in a pink Ganni puffer jacket, a black beanie and a silver crossbody bag for her walk
She was previously married to Roger Michell, the director of Notting Hill, and they have two daughters, Maggie and Nancy.
They divorced in 2020 and Michell died the following year.
After their divorce, Anna told You magazine that she was worried about her face but felt like she had “grown into it.”
“I’m happy with it,” she said. “Women don’t have to look a certain way, which has given me a lot of work and a lot of self-confidence.”
Anna won a Bafta for her portrayal of Esther Summerson in the BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Bleak House, and received a second gong for her role in Poppy Shakespeare alongside Naomie Harris.
She also won plaudits as DCS Patricia Carmichael in the BBC drama Line Of Duty, and for her role as an MI5 agent in last year’s Cold War drama A Spy Among Friends, about traitor Kim Philby, played by Guy Pearce.
She will next appear as nurse Delia Balmer in ITV’s crime drama of the same name.
