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Maxine Peake

Maxine Peake

Born July 14, 1974· Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK

44Roles★ 6.9Average rating

Born in Bolton and educated at Westhoughton High School and Canon Slade, she entered local youth theatres before winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at 21, after a documentary highlighted her struggle for funding. Peake first gained television recognition as Twinkle in Victoria Wood’s sitcom dinnerladies and later as Veronica Ball in Channel 4’s Shameless; she continued with…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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Filmography

Black MirrorSeries★ 8.3
Black Mirror2011
Bella
I Swear★ 8.3
I Swear2025
Dottie
The Theory of Everything★ 7.8
The Theory of Everything2014
Elaine Mason
ShamelessSeries★ 7.5
Shameless2004
Veronica Fisher
Star Wars: VisionsSeries★ 7.1
Star Wars: Visions2021
Kalina Kalfus (voice)
Criminal JusticeSeries★ 7.6
Criminal Justice2008
Juliet Miller