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. She completed her secondary education locally. Martini starred in local youth plays with Winscombe Youth Theatre. She studied for her A-levels at Churchill Academy and Sixth Form. She undertook a two-week induction at the National Youth Theatre, with an interest in illustration before beginning an arts foundation course. However, a teacher suggested that, if she was interested in acting, she should try it.
After failing to get into RADA (The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) 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. She was accepted into RADA the following year.
Career During Martini's third year at RADA, she played the supporting role of a suspect in an episode of the TV series Endeavour. In 2016, she starred as Mary Thorne in Doctor Thorne, 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. She also played Sophia de Haviland in the 2017 film Crooked House, an adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel of the same name.
From 2020 to 2022, Martini portrayed Eadith in the Netflix series The Last Kingdom for seasons four and five. She starred in the World War II science fiction drama Lola, released in August 2022.
Personal life On 26 June 2021, Martini came out as bisexual in an Instagram post. Since late 2021, Martini has been in a relationship with English intimacy coordinator and model El Wood, which she announced publicly on social media on 1 January 2022.
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 Mistletoe & Wine Post-production The Experiment Kara Stone Post-production
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 2023The Gold Marnie Palmer 6-part drama2025–presentMaigretMadame Louise MaigretMain role; 6 episodes
Stage YearTitleRolesNotes 2022 Patriots Marina Litvinenko/Nina Berezovsky Noël Coward Theatre 2025 Private View Unnamed Soho Theatre
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2024Elden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeRedmane Freyja
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2018 International Achievement Recognition Awards (IARA) Best Young Actress Prime Suspect 1973 Nominated
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