Anna Calder-Marshall

Anna Calder-Marshall (born 11 January 1947) is an English stage, film and television actress.

Early life Calder-Marshall was born in Kensington, London, and is the daughter of novelist and essayist Arthur Calder-Marshall and documentary screenplay-writer and his wife, Ara ( Violet Nancy Sales).

Career Calder-Marshall played Ophelia to Tom Courtenay's Hamlet in 1968, directed by Caspar Wrede and with John Nettles as Laertes, with the 69 Theatre Company in Manchester.

She appeared in the Inspector Morse episode "The Settling of the Sun" (1988) and the Midsomer Murders episode "Garden of Death" (2000). In 2005 Calder-Marshall played Maude Abernethie in the Agatha Christie's Poirot episode "After the Funeral".

Other roles include appearing in Harlots as Mrs. May, and in the 2018 BBC adaptation of Les Misérables as Madame Rully. Also in 2018, her real-life husband, actor David Burke, appeared as her character's husband in the short film Only the Lonely.

In 2022, she played Janice Beattie in the fifth series of Strike, acting opposite her son, actor Tom Burke who plays Strike.

In 2026, for her role in Queen at Sea, Calder-Marshall won the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance, shared with Tom Courtenay.

Personal life Her husband was actor David Burke from 1971 until his death in 2026. Their son, Tom, is also an actor.

Filmography Film

Television