---
name: "Jo Martin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jo-martin"
fi1m_id: "jo-martin"
tmdb_id: 1691876
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 April 1981"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T17:51:58.892980+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jo Martin

## Identity

Jo Martin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jo-martin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jo-martin
- **TMDB ID:** 1691876
- **Same entity:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1691876

Actor. Born 29 April 1981 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 April 1981, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 81 (1), 2010s 90 (1), 2020s 75 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 79 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Comedy 3, Action 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $375m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1691876

## Coming up

- *National Theatre Live: Mr Loverman* (2027-07-01), as Carmel

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Hard Truths*](https://film.one/film/hard-truths.md) (84)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Marlow Murder Club*](https://film.one/tv/the-marlow-murder-club.md) (60)

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## Biography

Jo Martin is an English actress and writer. Born on 29 April 1981 in Newham, London, she began her career in the late 1980s and has appeared in numerous British television series and films.

She is known for her roles as Natalie Crouch in the BBC sitcom *The Crouches* (2003–2005), Max McGerry in *Holby City* (2019–2022), and the Fugitive Doctor in *Doctor Who* (2020–2022, 2025). Other credits include Pam in *Fleabag* (2016), Lexi in *Chalet Girl* (2011), and Marco’s Mum in *Blue Story* (2019). She played Nurse Salon Client in the 2024 film *Hard Truths*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, metacritic.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Hard Truths* (2024), Fi1m 84, as Nurse Salon Client — [page](https://film.one/film/hard-truths.md)
- *The Marlow Murder Club* (2024), Fi1m 60, as Suzie Harris — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-marlow-murder-club.md)
- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), Fi1m 81, as Grace — [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)
- *Fleabag* (2016), Fi1m 90, as Pam — [page](https://film.one/tv/fleabag.md)
- *Batman Begins* (2005), Fi1m 81, as Police Prison Official — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-begins.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *National Theatre Live: Mr Loverman* (2027), as Carmel
- *Low Rider* (2025), Actor
- *I'll Play Mother* (2025), as Sian
- *Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War* (2025), as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Missing You* (2025), series, as Tessie Sewell
- *Doctor Who at the Proms* (2024), as The Doctor (Fugitive) (archive footage)
- *Hard Truths* (2024), as Nurse Salon Client — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/hard-truths.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2024), series, as The Doctor
- *The Marlow Murder Club* (2024), series, as Suzie Harris — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-marlow-murder-club.md)
- *Grime Kids* (2023), series, as Bernice
- *Mrs Sidhu Investigates* (2023), series, as Nora
- *The Call* (2023), as Cora (Mum)
- *My Jerome* (2023), as Bev
- *Champion* (2023), series, Actor
- *97 Minutes* (2023), as Toyin
- *Black Ops* (2023), series, as Julie
- *The Flatshare* (2022), series, as Pauline
- *The Sandman* (2022), series, as Gryphon (voice)
- *Whitstable Pearl* (2021), series, as Dawn Castle
- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), series, as Grace — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)
- *Small Axe* (2020), series, as Mrs. Bartholemew — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/small-axe.md)
- *Heart to Heart* (2020), as Joy Samuelson
- *Blue Story* (2019), as Marco’s Mum
- *Top Boy* (2019), series, as Zoe
- *Nine Nights* (2019), as Leonore Haines
- *Back to Life* (2019), series, as Janice
- *The Long Song* (2018), series, as Hannah
- *Been So Long* (2018), as Vivienne
- *In the Long Run* (2018), series, as Yvonne
- *Liar* (2017), series, as Debbie
- *Maxxx* (2017), as Ms. Bedford
- *NW* (2016), as Marcia
- *100 Streets* (2016), as Marie
- *Our Ex-Wife* (2016), series, as Family Court Mediator
- *Fleabag* (2016), series, as Pam — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/fleabag.md)
- *Together* (2015), series, as Gillian
- *Still Open All Hours* (2014), series, as Registrar
- *Dragonfly* (2014), as Ruby Thomson
- *Wizards vs Aliens* (2012), series, as Elizabeth Hatcher
- *Chalet Girl* (2011), as Lexi
- *Devil's Playground* (2010), as Scared Person on Street
- *4.3.2.1* (2010), as Driving Examiner
- *Deadmeat* (2007), as Melanie
- *Blood* (2005), Actor
- *Batman Begins* (2005), as Police Prison Official — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-begins.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Fugitive Doctor, The Doctor, Ruth Clayton — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Stupid!* (2004), series, as Various Characters
- *The Crouches* (2003), series, as Natalie Crouch
- *Holby City* (1999), series, as Max McGerry
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Denise Bantrig — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Chef* (1993), series, as Rochelle
- *Dodgem* (1991), series, as Ruth
- *The Brittas Empire* (1991), series, as Mrs Walsh
- *Birds of a Feather* (1989), series, as Joy
- *For Queen & Country* (1988), as Pearl
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as WDS Bridgeman, Max McGerry, Vicky Lambert — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *EastEnders* (1985), series, as Judy Mackintosh — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/eastenders.md)
- *Go Away!*, Actor

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