Stefanie Martini (born 6 October 1990) is an English actress, known for her leading role in

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's 2017 production ''

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''. She also starred in ''

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'' (2016), ''

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'' (2017), the 2017 film ''

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'' and the TV series ''

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''.

Early life and education

Born in Bristol, Martini was raised in villages in

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by her parents. She completed her secondary education locally. Having starred in local youth plays with Winscombe Youth Theatre and undertaken the two week induction at the

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, with an interest in

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, she began an arts foundation course. However, a teacher suggested that if she was interested in acting, then she should try it. After failing to get into

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on her first attempt, Martini joined a one-year programme at the

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, where the company wrote their own plays that they produced in local schools. She was subsequently 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 ''

'', and

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's ''

''. Martini portrayed the lead role of Jane Tennison in

's 2017 production ''

'' (also known as ''Prime Suspect: Tennison''), a prequel to the well-known TV series that had starred

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. She also played Sophia de Haviland in the 2017 film ''

'', an adaptation of the

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novel of the same name.

Personal life

On 26 June 2021, Martini came out as

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in an

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post. Since late 2021, Martini has been in a relationship with English photographer/model El Wood, which she announced publicly on social media on the 1st of January 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martini, Stefanie Living people 1990 births 21st-century British actresses Bisexual actresses English people of Italian descent English LGBT actors People from North Somerset (district) Actresses from Bristol