Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland) has joined the cast of the BBC series A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, based on Holly Jackson's hit mystery novel series. Variety reported that she will play Leanne, the mother of lead character Pip Fitz-Amobi, played by Emma Myers (Wednesday), with Gary Beadle (Small Axe) as Pip's father Victor and Mathew Baynton as Elliot Ward.
The cast also includes Henry Ashton, Mitu Panicucci, India Lillie Davies, Rahul Pattni, Orla Hill, Ephraim O.P. Sampson, Carla Woodcock, Yasmin Al-Khudhairi, Jessica Webber, Matthew Khan, Georgia Aaron, Adam Astill, and Annabel Mullion. The six-episode series is written by Poppy Cogan alongside Zia Ahmed, Ajoke Ibironke, and Ruby Thomas. Florence Walker produces.
"I so enjoyed being part of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder," said Maxwell Martin. "Really lovely cast, crew and creatives. Can't wait for all the people who love Holly's book to see it brought to their screens."
Jackson added: "Never in my wildest dreams did I think we'd have such an incredible cast and yet--at the same time--it always had to be them, because they are perfect for these characters.... It truly felt like watching the books come to life. We had so much fun making this TV show and I cannot wait to see it all come together--and to your TV screens!"