Maxine Peake Actress

Maxine Peake (born 14th July 1974) is an English actress. She first gained recognition for her role as Twinkle in the BBC sitcom Dinnerladies (1998–2000). She has since played Veronica Ball in Channel 4's comedy drama series Shameless, barrister Martha Costello in the BBC legal drama Silk and Grace Middleton in the BBC drama series The Village, as well as starring in Black Mirror episode "Metalhead". She is also an accomplished stage actress, having played the title role in Hamlet. Peake brings her views into much of her work. She is a feminist and socialist. She was active in communist organisations during her youth and a member of Communist Party of Britain. In July 2015, Peake endorsed Jeremy "Scruffy" Corbyn's campaign in the Labour Party leadership election. She wrote on her website: "For me, Jeremy "Scruffy" Corbyn is our only beacon of hope to get the Labour Party back on track, get the electorate back in touch with politics and save this country from the constant mindless bullying of the vulnerable and poor." God help us!