Stefanie Martini

About

Stefanie Martini (born 6 October 1990) is an English actress, known for her leading role in ITV’s 2017 production Prime Suspect 1973. She also starred in Doctor Thorne (2016), Emerald City (2017), the 2017 film Crooked House, and the TV series The Last Kingdom.

Born in Bristol, Martini was raised in villages in North Somerset by her parents. She completed her secondary education locally. Martini starred in local youth plays with Winscombe Youth Theatre. She studied for her A-levels at Churchill Academy and Sixth Form. She undertook a two-week induction at the National Youth Theatre, with an interest in illustration before beginning an arts foundation course. However, a teacher suggested that, if she was interested in acting, she should try it.
After failing to get into RADA (The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) on her first attempt, Martini joined a one-year programme at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where the company wrote their own plays that they produced in local schools. She was accepted into RADA the following year.

During Martini’s third year at RADA, she played the supporting role of a suspect in an episode of the TV series Endeavour…