Martha Howe-Douglas (born 19 September 1980) is an English actress and writer. She is best known for TV series Horrible Histories (2009–2013), Yonderland (2013–2016) and Ghosts (2019–). She also starred in films such as Nativity! (2009) and Bill (2015). From 2006 until 2007, she played receptionist Donna Parmar in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors. In 2009, she landed one of the main multi-role parts on a new children's TV history sketch show programme, CBBC's Horrible Histories where over five years/series, she played numerous characters including the queens Cleopatra, Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots and Victoria. In 2011, she appeared in The Proms, in a special live "Horrible Histories Big Prom Party" performance. In 2013, she appeared as 33-year-old Debbie Maddox in Sky1's series Yonderland. Other acting roles have included appearing in The Armstrong & Miller Show (2009) on BBC One. In 2018, she appeared in EastEnders as Annie Pritchard. In 2019, Martha Howe-Douglas appeared in the new BBC One comedy series Ghosts. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Martha Howe-Douglas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 19, 1980 (46)
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
- Actor and writer
- 10 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Martha Howe-Douglas' films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
Themes
Roles they play
- Tricksteras Various Characters in Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry (2011)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Martha Howe-Douglas' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (3).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Martha Howe-Douglas' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
17 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Bad Tidings(2024)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Ghosts(2021)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Ghosts(2019)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
King of Thieves(2018)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Bill(2015)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Crackanory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Yonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Psychobitches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
WPC 56(2013)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Shakespeare’s Wart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Nativity!(2009)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Horrible Histories(2009)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Career shape
Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 16 titles from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2014.
Film career
Peak 2014 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2000Screen debut· Doctors
- 2009First film· Nativity!
- 2009BAFTA Award nomination· Horrible Histories
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2011, Best Performer.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
Is Martha Howe-Douglas' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Martha Howe-Douglas work with?
People who share at least 2 of Martha Howe-Douglas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Laurence Rickard shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Laurence RickardShared titles: Bad Tidings (2024), Ghosts (2019), Bill (2015), Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry (2011), Horrible Histories (2009)See all 5 shared titles with Laurence Rickard
Actors
- Ben WillbondShared titles: Ghosts (2019), Bill (2015), Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry (2011), Horrible Histories (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Ben Willbond
- Jim HowickShared titles: Ghosts (2019), Bill (2015), Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry (2011), Horrible Histories (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Jim Howick
- Mathew BayntonShared titles: Ghosts (2019), Bill (2015), Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry (2011), Horrible Histories (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Mathew Baynton
- Simon FarnabyShared titles: Ghosts (2019), Bill (2015), Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry (2011), Horrible Histories (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Simon Farnaby
