Anna Maxwell Martin and Philippa Dunne turned heads at Wimbledon as the Motherland stars swapped the school run for SW19.
Anna, 49, rubbed shoulders with the likes of Hannah Waddingham and Lily James in the Royal Box, which her Motherland character Julia would have dreamed of.
The British actress braved the heatwave as she dressed to impress in a long sleeved black and white floral dress which boasted a bold ruffled collar.
Elevating her frame in a pair of white stilettos, Anna toted her belongings in a woven basket handbag and donned a pair of large sunglasses.
Styling her blonde tresses in a neat ponytail, the Line of Duty star looked in good spirits as she took her seat to watch Karolina Muchova and Coco Gauff compete for a place in the Wimbledon 2026 finals.
Meanwhile co-star Philippa looked worlds away from her school-gate mum character Anne Flynn in the hit BBC series as she stunned in an all white outfit.
Anna Maxwell Martin and Philippa Dunne turned heads at Wimbledon as the Motherland stars swapped the school run for SW19
Anna, 49, rubbed shoulders with the likes of Hannah Waddingham and Lily James in the Royal Box, which her Motherland character Julia would have dreamed of
The Irish actress looked incredible as she tucked a white T-shirt into a stylish long pleated skirt and cinched in her waist with a coordinated belt.
Philippa added a smart navy blazer over the outfit and accessorised with a pair of chunky gold earrings and navy heels.
The star was joined in the Emirates hospitality by her glamorous mother Catherine, who stunned in a pink blouse and coordinated floral trousers.
Earlier this year, Anna left Motherland fans disappointed after she ruled out making a future cameo in spin-off Amandaland.
The actress said her role as harried mum Julia in the BBC sitcom – which aired between 2016 to 2022 – was the one she was most recognised for and shared her pride for the show.
However, she revealed that her daughters were less than impressed by the beloved sitcom, branding it too ’embarrassing’ to watch.
Speaking to The Sunday Times, Anna insisted that Motherland came to a ‘natural end’ after three series and she hadn’t been disappointed to say goodbye.
‘We weren’t sad because we felt we’d done really good work and were proud’, the Until I Kill You star explained.
But despite heaping praise on spin-off Amandaland, which sees stars Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley and Philippa reprising their roles as Amanda, Felicity and Anne, she won’t be making an appearance.
The British actress looked worlds away from her character as she dressed to impress in a long sleeved black and white floral dress which boasted a bold ruffled collar
Elevating her frame in a pair of white stilettos, Anna toted her belongings in a woven basket handbag and donned a pair of large sunglasses
Meanwhile co-star Philippa looked completely different to her school-gate mum character Anne Flynn in the hit BBC series as she stunned in an all white outfit
The star was joined in the Emirates hospitality by her glamorous mother Catherine, who stunned in a pink blouse and coordinated floral trousers
‘I’m so pleased Amandaland has been a success,’ she said, before responding to whether she’d like a cameo: ‘No, it’s their show.’
Meanwhile, Anna said that she and her two girls Maggie, 16, and Nancy, 14, often enjoyed watching comedies together – but Motherland is definitely not on the list.
‘We have our comfort comedies that we have watched over and over again. For the girls it’s Derry Girls, Gavin and Stacey, the American Office,’ she said.
But she explained that Maggie and Nancy – who the star shares with her late ex-husband Roger Michell – find Motherland mortifying to watch.
However, Anna insisted that was precisely her intention, saying: ‘Julia is a full-cringe character and I’d do anything to make her even more spine-churningly cringe.
‘The stress of parenting is huge. You could write a drama about that or you could write a comedy and they’d probably be exactly the same.’
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