Martine McCutcheon is an English actress and singer. She was born on May 14, 1976 in London, England. Her father left when she was just two years old leaving her mother to raise her alone. Her mother remarried when McCutcheon was 10 years old. The actress took on her stepfather's surname. McCutcheon was interested in becoming an actress at a young age. She attended the Italia Conti stage school where she learned tap dancing, jazz, ballet, and drama. McCutcheon was romantically linked to DJ Gareth Cooke, her friend Jonathan Barnham, actor Steve John Shepherd, actor Paul Nicholls, snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan, singer Mick Hucknall and property developer James Tanner. She is currently dating songwriter Jack McManu.
Fast Facts:
- Actress and singer
- Born: May 14, 1976
- Birthname: Martine Kimberley Sherri Ponting
- Born in Hackney, London
- Aka Mart
- Is 5'7 tall
- Mother (Jenny) is her manager
- Has a brother and a sister
- Formed an all girl band named "Milan"
Acting Career
McCutcheon began her career in a Kool-Aid commercial. In 1995, she landed a role in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. In 2000, she appeared in the show The Knock and in the film Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang). From there, she went on to play in Love Actually, Spooks, Withdrawal, Jump!] and Marple.
Martine McCutcheon Timeline
Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
May 14, 1976: Born
2000 Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang): IMDb| Mahalo| Rotten Tomatoes
2003 Love Actually: IMDb| Mahalo| Rotten Tomatoes
2005 The English Harem: IMDb
2006 Withdrawal: IMDb
2007 Jump!: IMDb
2007 Marple: At Bertram's Hotel: IMDb
2008 Echo Beach: IMDb