Martha Fiennes facts for kids

Martha Maria Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English film director, writer, and producer. She is well-known for her movies Onegin (1999) and Chromophobia (2005). Her older brother, Ralph Fiennes, starred in Onegin.

Martha Fiennes's Film Career

Martha Fiennes started her directing career with the film Onegin. This movie was based on a famous story by Alexander Pushkin called Eugene Onegin. Her brother, Ralph Fiennes, played the main character.

Onegin was very popular and received many awards. Martha won the Best Director Award at the Tokyo Film Festival. She also won the Best Newcomer award from the London Film Critics' Circle.

In 2005, Martha wrote and directed her second major film, Chromophobia. This movie was a drama with many different storylines. It featured a cast of famous actors. Chromophobia was chosen to close the Cannes Film Festival in 2005.

About Martha Fiennes's Family Life

Martha Fiennes was born in Suffolk, England. Her father, Mark Fiennes, was a photographer. Her mother, Jennifer Lash, was a novelist.

Martha comes from a family of talented people. Her brothers, Ralph Fiennes and Joseph Fiennes, are well-known actors. Her sister, Sophie Fiennes, makes documentary films. Her brother, Magnus Fiennes, is a composer. She also has another brother, Jacob Fiennes, who works to protect nature.

Martha has three children with George Tiffin. Their names are Titan Nathaniel Fiennes Tiffin, Hero Beauregard Faulkner Fiennes Tiffin, and Mercy Jini Willow Fiennes Tiffin.

You might know her son, Hero Fiennes Tiffin. When he was nine years old, he played a younger version of his uncle Ralph's character, Lord Voldemort, in the movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Her daughter, Mercy, also appeared in a movie. She was in the 2008 film The Duchess, playing the Duchess of Devonshire's daughter, Georgiana.

Awards and Recognitions

Martha Fiennes has received several awards and nominations for her work in film.