Maxine Peake to star in ITV drama Anne about the Hillsborough disaster

Maxine Peake is set to star as the top purpose in the ITV drama Anne, which will air in 2022.

The award-profitable actress will participate in the purpose of Anne Williams, a mom who focused her daily life to campaigning for justice following her 15-yr-aged son Kevin’s tragic death at Hillsborough in 1989.

Anne has been developed by Earth Productions, who manufactured critically-acclaimed exhibits these kinds of as The Pembrokeshire Murders, Vigil and Line of Duty.

The drama was filmed on spot in and around Liverpool and directed by BAFTA award winning director, Bruce Goodison.

Alongside Peake the likes of Stephen Walters, Lily Shepherd, Bobby Schofield and Clare Calbraith will star.

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Speaking about her job as Anne Williams, Maxine reported: “Anne Williams was an remarkable female who put in half her lifestyle campaigning for the reality of her son’s dying and the other 95 victims who were unlawfully killed at Hillsborough. 

“Anne and her family’s tale seriously is inspirational. She was a magnificent role product. Her fearlessness and generate to choose on the British Institution is mind blowing.

“I hope we can go some way to bringing the tale of Anne, the people, victims and survivors of Hillsborough to an even wider viewers.”

On commissioning the drama Polly Hill reported: “This drama is committed to Anne Williams and her diligent and tireless campaign for truth and justice. 

“She was an inspiration and I am so very pleased that ITV can notify her story and tell it so powerfully many thanks to Globe Productions and this extraordinary crew, with a special thanks to Maxine Peake for her phenomenal general performance as Anne.”

The collection has been produced with the help of Anne’s daughter, Sara, who was aged 9 when her brother died. Sara has carried on her Mum’s work and has assisted Kevin in the writing approach.

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Sara Williams mentioned: “I assumed very meticulously in advance of choosing to go ahead with the ITV drama, Anne.

“Mum’s story was these kinds of a strong and inspiring one particular, and we all remember how important she felt it was to get the message out there and bang the drum for justice.

“More than the several years there has been a selection of expressions of desire in dramatising her tale, but the crucial factor for me was the involvement of men and women I understood personally, and who also have a deep being familiar with of Hillsborough, our tale and all the components about that.

“I am thrilled, as very well as a tiny little bit fearful, for viewers to see my mum’s tale, but I just felt it was the correct matter to do. Alongside some quite talented people, we have presented all the things to make certain we produce a collection that does justice to my mum, our Kev, the 97 and anyone associated with Hillsborough,” she extra.