Jessica Gunning, from ‘Baby Reindeer,’ is asking viewers of the series to stop trying to find out who the real Martha is.
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Jessica Gunning, the actress who plays Martha in the miniseries ‘Baby Reindeer,’ is urging fans of the show to stop trying to uncover the true identity of the character she portrays in Netflix’s hit.
The seven-part series is based on the personal experience of Richard Gadd, who plays Donny Dunn, a comedian pursued by Martha, a purported 40-something-year-old lawyer, seemingly lonely, whom he met while working at a pub.
But the series’ popularity has sparked a wave of curiosity, and many viewers have decided to try to find out who the real Martha is, the one who inspired the disturbing character. In an interview with Glamour magazine, Gunning asked fans to stop seeking information about the real-life stalker.
“I didn’t know this was happening,” she began. “I would ask people not to do this. I think if this is happening, I think it’s a shame, really, because it shows they haven’t watched the show properly,” she says. “That’s not the goal at all. Netflix and Richard Gadd did everything to try to ensure that identities were kept private.”
The actress suggested that viewers watch the series again to understand its message more fully: “I think they should try to watch the show again, and really see what the goal of it was, definitely not this.”
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