Among the much-awaited series of the month, Baby Reindeer was released on Netflix on April 11, 2024. Ever since its release, fans and critics have lavished praise on the makers of Baby Reindeer. Baby Reindeer has become the most-watched series of the week in multiple countries including India. Directed by Weronika Tofilska & additional Director Josephine Bornebusch, Baby Reindeer features Richard Gadd playing Donny Dunn, an aspiring stand-up comic, and Jessica Gunning plays Martha, a woman who forms an attachment to Donny. Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop News assumes that you know about Baby Reindeer's True Story and are wondering about real-life Martha Scott. Below is all about the real-life Martha Scott shown in Baby Reindeer-
Is Baby Reindeer a true story?
The answer is yes. Baby Reindeer is a true story based on the personal experience of actor Richard Gadd who was subjected to years of stalking by her female fan. Richard Gadd's female stalker name is Martha as shown in the series. Baby Reindeer is among those rare series in which an actor has made a series based on his personal experience of stalking.
As per Richard Gadd, the female stalker regularly pursued him for several years, leaving him living in fear and frustration as he was unable to ascertain a restraining order while she technically kept within the confines of the law while sending him countless messages and voicemails - over 41,000 in three years.
Guardian quoted Richard narrating his harrowing experience of stalking saying, "It felt like I’d expunged the demons of one person who had caused me so much grief, only so that she [his stalker] could take centre stage in his place. It felt so awfully ironic."
Who is real-life Martha Scott aka Fiona Harvey?
As per The Sun, Baby Reindeer's real-life stalker is Fiona Harvey. Last week, law graduate Fiona Harvey spoke out, claiming fans of the show have accused her of stalking Gadd in real life. 58-year-old Fiona Harvey is from Fyvie, Aberdeenshire. Fiona stated that she met Richard Gadd years ago when he was a bartender at The Hawley Arms in London's Camden. She admits to befriending him and claims she gifted him a pair of 'tartan M&S pants' to congratulate him on one of his comedy shows. However, Fiona denied she stalked him. Not only this, Fiona Harvey has warned to sue Netflix and the makers of Baby Reindeer.
Fiona was quoted saying, "I have a claim against Netflix as this is being billed as part of a true story...There’s a fat actress that’s supposed to be me.I’m a highly competent lawyer. I’d have to do it myself. I’m very good. I have a photographic memory and can memorise huge files. I was top in my school at everything.
Fiona Harvey