Complex sentence: Martin was born in Beverley, near Hull, England in May 1978 and adopted the middle name Maxwell (her grandfather's name) to distinguish her from another member with the same name when she joined Equity.
Split into simpler sentences: Martin was born in Beverley, near Hull, England in May 1978. She adopted the middle name Maxwell (her grandfather's name) to distinguish her from another member with the same name when she joined Equity.