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Known for Acting
Born 1966-05-19 in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
Polly Alexandra Walker was born on May 19, 1966 in Warrington, Cheshire, England. She graduated from Ballet Rambert School in Twickenham, began her career as a dancer, but an injury at age 18 forced her to change direction. She started at London's Drama Centre to the Royal Shakespeare Company, where she portrayed small parts before graduating to small roles on television. Polly landed the title role in the television series Lorna Doone (1990) before making her feature debut in Journey of Honor (1991) ("Shogun Mayeda"). She first gained attention as an English woman in an Irish terrorist brigade in Phillip Noyce's Patriot Games (1992)
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower (2025) — Mrs Clinton
Bookish (2025) — Trottie Book · 12 episodes
Dune: Prophecy (2024) — Sonia Harkonnen · 1 episode
Bridgerton (2020) — Lady Portia Featherington · 29 episodes
Cursed (2020) — Lady Lunette · 5 episodes
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler (2019) — Peggy Sykes · 20 episodes
Age Before Beauty (2018) — Isabel Finch · 6 episodes
Mr Selfridge (2013) — Delphine Day · 10 episodes
John Carter (2012) — Sarkoja
Prisoners' Wives (2012) — Francesca · 10 episodes
Line of Duty (2012) — Gill Biggeloe · 12 episodes
Clash of the Titans (2010) — Cassiopeia
Caprica (2010) — Sister Clarice Willow · 18 episodes
Warehouse 13 (2009) — Charlotte Dupres · 4 episodes
The Mentalist (2008) — Alexa Shultz · 2 episodes
Sanctuary (2008) — Ranna Seneschal · 2 episodes
Cane (2007) — Ellis Samuels · 13 episodes
Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006) — Esther
Psych (2006) — Randa · 1 episode
Numb3rs (2005) — Dr. Lorna Ludlow · 1 episode
Rome (2005) — Atia of the Julii · 22 episodes
Control (2004) — Barbara Copeland
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) — Bess Sedgwick · 1 episode
State of Play (2003) — Anne Collins · 6 episodes
The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003) — Lucetta Templeman · 2 episodes
Savage Messiah (2002) — Paula Jackson
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (2002) — Mrs. Archer
D-Tox (2002) — Jenny
Waking the Dead (2001) — Catherine Braithwaite · 2 episodes
After Alice (2000)
Dark Harbor (1999) — Alexis Chandler Weinberg
8 ½ Women (1999) — Palmira
Talk of Angels (1998) — Mary Lavelle
The Woodlanders (1998) — Mrs. Charmond
Curtain Call (1998) — Julia
Brute (1997) — Mara
Roseanna's Grave (1997) — Cecilia
The Gambler (1997) — Polina
Robinson Crusoe (1997) — Mary
Emma (1996) — Jane Fairfax
Restoration (1995) — Celia Clemence
Sliver (1993) — Vida Warren
The Trial (1993) — Leni
Patriot Games (1992) — Annette
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992) — Mme. Dumont
Enchanted April (1991) — Caroline Dester
Walking a Tightrope (1991) — Hélène Lagache
Journey of Honor (1991) — Cecilia
Lorna Doone (1990) — Lorna Doone
Kremlin Farewell (1990) — Nadja
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) — Magdala 'Nick' Buckley · 1 episode
Screen Two (1985) — Leni · 1 episode
Screen Two (1985) — Nadja · 1 episode
A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971) · 1 episode
Charmer · 8 episodes