Acting
Polly Walker
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)
Filmography
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower
Film · 2025
Bookish
Series · 2025
Dune: Prophecy
Series · 2024
Bridgerton
Series · 2020
Cursed
Series · 2020
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Series · 2019
Age Before Beauty
Series · 2018
Mr Selfridge
Series · 2013
John Carter
Film · 2012
Prisoners' Wives
Series · 2012
Line of Duty
Series · 2012
Clash of the Titans
Film · 2010
Caprica
Series · 2010
Warehouse 13
Series · 2009
The Mentalist
Series · 2008
Sanctuary
Series · 2008
Cane
Series · 2007
Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Film · 2006
Psych
Series · 2006
Numb3rs
Series · 2005
Rome
Series · 2005
Control
Film · 2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Series · 2004
State of Play
Series · 2003
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Series · 2003
Savage Messiah
Film · 2002
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
Film · 2002
D-Tox
Film · 2002
Waking the Dead
Series · 2001
After Alice
Film · 2000
Dark Harbor
Film · 1999
8 ½ Women
Film · 1999
Talk of Angels
Film · 1998
The Woodlanders
Film · 1998
Curtain Call
Film · 1998
Brute
Film · 1997
Roseanna's Grave
Film · 1997
The Gambler
Film · 1997
Robinson Crusoe
Film · 1997
Emma
Film · 1996
Restoration
Film · 1995
Sliver
Film · 1993
The Trial
Film · 1993
Patriot Games
Film · 1992
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
Film · 1992
Enchanted April
Film · 1991
Walking a Tightrope
Film · 1991
Journey of Honor
Film · 1991
Lorna Doone
Film · 1990
Kremlin Farewell
Film · 1990
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Series · 1989
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Series · 1971
Charmer
Series