
Polly Walker
Acting
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)
Known for
2025A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower
Mrs Clinton
2012John Carter
Sarkoja
2010Clash of the Titans
Cassiopeia
2006Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Esther
2004Control
Barbara Copeland
2002Savage Messiah
Paula Jackson
2002Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
Mrs. Archer
2002D-Tox
Jenny
2000After Alice
1999Dark Harbor
Alexis Chandler Weinberg
19998 ½ Women
Palmira
1998Talk of Angels
Mary Lavelle
1998The Woodlanders
Mrs. Charmond
1998Curtain Call
Julia
1997Brute
Mara
1997Roseanna's Grave
Cecilia
1997The Gambler
Polina
1997Robinson Crusoe
Mary
1996Emma
Jane Fairfax
1995Restoration
Celia Clemence
1993Sliver
Vida Warren
1993The Trial
Leni
1992Patriot Games
Annette
1992A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
Mme. Dumont