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POLLY WALKER

Actress
BORN May 19, 1966
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HEIGHT 5'1" (1.55 m)
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NATIONALITY British
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YEARS ACTIVE 1988 – Present
POLLY WALKER

👤 BIOGRAPHY

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)

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Polly
  • Born May 19, 1966
  • Height 5'1" (1.55 m)
  • Nationality British
  • Citizenship British
  • Education 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.
  • Current Status Active (Recently in A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower, Bookish)
  • Years Active 1988 – Present
  • Occupation Actress
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career 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.
  • Partner Laurence Penry-Jones
  • Children 2
  • Social

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