Polly Walker

Biography

Polly Alexandra Walker was born on May 19, 1966, in Warrington, Cheshire, England. After a dancing injury at 18, she began her acting career with small roles on television and in the Royal Shakespeare Company. She gained recognition for her title role in Lorna Doone (1990) and later became known for her performances in Patriot Games (1992), Control (2004), and Rome (2005-2007), earning a Golden Globe nomination.