Polly Walker

POLLY WALKER is an actress who has captivated audiences in the U.S. and abroad with her nuanced performances. Born in England, Walker began her career as a dancer but soon turned her attention to acting, eventually moving from the Drama Centre in London to the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Walker's work in television includes a powerful portrayal of the villainous Atia of the Julii on the HBO hit series "Rome", which garnered her a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series at the 2006 Golden Globe® Awards, as well as a nomination for a Saturn Award.

In addition, Walker starred in the CBS series "Cane," opposite Jimmy Smits and Hector Elizondo, and the BBC miniseries "State of Play." She also starred in the TV movies "Lorna Doone" in the title role, "A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia" with Ralph Fiennes, and "Jeffrey Archer: The Truth," opposite Damien Lewis. She joined the cast of the series "Caprica," the highly anticipated spin-off of the international smash hit "Battlestar Galactica," that is set 50 years prior to the events of the first series.

On film, Walker first garnered international attention as a single-minded English member of an Irish terrorist group in Phillip Noyce's "Patriot Games," opposite Harrison Ford. She also impressed in Peter Greenaway's "8 1/2 Women," Michael Hoffman's "Restoration," with Robert Downey Jr. and Sam Neill, and Mike Newell's "Enchanted April."

Walker was seen on the big screen in Louis Leterrier's "Clash of the Titans," opposite Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes.

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