Polly is an actor, writer and director based primarily in London and Bristol, with links to Birmingham, Oxford, Wiltshire and Scotland. She recently returned from the UK tour of 'The Freshwater Five', playing real-life lawyer, Emily Bolton. Her previous credits include 'The Ambassador Peel Playwriting Challenge' (UK Tour); 'Fairy Tales, Fables and Other Assorted Nonsense' (Assembleth Theatre / UK tour), 'Handle With Care' (OffPiste Theatre / Lighthouse Poole); 'A Midsummer Night's Scream!' (Rambling Heart); 'The Last Witch' (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland); 'Twelfth Night' (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland / Shakespeare's Globe); 'Women Who Gave No F**ks' (Story Jam / Tobacco Factory Theatres) and 'Curious Tales' (the egg, Theatre Royal Bath).
As a director, Polly's credits include: 'Am I Free Yet?' (Old Fire Station); 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Family' (UK Tour); 'Charlotte Sometimes' (BT Studio); 'A Doll's House' (BT Studio); 'Lit Fuse' (mac Birmingham / Apples & Snakes). She was Resident Director for Oxford Playhouse / MCS from 2014–15 and has been Assistant Director to Helen Eastman, Toby Hulse and Paul Hunter, amongst others.
Polly was the winner of the 2024/25 Kevin Elyot Award for emerging playwrights and is currently writing a new play, working-title, 'The Crop Circle Cafe'.
Prior to training as an actor she spent ten years working as a traditional storyteller, telling tales to audiences of all ages in schools, in theatres and at international festivals.
Polly trained at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
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