Polly Walker Biography

Polly Alexandra Walker, also known as Polly Walker, is an English actress who gained wide recognition after her role in the drama series Rome as Atia of the Julii. She is also known for her role in movies like The Gambler, Savage Messiah, Enchanted April, Sliver.

Polly Walker Short Biography

Polly Walker was born Polly Alexandra Walker on May 19, 1966 in Warrington, Lancashire, England to Arthur Walker (runs a hotel) and Georgiana Walker (schoolteacher) . She was raised alongside three siblings: Hannah Walker (sister), Emma Walker (sister), and Daniel Walker (brother).

As a child, she was interested in dancing, and at the age of four, she joined the local ballet school. Later, she joined the Bush Davies Ballet School when she was around 16 years old. However, after two years, she suffered a serious leg injury for which she had to give up her dancing career.

After that, she decided to pursue her career in acting and joined the Drama Center London and graduated there. Later, she moved to the Royal Shakespeare Company and stayed there for 6 months. Following this, she began to dabble in the mainstream entertainment business.

Married to Laurence Penry-Jones

Polly Walker, 54, is currently leading a happily married life to former actor, Laurence Penry-Jones (brother of Spooks actor Rupert). They shared their wedding vows on October 23, 2008, after a few years of a loving relationship

Prior to this, Polly was in a relationship with a mysterious guy with whom she has shared two children: Giorgio (born 1993) and Delilah (born 2000).

Aside from her career, she is very interested in cooking and has also stated that if she had not been an actress she would have been a chef.

How much is Polly Walker’s net worth?

Golden Globe nominee Polly Walker has earned a decent amount from her long acting career. She has a net worth of around $3 million as of 2020. According to some of the sources, she earns around $500 thousand per year from her career.

Talking about her career, she has been in the industry since 1989 and has more than 54 acting credits to her name. Her first appearance was in the television series, Storyboard as Margaret Niner. In the same year, she was part of the TV miniseries, Rules of Engagement .

Some of his notable works in film and television include A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia, Tightrope Walking, Restoration, Savage Messiah, Jeffrey Archer: The Truth, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Clash of the Titans, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Rome, Numb3rs, The Mentalist, The Syndicate, Age Before Beauty, Bridgerton .