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Portrait of Polly Hemingway

Acting

Polly Hemingway

Career

Active from 1973 to 2008, busiest in 1984 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Fingersmith
Fingersmith
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Polly Hemingway Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Wonder
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.6, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    37
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    2 titles · average score 70
    Peterloo
    Peterloo (2018)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Margaret Goodwin, Woman Recognising Yeoman

    Father Brown
    Father Brown (2013)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Aggie

    2000s

    6 titles · average score 74
    Wallander
    Wallander (2008)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Gertrude

    She Stoops to Conquer
    She Stoops to Conquer (2008)

    as Mrs Hardcastle

    Fingersmith
    Fingersmith (2005)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Mrs. Stiles

    The Afternoon Play
    The Afternoon Play (2003)

    TV show · as Gran

    Pretending to Be Judith
    Pretending to Be Judith (2001)

    as Hugo's Mum

    Little Bird
    Little Bird (2000)

    as Jane Holland

    1990s

    16 titles · average score 69
    Wuthering Heights
    Wuthering Heights (1998)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Nelly Dean

    Midsomer Murders
    Midsomer Murders (1997)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Bubbles Stockard / Carol Hatchard

    The Locksmith
    The Locksmith (1997)

    TV show · as Lesley Bygrave

    Dalziel and Pascoe
    Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as May Farr

    Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
    Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)
    GoodWatch score 49

    TV show · as Brenda Makepeace

    The Bare Necessities
    The Bare Necessities (1996)

    as Cynthia

    Ain't Misbehavin'
    Ain't Misbehavin' (1994)

    TV show · as Ramona Whales

    Cracker
    Cracker (1993)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Denise Fletcher

    Peak Practice
    Peak Practice (1993)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show · as Nancy Fairburn

    Goodnight Sweetheart
    Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Beryl Formby

    Heartbeat
    Heartbeat (1992)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Rosie Tinniswood / Beryl Pyke

    Specials
    Specials (1991)

    TV show · as Noreen Loach

    1980s

    8 titles · average score 62
    The Play on One
    The Play on One (1988)

    TV show · as Nurse Nimmo

    Casualty
    Casualty (1986)
    GoodWatch score 62

    TV show · as Pat Bolt / Jenny Petersen

    Miracles Take Longer
    Miracles Take Longer (1984)

    TV show · as Paula Sheardon

    The Odd Job Man
    The Odd Job Man (1984)

    TV show · as Nancy

    Airline
    Airline (1982)

    TV show · as Jennie Shaw

    The Circe Complex
    The Circe Complex (1980)

    as Helen

    Standing in for Henry
    Standing in for Henry (1980)

    as Verity

    Electric in the City
    Electric in the City (1980)

    as Doctor

    1970s

    5 titles · average score 68
    The Mallens
    The Mallens (1979)

    TV show · as Aggie Moorhead

    Stepping Out
    Stepping Out (1979)

    as Ivory Jane Watt

    BBC2 Play of the Week
    BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)

    TV show · as Ivory Jane Watt

    Playhouse
    Playhouse (1974)

    TV show · as Verity / Doctor

    Hard Labour
    Hard Labour (1973)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Ann Thornley