
Polly Adams
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Acting Credits
Biography
Pauline "Polly" Adams is an English actress. She is best known for her work on the stage both in England and in the United States, and for her portrayal of Mrs. Brown in the 1990s television series Just William. She made her Broadway debut in a 1975 revival of London Assurance as Grace Harkaway, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. She has appeared in several productions in London theatres, appearing at such theatres as the Old Vic, the Oxford Stage Company, the Hampstead Theatre...
Known For
Filmography

Kingdom
2007
as Amelia

Falling Apart
2006
as Clare's Mum

Kisna
2005
as Lady Katherine

A Woman of the North
1999

Element of Doubt
1996
as Ellen

The Cinder Path
1994
as Florence Chapman

Just William
1994
as Mrs. Brown

Bonjour la Classe
1993
as Jean Halifax

The Camomile Lawn
1992
as Sarah
Sob Sisters
1989
as Dorothy

Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage
1986
as Ann Protheroe

L'Étincelle
1984
as Kathryn
The Fainthearted Feminist
1984
as Irene
Bedroom Farce
1980
as Jan
The Sunday Drama
1977
as Eloise Gainsborough
Loyalties
1976
as Margaret Orme

Private Lives
1976
as Sibyl Chase
Three Comedies of Marriage
1975

Villains
1972
as Mother

Clinic Exclusive
1971
as Ann

Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Mrs. Polly Merivale
Ben Travers Farces
1970
as Benny

The Spoils of Poynton
1970
as Maggie

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Jackie

Pride and Prejudice
1967
as Jane Bennet

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Carol

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Margaret Orme

Never Put It in Writing
1964
as Receptionist

Suspense
1962
as Miss Eaton
Drama 61-67
1961
as Jan