Polly James

Polly James (born July 8 1941 in Blackburn, Lancashire) is a British actress. Infobox actor
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Polly James is an award-winning actress with a uniquely varied career in theatre, film, television and radio spanning nearly 40 years. She worked extensively alongside leading directors including John Schlesinger and Peter Brook.

She is best known for her role as Beryl Hennessey in the first four series of the British sitcom "The Liver Birds", alongside Nerys Hughes. She also played Audrey Hargreaves in "Coronation Street" in 1967, Cicely Courtneidge in the biographical musical of the actress "Once More with Music" in 1976, and appeared in "Doctor Who" in 1984. She appeared, too, in the west end musicals, "I and Albert" and "Anne of Green Gables".

In conjunction with her acting career, Polly developed her directing and teaching skills both in the London theatre and in drama-based development workshops with the internationally renowned Skyros community.

Television Roles

{| class="wikitable"! Year !! Title !! Role
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1969 to 1974 || The Liver Birds || Beryl Hennessey
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1996 || Whatever Happened to The Liver Birds || Beryl Hennessey
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|2001|| The Worst Witch|| Miss Lavinia Crotchet [Series 3] (Replaced Una Stubbs' character Miss Bat)

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