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Polly James(I)

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The lives and loves of Beryl Hennessey and Sandra Hutchinson, two young, single women sharing a flat in Liverpool.
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Polly James was born on 8 July 1941 in Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Our Mutual Friend (1976), The Liver Birds (1969) and Conflict (1966). She was previously married to Clive Francis.
BornJuly 8, 1941
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    Known for

    Our Mutual Friend (1976)
    Our Mutual Friend
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Jenny Wren
    Nerys Hughes and Polly James in The Liver Birds (1969)
    The Liver Birds
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Beryl
    Conflict
    TV Series
    • Ada Figgins
    Comedy Playhouse (1961)
    Comedy Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Beryl

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Worst Witch (1998)
      The Worst Witch
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Miss Crotchet
      • 2000–2001
    • The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Edwards
      • Mrs. Sanders
      • 1993–1998
    • Nerys Hughes and Polly James in The Liver Birds (1969)
      The Liver Birds
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Beryl
      • 1969–1996
    • That's Love (1988)
      That's Love
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Sheila
      • 1992
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Sylvia Vaughan
      • 1991
    • 4 Play (1989)
      4 Play
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Anne
      • 1991
    • A Night of Comic Relief 2
      8.0
      TV Special
      • Beryl Hennessey
      • 1989
    • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
      Doctor Who
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Jane Hampden
      • 1984
    • David Bowie in Baal (1982)
      Baal
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Soubrette
      • 1982
    • East Lynne
      TV Movie
      • Lady Isabel Vane
      • 1976
    • On the Move (1975)
      On the Move
      7.6
      TV Series
      • 1975–1976
    • A Divorce (1976)
      A Divorce
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Gemma
      • 1976
    • Our Mutual Friend (1976)
      Our Mutual Friend
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Jenny Wren
      • 1976
    • Cathleen Nesbitt, Angharad Rees, and Billie Whitelaw in Ten from the Twenties (1975)
      Ten from the Twenties
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Ivy Skedmore
      • 1975
    • Churchill's People (1974)
      Churchill's People
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Titania
      • 1975

    Soundtrack

    • Nerys Hughes and Polly James in The Liver Birds (1969)
      The Liver Birds
      6.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "We'll Gather Lilacs"
      • performer: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
      • performer: "Some Enchanted Evening" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited)
      • 1971–1972

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    Personal details

    • Born
      • July 8, 1941
      • Lancashire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Clive Francis1978 - 1988 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Other works
      She acted in Molière's play, "The Miser", at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, England with Tom Courtenay, William Armstrong, Margo Gunn, Alex Hardy, Lucinda Galloway, Roger Swaine and Colin Prockter in the cast. Braham Murray was the director.
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      Graduated from RADA.

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