Cecily Polson

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Cecily Polson
Born
New Zealand
OccupationActress
Years active1969–2011
Spouse(s)Peter Gwynne

Cecily Polson, is a New Zealand-born former Australian actress, known for her role as Martha O'Dare in the television series E Street in which she appeared for its four-year run from the pilot in 1989 to 1993, appearing in 403 episodes.

She has primarily appeared in television soap opera as a character actress including Certain Women, Cop Shop, Ryan, Homicide, (5 roles), Division 4 (8 roles) A Country Practice (3 roles), G.P., The Flying Doctors and All Saints (5 roles).

Her film roles dating from 1969 onwards include both theatrical and TV movies The Year of Living Dangerously and Muriel's Wedding. She also appeared in the horror genre films See No Evil and See No Evil 2.

She was married to fellow New Zealand-born Australian actor Peter Gwynne.[1]

Filmography[]

Production Role Year
Green Gin Sunset (TV movie) Joyce 1969
Dynasty (TV series) (note not related to the US series of the same name Jenkins 1970 (1 episode)
The Comedy Game (TV series-anthology) Wilkins 1971 (1 episode)
Catwalk (TV series) Miss Jenkins 1971-1973 (14 episodes)
Catch Kandy (TV series) Mrs. James 1973 (1 episode)
Toumai Elephant Boy (TV series) Erika Madison 1973 (1 episode)
The Dove Mrs. Castaldi 1974
The End Product (TV movie) role unknown 1974
Ryan (TV series) Gail Scott/Vicki 1973-1974 (2 episodes)
Certain Women ? 1974-1975 (8 episodes)
Division 4 (TV series) 8 character roles
  1. Gail De Costa (1970) episode: Gaolbird
  2. Hillary Martin (1971) episode: So, It's A Living
  3. Janet (1971) episode The I.O.U
  4. Patty Cooper (1971) episode: Last of the Independents
  5. Rhoda O'Brien (1972) episode: You Think You've Got Trouble
  6. Jean Marshall (1973) episode: Three Mouths To Feed
  7. June Boyd (1973) episode: You Never Forget the First Time
  8. Anna Doherty (1975) episode Rubber Bunny || 1970-1975
Quality of Mercy (TV series) ? 1975 (1 episode: Twice Blessed)
Shannon's Mob (TV series) Edith Thomas (1 episode: Mixed Doubles)
Homicide (TV series) 5 character roles
  1. Senior Detective Helen Murray (episode: Matchmaker)
  2. Sister Augusta (1974) (episode: The Crossing)
  3. Carol Adams (1974) (episode: Running Nowhere)
  4. Film Truck Hijacker (1975) (episode: Spools and Clocks)
  5. Psychiatrist (1976) (episode:Party Games) || 1973-1975
Matlock Police (TV series) 5 character roles
  1. Liz McDonald (1972) (episode: Hogans Week)
  2. Judy Smith (1972) (episode: Blow Ups Happen)
  3. Sue Thomas (1973) (episode: What's in It for Me?
  4. Mandy (1976) (episode: Crow Meat)
  5. Gwen Hart (1976) (episode: Johnny Come Home)
Moynihan (TV series) unknown 1976 (1 episode: Over To You)
Do I Have to Kill My Child? (TV movie) Susan 1976
Cop Shop (TV series) Barbara York 1978
Skyways (TV series) Jocelyn Powell 1979
A Town Like Alice (TV mini-series) Eileen Hollland 1981
Sporting Chance (TV series) 1981 (episode: Nobody Loves A Loser)
The Year of Living Dangerous Moira 1982
Double Skulls (TV movie) Nursing Sister 1986
BabaKiueria (TV movie) Mother 1986
Future Past (TV movie) Dymphna 1987
A Country Practice (TV series) 3 character roles
  1. Jennifer Power (episode: Hair of the Dog: Part 1 and 2, 19830
  2. Karen Robson (episode: Castle in the Air: Part 1 and 2.1985)
  3. The Last Straw: Part 1 and 2,1987 || 1983-1987
The Flying Doctors (TV series) Eileen Patterson 1987-1988
Swap Shop (TV series) unknown 1988
E Street (TV series) Martha ODare 1989-1993 episodes 404
G.P. (TV series) Fran Harwood 1994
Muriel's Wedding Tania's Mother 1994
Correlli (TV series) Jean 1995 (episode: Roman Holiday)
Kick Mrs. Derrick 1999
The Alice (TV movie) May 2004
Blue Water High (TV series) Heath's Grandmother 2005 (1 episode Tough Choice's)
See No Evil Margaret 2006
All Saints 3 character roles
  1. June Burns (1999) episode: If These Walls Could Talk)
  2. Meredith Renshaw 2002 (episode: Shame)
  3. Monica Dowd 2007 (episodes: Nowhere To Hide, Reality Check)
The Clinic Woman on Perch 2010/2011

References[]

  1. ^ "PETER GWYNNE".

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