Acting
Cecily Polson
New Zealand
Biography
Cecily Polson is a New Zealand-born Australian former actress, best 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 404 episodes. 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 (2006) and See No Evil 2 (2014 - archive footage from the original). She was married to fellow New Zealand-born Australian actor Peter Gwynne.
Known for
5.1
See No Evil
Margaret
7.3
Muriel's Wedding
Tania's Mother
7.1
The Year of Living Dangerously
Moira
4.7
See No Evil 2
Margaret
6.9
Blue Water High
Heath's Grandmother
6.8
The Flying Doctors
Eileen Patterson
7.1
All Saints
June Burns
6.4
The Dove
Mrs. Castaldi
8.3
A Town Like Alice
Eileen Holland
7.5
BabaKiueria
Mother
6.7
E Street
Martha O'Dare
5.6
Kick
Mrs. Derrick
6.9
The Alice
May
6.9
Correlli
Jean
6.8
Double Sculls
Nursing Sister
7.9
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
Susan
Filmography
- 2014See No Evil 2MargaretMovie
- 2006See No EvilMargaretMovie
- 2005Blue Water HighHeath's GrandmotherSeries
- 2004The AliceMayMovie
- 1999KickMrs. DerrickMovie
- 1998All SaintsJune BurnsSeries
- 1995CorrelliJeanSeries
- 1994Muriel's WeddingTania's MotherMovie
- 1989E StreetMartha O'DareSeries
- 1986Double ScullsNursing SisterMovie
- 1986The Flying DoctorsEileen PattersonSeries
- 1986BabaKiueriaMotherMovie
- 1982The Year of Living DangerouslyMoiraMovie
- 1981A Town Like AliceEileen HollandSeries
- 1976Do I Have to Kill My Child?SusanMovie
- 1974The DoveMrs. CastaldiMovie