Polly Dartford

Polly Dartford has been working as a professional actor since she became a member of the Young Actors Theatre at age 8. Following the short films The Gathered and Reflection, Polly appeared at the Unicorn Theatre in The Girl, the Mother and the Rubbish and was then cast as Margaret in Shadowmaster at the King's Head Theatre. Following the success of this production, Polly returned to the King's Head as Martha Cratchitt in A Christmas Carol and then went on to play one of the children in Oedipus at the National Theatre with Ralph Fiennes.

Her TV roles started with a lead in Primeval, followed by guest lead roles in Doctors and Casualty. Polly also worked with the RSC in the eponymous role of Matilda in their initial workshops for the Stratford and West End productions and provided the voice of Dixie for BBC Radio 3's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She also played Young Susan in the short comedy film Handcream. Polly is also a talented singer and dancer. She lives in Islington, North London with her parents Nina and Mark and older sister Chloe.

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