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Cecily Polson

Known for

Acting

Birthplace

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.

Best known work

See No Evil

See No Evil

2006

Muriel's Wedding

Muriel's Wedding

1994

The Year of Living Dangerously

The Year of Living Dangerously

1982

See No Evil 2

See No Evil 2

2014

Blue Water High

Blue Water High

2005

The Flying Doctors

The Flying Doctors

1986

All Saints

All Saints

1998

The Dove

The Dove

1974

A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

1981

BabaKiueria

BabaKiueria

1986

Filmography

2014
See No Evil 2
as Margaret
2006
See No Evil
as Margaret
2005
Blue Water HighTV
as Heath's Grandmother (1 episode)
2004
The Alice
as May
1999
Kick
as Mrs. Derrick
1998
All SaintsTV
as June Burns (1 episode)
1995
CorrelliTV
as Jean (1 episode)
1994
Muriel's Wedding
as Tania's Mother
1989
E StreetTV
as Martha O'Dare (404 episodes)
1986
Double Sculls
as Nursing Sister
1986
The Flying DoctorsTV
as Eileen Patterson (3 episodes)
1986
BabaKiueria
as Mother
1982
The Year of Living Dangerously
as Moira
1981
A Town Like AliceTV
as Eileen Holland (1 episode)
1976
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
as Susan
1974
The Dove
as Mrs. Castaldi