Cecily Polson

Australian actress

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Cecily Polson

Born|

New Zealand

Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1969–2011
Known for| E Street (TV series) as Martha O'Dare
Spouse| Peter Gwynne

Cecily Polson is an 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 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

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Type

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1974 | The Dove | Mrs. Castaldi | Feature film US/Australia
1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously | Moira | Feature film
1994 | Muriel's Wedding | Tania's Mother | Feature film
1999 | Kick | Mrs. Derrick | Feature film
2006 | See No Evil | Margaret | Feature film
2010-11 | The Clinic | Woman on Perch | Feature film
2014 | See No Evil 2 | Margaret | Feature film

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Type

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1969  | Green Gin Sunset | Joyce  | TV movie
1970–75  | Division 4 | Guest roles: Anna Doherty / June Boyd / Jean Marshall / Rhoda O'Brien / Patty Cooper / Janet / Hiliary Martin / Gail De Costa  | TV series, 8 episodes: "Gaolbird", "So, It's a Living", "The I.O.U.", "Last of the Independents", "You Think You've Got Trouble", "Three Mouths to Feed", "You Never Forget the First Time", "Rubber Bunny"
1970  | Dynasty | Guest role: Jenkins  | TV series, 1 episode
1971  | The Comedy Game | Guest role: Wilkins  | TV anthology series, 1 episode
1971–73  | Catwalk | Regular role: Miss Jenkins  | TV series, 14 episodes
1972–76  | Matlock Police | Guest roles: Gwen Hart / Mandy / Sue Thomas / Judy Smith / Liz McDonald  | TV series, 5 episodes: "Hogans Week", "Blow Ups Happen", "What's in It for Me?", "Crow Meat", "Johnny Come Home'"
1973  | Catch Kandy | Guest role: Mrs. James  | TV series, 1 episode
1973  | Tournai Elephant Boy | Guest role: Erika Madison  | TV series, 1 episode
1973–76  | Homicide | Guest roles: Psychiatrist / Film Truck Hijacker / Carol Adams / Sister Augusta / Sen. Det. Helen Murray  | TV series, 5 episodes: "Matchmaker", "The Crossing", "Running Nowhere", "Spools and Clocks", "Party Games"
1973; 1974  | Ryan | Guest roles: Gail Scott / Vicki  | TV series, 2 episodes
1974  | The End Product | Querrel  | TV movie
1974–75  | Certain Women | Recurring role  | TV series, 8 episodes
1975  | Quality of Mercy | Guest role  | TV series, 1 episode: "Twice Blessed"
1975  | Shannon's Mob | Guest role: Edith Thomas  | TV series, 1 episode: "Mixed Doubles"
1976  | Do I Have to Kill My Child? | Susan  | TV movie
1976  | Moynihan |  | TV series, episode: "Over to You"
1978  | Cop Shop | Guest role: Barbara York  | TV series, 1 episode
1979  | Skyways | Recurring guest role: Jocelyn Powell  | TV series, 3 episodes
1981  | A Town Like Alice | Recurring role: Eileen Holland  | TV miniseries, 1 episode
1981  | A Sporting Chance | Guest role  | TV series, 1 episode: "Nobody Loves a Loser"
1983–87  | A Country Practice | Guest roles: Rita Murray / Karen Robson / Jennifer Power  | TV series, 6 episodes, including: "Hair of the Dog", "Castle in the Air", "The Last Straw"
1985  | Double Sculls | Nursing Sister  | TV movie
1986  | BabaKiueria | Mother  | TV movie
1987  | Future Past | Dymphna  | TV movie
1987–88  | The Flying Doctors | Recurring role: Eileen Patterson  | TV series, 3 episodes
1988  | Swap Shop | Regular role  | TV series
1989–93  | E Street | Regular role: Martha O'Dare  | TV series, 403 episodes
1994  | G.P. | Guest role: Fran Harwood  | TV series, 1 episode
1995  | Correlli | Guest role: Jean  | TV series, 1 episode: "Roman Holiday"
1999–2007  | All Saints | Guest roles: Monica Dowd / Meredith Renshaw / June Burns  | TV series, 4 episodes: "If These Walls Could Talk", "Shame", "Nowhere to Hide", "Reality Check"
2004  | The Alice | May  | TV pilot
2005  | Blue Water High | Guest role: Heath's Grandmother  | TV series, 1 episode: "Tough Choices"

## References

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1. ^ "PETER GWYNNE".

## External links

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* Cecily Polson at IMDb

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