Polly is a given name, most often feminine, which originated as a variant of Molly (a diminutive of

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ...

). Polly may also be a short form of names such as Polina,

Polona Polona is a Polish digital library, which provides digitized books, magazines, graphics, maps, music, fliers and manuscripts from collections of the National Library of Poland and co-operating institutions. It began its operation in 2006. Colle ...

, Pauline, Paula or

Paulina Paulina or Paullina (, ) is a common female given name Latin. Paulina was a name shared by the mother, sister, and niece of the Roman Emperor, Roman emperor Hadrian. Paulina Major, mother of Hadrian (Domitia) Paulina (or Paullina) Major (''Ma ...

People

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Given name

PJ Harvey Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer-songwriter. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined local band Automat ...

(born 1969), English singer/songwriter *

Polly Apfelbaum Polly E. Apfelbaum (born July 4, 1955) is an American contemporary visual artist, who is primarily known for her colorful drawings, sculptures, and fabric floor pieces, which she refers to as "fallen paintings".

(born 1955), American contemporary visual artist *

Polly Arnold Polly Louise Arnold (born 24 July 1972) is a British chemist who is director of the chemical sciences division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. She previously held th ...

(born 1972), British academic *

Polly Baca Polly Baca (born February 13, 1941) is an American politician who served as Chair of the Democratic Caucus of the Colorado House of Representatives (1976–79), being the first woman to hold that office and the first Hispanic woman elected to the ...

(born 1941), American politician *

Polly Bartlett Polly Bartlett, also known as The Murderess of Slaughterhouse Gulch, is purported to have been a 19th-century murderer from the Wyoming Territory. She is said to have been the first serial killer in Wyoming, before it was even incorporated as a ...

, American serial killer, perhaps fictitious * Polly Barton, American textile artist *

Polly Bemis Polly Bemis (September 11, 1853 – November 6, 1933) was a Chinese American American pioneer, pioneer who lived in Idaho in the late 19th and early 20th century. Her story became a biographical novel, and was the subject of the 1991 film ''Thous ...

(1853–1933), Chinese-American pioneer *

Polly Bennett Polly Mooney Bennett (1922–2003) was an American artist. She is associated with the Gee's Bend quilting collective and was a member of the Freedom Quilting Bee. Her work has been exhibited in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Biography Polly ...

(1922–2003), American artist *

Polly Berry Polly Berry (c.1803–1805 – after 1865) was an African American woman notable for winning two freedom suits in St. Louis, one for herself, which she won in 1843, and one for her daughter Lucy, which she won in 1844. Having acquired the surnam ...

(c. 1818–c. 1870–1880), also known as Polly Crockett and Polly Wash, African-American slave who successfully sued for her freedom and that of her daughter *

Polly Borland Polly Borland (born 1959) is an Australian photographer who formerly resided in England from 1989 to 2011, and now lives in Los Angeles, United States. She is known both for her editorial portraits and for her work as a photographic artist. Bi ...

(born 1959), Australian photographer *

Polly Bradfield Polly Bradfield is an American violinist from the New York City free improvisation scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her closest musical associates were Eugene Chadbourne and John Zorn. She also played on records by William Parker (musici ...

(), American violinist *

Polly Brown Polly Brown ( Polly Browne; born 18 April 1947) is an English singer from Birmingham. A member of Pickettywitch and Sweet Dreams - and with each group lead singer on a Top Ten hit, respectively " That Same Old Feeling" and " Honey Honey" - Br ...

(born 1947), English singer *

Polly Draper Polly Carey Draper (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. Draper has received several awards, including a Writers Guild of America Award (WGA), and is noted for speaking in a "trademark throaty voice." She ga ...

(born 1955), American actress, screenwriter, playwright, producer and director *

Polly Dunbar Polly Dunbar (born 1977) is an English author-illustrator. She is best known for her self-illustrated books ''Penguin (book), Penguin'', the ''Tilly and Friends'' series (which became a BBC children's television series) and ''Hello, Mum'' – an ...

(born 1977), British author and illustrator *

Polly Emery Polly Emery (10 May 1875 – 31 October 1958) was an English actress of both silent and talking pictures.Profile
, ftvd ...

(1875–1958), British actress * Polly Gage (1805–1882), namesake of

Aunt Polly's Wash Tub Aunt Polly’s Wash Tub is a lake in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. It is the only lake in the area that has soft water. It was previously called Soft Water Lake until it was named for Polly Gage (1805–1882) who lived on the lake and took advantage ...

Polly Granzow Polly Granzow (born September 29, 1941) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 44th District. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. She received her BA from the University of Iowa and her MA from the Universit ...

(born 1941), American politician *

Polly Guerin Polly Guerin was an author, fashion historian and retired Fashion Institute of Technology adjunct professor. Her 2013 book, ''The Cooper-Hewitt Dynasty of New York'' is an overview of Peter Cooper Peter Cooper (February 12, 1791April 4, 1883) ...

(died 2021), American writer *

Polly Hill (economist) Polly Hill (14 June 1914 – 21 August 2005) was a British social anthropologist of West Africa, and an Emeritus Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge.''Who Was Who'' Life and career Hill came from a family of distinguished academics – her father, ...

(1914–2005), British economic historian *

Polly Holliday Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937) is an American retired actress who appeared on stage, television and in film. She is best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom ''Alice'', which she ...

(born 1937), American actress *

Polly Horvath Polly Horvath (born January 30, 1957 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is an American-Canadian author of novels for children and young adults. She won the 2003 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature for '' The Canning Season'', published by ...

(born 1957), Canadian author *

Polly Irungu Polly Irungu is a Kenyan-American photographer and journalist. She founded ''Black Women Photographers'', a global network aimed at promoting and assisting Black women photographers. She was the official photo editor for the office of US vice pr ...

, Kenyan-American photographer and journalist *

Polly James (broadcaster) Polly James (formerly Polly Lake; born ) is a Welsh radio and television presenter. She has presented for Absolute Radio, Radio X, and Capital South Wales. She has been a television sports broadcaster, covering darts for Sky Sports, as well as ...

(born 1986 or 1987), Welsh radio and television presenter *

Polly James (screenwriter) Polly James was an American screenwriter and TV writer active in the 1940s and 1950s. Much of her work was in the Western genre. For many years she lived with sculptor Nína Sæmundsson on Camrose Drive near the Hollywood Bowl. She was a member ...

(fl. 1940s–1950s), American screen writer * Polly Klaas (1981–1993), American teen murder victim *

Polly Maberly Polly Maberly (born 1976) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Kitty Bennet in the BBC's 1995 adaptation of ''Pride and Prejudice''. She is the older sister of actress Kate Maberly. Television * ''The Children of Green Knowe ...

(born 1976), English actress *

Polly Matzinger Polly Celine Eveline Matzinger (born July 21, 1947) is a French-born immunologist who proposed the danger model theory of how the immune system works. Early years Polly Matzinger was born on July 21, 1947, in France to a French mother (Simone) ...

(born 1947), French immunologist *

Polly Allen Mellen Harriette Allen "Polly" Mellen (June 18, 1924 – December 11 or 12, 2024) was an American stylist and fashion editor. For more than 60 years, she served as the fashion editor at ''Harper's Bazaar'' and ''Vogue''. From 1991 to 1999, she was th ...

(1924–2024), American stylist and fashion editor for ''Harper's Bazaar'' and ''Vogue'' * Polly Nelson (born 1952), American attorney and author *

Polly Pattullo Polly Pattullo Hon. Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, FRSL is a British author, journalist, editor and publisher, who co-founded in 1998 the independent publishing company Papillote Press,Polly Paulusma Polly Paulusma (born 10 November 1976) is an English singer-songwriter. Career Paulusma's first album, ''Scissors in my Pocket'', was largely recorded and produced by herself at her home. Her second album, ''Cosmic Rosy Spine Kites'' (an anag ...

(born 1976), English singer-songwriter *

Polly Renton The Honourable Polly Renton, born Penelope Sally Rosita Renton (4 March 1970 – 28 May 2010), was a British Documentary film, documentary Film Maker, film maker and proponent of ethical journalism, who played an important part in transforming pol ...

(1970–2010), British documentary film maker *

Polly Riley Polly Ann Riley (August 27, 1926 – March 13, 2002) was an American amateur golfer. Career Riley won over 100 tournaments in her career. Although she remained an amateur throughout her career, she won the first LPGA, LPGA Tour event, the ...

(1926–2002), American amateur golfer *

Polly Samson Polly Samson (born 29 April 1962) is an English novelist, lyricist and journalist. She is married to the musician David Gilmour and has written lyrics for many of his songs, including albums with his band Pink Floyd. Life and career Samson's f ...

(born 1962), English journalist and writer *

Polly Scattergood Polly Scattergood (born 18 October 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. She has been described as wikt:ethereal, ethereal, dark, intense and quirky, while her musical style has been described as "early 21st century electropop, electro-dan ...

(born 1986), English singer-songwriter *

Polly Shannon Polly Shannon (born September 1, 1973) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Margaret Trudeau in the 2002 miniseries '' Trudeau'', a film about the Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau. Biography Polly Shannon was bo ...

(born 1973), Canadian actress *

Polly Smith (inventor) Polly Smith (born November 10, 1949) is an American inventor and costume designer. Smith was the costume designer for ''The Muppet Show'' and ''Sesame Street''. In 1977, Smith co-created the "Jogbra", the first sports bra, working alongside ...

, (born 1949), American costume designer, inventor of the sports bra *

Polly Stenham Polly Stenham (born 16 July 1986) is an English playwright known for her play '' That Face'', which she wrote when she was 19 years old. Background Stenham was born and raised in London. She attributes her love of theatre to her father as he t ...

(born 1986), English playwright *

Polly Stockton Polly Stockton (born 23 October 1973) is a British event rider. Stockton is a member of the British World Class Performance squad. She attended Adcote School in Shropshire. Stockton has had a successful career as a young rider; she won the te ...

(born 1973), British event (horse) rider * Polly Swann (born 1988), British rower and world champion in the women's coxless pairs *

Polly Sy Polly Wee Sy is a Filipino mathematician specializing in functional analysis. She is a professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of the Philippines Diliman, the former head of the mathematics department at the university, and the former p ...

, Filipino mathematician * Polly Teale (born 1962), British writer and theater director *

Polly Walker Polly Alexandra Walker (born 19 May 1966) is an English actress. She has starred in the films '' Enchanted April'' (1991), ''Patriot Games'' (1992), '' Sliver'' (1993), '' Restoration'' (1995), '' The Gambler'' (1997), and '' Savage Messiah'' (2 ...

(born 1966), English actress *

Polly Ann Young Polly Ann Young (October 25, 1908 – January 21, 1997) was an American actress. Biography Young was born in Denver, Colorado. Actresses Loretta Young and Sally Blane were her sisters. From 1917 to 1941, she was featured in over 40 movies ...

(1908–1997), American actress, sister of Loretta Young * Polly Young (1749–1799), English soprano, composer and keyboard player

Nickname

Caresse Crosby Caresse Crosby (born Mary Phelps Jacob; April 20, 1892 – January 24, 1970) was the recipient of a patent for the first successful modern brassiere, bra, an American patron of the arts, a publisher, and the woman ''Time (magazine), Time'' called ...

(1891–1970), American art patron, poet, publisher, peace activist and inventor of the first modern brassiere to receive a patent and gain wide acceptance *

Mary Jefferson Eppes Mary Jefferson Eppes (August 1, 1778 – April 17, 1804), known as Polly in childhood and Maria as an adult, was the younger of Thomas Jefferson's two daughters with his wife who survived beyond the age of 3. She married a first cousin, John Wayle ...

(1778–1804), a daughter of Thomas Jefferson, known as Polly during her childhood *

Mary Ann Nichols Mary Ann Nichols, known as Polly Nichols (née Walker; 26 August 184531 August 1888), was the first Jack the Ripper#Canonical five, canonical victim of the unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper, who is believed to have murdered an ...

(1845–1888), a victim of the Whitechapel murders attributed to Jack the Ripper *

Polly Adams Pauline "Polly" Adams (born 27 August 1939) is an English actress best known for her work on the stage both in England and in the United States, and for her portrayal of Mrs. Brown on the television series ''Just William''. She made her Broadwa ...

(born 1939), English actress *

Polly Adler Pearl "Polly" Adler (April 16, 1900 – June 9, 1962) was an American madam and author, best known for her work ''A House Is Not a Home'', which was adapted into a film of the same name. In 2021, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Debby Applega ...

(1900–1962), Russian-born American madam and author *

Polly Bergen Polly Bergen (born Nellie Paulina Burgin; July 14, 1930 – September 20, 2014) was an American actress, singer, television host, writer, and entrepreneur. She won an Emmy Award in 1958 for her performance as Helen Morgan (singer), Helen ...

(1930–2014), American actress and singer * Polly Craus (1923–2006), American fencer *

Polly Elwes Polly Elwes, born Mary Freya Elwes (29 February 1928 – 15 July 1987) was an English television and radio broadcaster and stage actress. An alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, she joined the Windsor Theatre Royal repertory ...

(1928–1987), British television presenter and actress *

Polly Hill (horticulturist) Mary Louise Butcher "Polly" Hill (January 30, 1907 – April 25, 2007) was an American horticulturist best known for testing how well plants could survive in cold climates. She founded the Polly Hill Arboretum on Martha's Vineyard, Massachuse ...

(1907–2007), American horticulturist * Polly Knipp Hill (1900–1990), American artist *

Polly James Pauline James (formerly Devaney; born 8 July 1941) is an English former actress who had a career in theatre, film, television, and radio. Early life Pauline James was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, as Pauline Devaney. Her father had managed a ...

(born 1941), British actress *

Polly Lada-Mocarski Laura "Polly" Lada-Mocarski (born Laura Mitchell Klots; 1 November 1902 – 5 September 1997) was an American craftsperson, rare book scholar, bookbinder, book preservationist, educator, and the inventor of the PolyCase, an exhibition display for o ...

(1902–1997), American bookbinder, inventor and rare book scholar *

Lam Po Kuen Polly Lam Po Kuen (born 20 April 1982) is a Hong Kong former professional tennis player. Lam competed for the Hong Kong Fed Cup team between 1999 and 2010, appearing in a total of 32 rubbers across 24 ties, for five singles and seven doubles win ...

(born 1982), also known as Polly Lam, Hong Kong former tennis player * Polly Marshall (1932–1995), English cricketer *

Polly Moran Pauline Theresa Moran (June 28, 1883 – January 24, 1952) billed as Polly Moran, was an American actress of vaudeville, stage and screen and a comedian. Career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Moran started in vaudeville, and widely toured North ...

(1883–1952), American actress and comedian *

Polly Platt Mary Marr "Polly" Platt (January 29, 1939 – July 27, 2011) was an American film producer, production designer and screenwriter. She was the first woman accepted into the Art Directors Guild, in 1971. In addition to her credited work, she w ...

(1939–2011), American film producer, production designer and screenwriter * Polly Powrie (born 1987), New Zealand sailor *

Polly Rosenbaum Edwynne Cutler "Polly" Rosenbaum (September 4, 1899 – December 28, 2003) was a teacher and politician who was Arizona's longest-serving state legislator, representing Gila County in the Arizona House of Representatives for 46 years.

(1899–2003), American politician and teacher *

Polly Rowles Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Rowles (January 10, 1914 – October 7, 2001) was an American actress. Early years Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rowles was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. Rowles. Her father was a steel executive, and her gr ...

(1914–2001), American actress * Polly Shackleton (1910–1997), American politician * Polly Smith (photographer) (1908–1980), American photographer *

Polly Toynbee Mary Louisa "Polly" Toynbee (; born 27 December 1946) is a British journalist and writer. She has been a columnist for ''The Guardian'' newspaper since 1998. She is a social democrat and was a candidate for the Social Democratic Party in the 19 ...

(born 1946), British journalist and writer *

Polly Lauder Tunney Polly Lauder Tunney (born Mary Josephine Lauder; April 24, 1907 – April 12, 2008) was an American philanthropist and Connecticut socialite. An heiress to the United States Steel fortune through her grandfather George Lauder and her great-uncle ...

(1907–2008), American philanthropist and socialite, wife of boxer Gene Tunney *

Mary Woffington Mary Woffington Cholmondeley (1729 – 4 April 1811) was an Irish socialite of the Georgian era. Her sister was the famous actor Peg Woffington. After a failed attempt at an acting career, Mary married the second son of the Earl of Cholmondel ...

(1729–1811), Irish actress and socialite * Polly Palfrey Woodrow (1906–1997), American tennis player

Male

Bill Perkins (Australian rules footballer) William Albert Henry Perkins, or 'Polly' as he was affectionately known, was an Australian rules footballer who was a member of Richmond Football Club's 1943 premiership side. Born in England, Perkins was recruited from Dandenong District Ass ...

(1920–2009), also known as Polly *

Graham Farmer Graham Vivian "Polly" Farmer (10 March 1935 14 August 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the East Perth Football Club and West Perth Football Club in th ...

(1935–2019), Australian rules football player and coach, nicknamed Polly *

Polly Umrigar Pahlan Ratanji "Polly" Umrigar (28 March 1926 – 7 November 2006) was an Indian cricketer. He played in the Indian cricket team (1948 – 1962) and played first-class cricket for Bombay and Gujarat. Umrigar played mainly as a middle-order ba ...

(1926–2006), Indian cricketer * Polly Wolfe (1888–1939), American Major League Baseball player

Fictional characters

*Alfred Polly, title character of ''

The History of Mr Polly ''The History of Mr. Polly'' is a 1910 comic novel by H. G. Wells. Plot summary The protagonist of ''The History of Mr. Polly'' is an antihero inspired by H. G. Wells's early experiences in the drapery trade: Alfred Polly, born circa 1 ...

'', a novel by H. G. Wells *Aunt Polly, in the novels ''

Adventures of Tom Sawyer ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (also simply known as ''Tom Sawyer'') is a novel by Mark Twain published on June 9, 1876, about a boy, Tom Sawyer, growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1830s-1840s in the town of St. Petersbur ...

'' and ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' *Aunt Polly, in the novel ''

Pollyanna ''Pollyanna'' is a 1913 novel by American author Eleanor H. Porter, considered a classic of children's literature. The book's success led to Porter soon writing a sequel, ''Pollyanna Grows Up'' (1915). Eleven more ''Pollyanna'' sequels, known a ...

'' *Aunt Polly, in the TV series '' Something Special'' *Cactus Polly, in American-British children's TV series ''

Oswald Oswald may refer to: People *Oswald (given name), including a list of people with the name * Oswald (surname), including a list of people with the name Fictional characters *Oswald the Reeve, who tells a tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's ''The Canterbu ...

'' *Polly, a character in the ''Jaws'' movie franchise *Polly, a minor ''Peanuts'' character from the special, ''

Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown ''Life is a Circus, Charlie Brown'' is the 20th prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on October 24, 1980. The special won an Emmy Award in 1 ...

'' * Polly Becker, on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (1997–1998) *Polly Chuck, in the anime television series ''

Fables of the Green Forest is an anime television series based on a series of books published in the 1910s and 1920s by Thornton W. Burgess which ran on the Japanese network Fuji Television from 7 January to 30 December 1973. It consists of 52 episodes and was produced ...

'' *Polly Churchill, a main character in Connie Willis' two-part novel ''

Blackout/All Clear ''Blackout'' and ''All Clear'' are the two volumes that constitute a 2010 science fiction novel by American author Connie Willis. ''Blackout'' was published February 2, 2010 by Spectra. The second part, the conclusion ''All Clear'', was relea ...

'' (2010) *Polly Cooper, in the American TV series '' Riverdale'' *Polly Cronin, from 1991 black comedy movie ''

Drop Dead Fred ''Drop Dead Fred'' is a 1991 black comedy fantasy film directed by Ate de Jong, produced by PolyGram and Working Title Films and released and distributed by New Line Cinema, starring Phoebe Cates as a young woman named Elizabeth Cronin and Rik ...

'' *Polly Dawson, in the American TV sitcom ''

Soap Soap is a salt (chemistry), salt of a fatty acid (sometimes other carboxylic acids) used for cleaning and lubricating products as well as other applications. In a domestic setting, soaps, specifically "toilet soaps", are surfactants usually u ...

'' *Polly Duncan, Jim Qwilleran's girlfriend in ''The Cat Who . . .'' series by Lillian Jackson Braun *Polly Emmerson, in British medical drama ''

Casualty Casualty may refer to: *Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster **Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare * The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...

'' *Polly Geist, in the simulation role-playing visual novel game ''

Monster Prom ''Monster Prom'' is a dating simulation game developed by Beautiful Glitch, a studio based in Barcelona and founded by Julián Quijano, and published by Those Awesome Guys. The game was released for Windows, macOS and Linux on 27 April 2018 and ...

'' *Polly Gray, nee Elizabeth Shelby, a senior member of the principal gangster family featured in the BBC TV series ''

Peaky Blinders The Peaky Blinders were a street gang based in Birmingham, England, which operated from the 1880s until the 1920s. The group consisted largely of young criminals from lower- to working-class backgrounds. They engaged in robbery, violence, racke ...

'' *Polly Maxwell, a character in the American TV miniseries V (1983) and ''

V The Final Battle ''V: The Final Battle'' (abbreviated as ''V:TFB'') is a 1984 American TV miniseries. It is a sequel to the 1983 miniseries ''V'' written by Kenneth Johnson about aliens known as "The Visitors" trying to take over Earth. Johnson parted way ...

'' * Polly O'Keefe, protagonist or major character in four Madeleine L'Engle novels *

Polly Page ''The Bill'' is a long-running British television police procedural television series which ran from 16 August 1983 to the show’s cancellation on 31 August 2010, named after a slang term for the police. The Character (arts), characters are all ...

, a police constable in British TV series ''The Bill'' *Polly Peachum, in Bertolt Brecht's play ''

The Threepenny Opera ''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a 1928 German "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, '' The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François V ...

'' *Polly Perkins, title character of the 19th-century music hall song '' Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green'' * Polly Plantar, a main character in the animated series ''

Amphibia Amphibians are ectothermic, anamniotic, four-limbed vertebrate animals that constitute the class Amphibia. In its broadest sense, it is a paraphyletic group encompassing all tetrapods, but excluding the amniotes (tetrapods with an amniotic ...

'' *

Polly Plummer Polly Plummer is a major fictional character from C. S. Lewis's fantasy series ''The Chronicles of Narnia''. She appears in two of the seven books: ''The Magician's Nephew'' and ''The Last Battle''. Biography In ''The Magician's Nephew'' Polly ...

, a main character in C. S. Lewis' novel ''The Magician's Nephew'' *

Polly Pocket Polly Pocket is a toy line of inch-tall dolls and accessories sold by Mattel. The line was founded and designed by Chris Wiggs in 1983 and was first sold to the public in 1989. Between 2012 and 2018, it was not sold in the US in 2012 and decli ...

, a main character in the Polly Pocket series * Polly Prince, title character in the film ''Along Came Polly'', played by

Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress. She rose to international fame for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom ''Friends'' from 1994 to 2004, which earned her Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Scr ...

*Polly Reed, a character in the 1981 American satirical black comedy movie '' S.O.B.'' *Polly Urquhart, character in ''Howards Way'' television show * Polly (''Underdog''), full name Sweet Polly Purebread, in the American animated TV series ''Underdog'' *

Polly Sherman Polly Sherman is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ''Fawlty Towers''. Played by Connie Booth, she is Fawlty Towers' long-suffering waitress and hotel maid. Personality Polly is the hotel waitress during the series, and one of only four ...

, waitress in the British sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'', played by Connie Booth *Polly Wright, in the 1997 French-American fantasy drama movie '' FairyTale: A True Story'' *Polly, in the 1935 American drama film ''

Orchids to You ''Orchids to You'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring John Boles, Jean Muir and Charles Butterworth.Solomon p.379 Plot A flower shop owner and a married attorney begin a romance after meeting in court. P ...

'' *Polly the parrot, a character in the 2001 American supernatural parody movie ''

Scary Movie 2 ''Scary Movie 2'' is a 2001 American parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It is the sequel to '' Scary Movie'' and the second installment in the ''Scary Movie'' film series. The film stars Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Shawn Wayans and ...

'' *Polly, the pet parrot of G.I. Joe member

Shipwreck A shipwreck is the wreckage of a ship that is located either beached on land or sunken to the bottom of a body of water. It results from the event of ''shipwrecking'', which may be intentional or unintentional. There were approximately thre ...

from the ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' cartoon series * Polly (''Doctor Who''), in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', a companion of the First and Second Doctors * Polly the Party Fun Fairy, from the book series ''

Rainbow Magic ''Rainbow Magic'' is a British children's fiction brand originally created by Working Partners and currently owned by Mattel, with some licensing rights held by IoM Media Ventures. It is best known for the children's books published by Orchard Bo ...

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