Polly Kemp

Polly Kemp (born 1963 or 1964) is a British television and theatre actor.

Background Kemp grew up in Keswick, Cumbria. Kemp moved to London when she was 18, where she became a nanny for her father's friends, Judi Dench and Michael Williams.

In 2015, Kemp co-founded the 50:50 Equal Representation for Actresses (50:50 ERA) campaign with Elizabeth Berrington. In 2020, the co-founders won The Equity Award for Services to Theatre, presented at the 2020 WhatsOnStage Awards. Kemp also co-founded Her Story Productions, a programme to support female playwrights, based at the Jermyn Street Theatre.

Personal life In 2004, Kemp married fellow actor, Robert Whitelock.