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'''Anneke Wills''' (born [[20th October]] [[1941]] in [[Wikipedia:Rotterdam|Berkshire]]) played the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Second Doctor]]'s [[companion]] [[Polly]] from "[[The War Machines]]" to "[[The Faceless Ones]]." She is sometimes credited in her dramatic works as '''Annika Wills''' and '''Anneke Willys'''. | '''Anneke Wills''' (born [[20th October]] [[1941]] in [[Wikipedia:Rotterdam|Berkshire]]) played the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Second Doctor]]'s [[companion]] [[Polly]] from "[[The War Machines]]" to "[[The Faceless Ones]]." She is sometimes credited in her dramatic works as '''Annika Wills''' and '''Anneke Willys'''. | ||
She appeared in the show from [[1966]] to [[1967]] alongside [[William Hartnell]] and [[Patrick Troughton]] as [[the Doctor]]. (According to the DVD featurette ''[[Doctor Who Origins]]'', she was also one of the actresses considered to play the Doctor's first companion, [[Susan Foreman]].) Other [[television]] credits include appearances in ''[[Wikipedia:The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' episodes, "[http://theavengers.tv/forever/gale2-14.htm Dressed to Kill]" and "[http://theavengers.tv/forever/peel2-19.htm The £50,000 Breakfast]," and as Evelyn in ''[[Wikipedia:Strange Report|Strange Report]]''. | She appeared in the show from [[1966]] to [[1967]] alongside [[William Hartnell]] and [[Patrick Troughton]] as [[the Doctor]]. (According to the DVD featurette ''[[Doctor Who Origins]]'', she was also one of the actresses considered to play the Doctor's first companion, [[Susan Foreman]].) Other [[television]] credits include appearances in ''[[Wikipedia:The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' episodes, "[http://theavengers.tv/forever/gale2-14.htm Dressed to Kill]" and "[http://theavengers.tv/forever/peel2-19.htm The £50,000 Breakfast]," ''The Saint ''episode ''The Helpful Pirate ''and as Evelyn in ''[[Wikipedia:Strange Report|Strange Report]]''. She also appeared in an episode of ''The Sentimental Agent ''called ''All That Jazz.'' | ||
Though Wills has recreated Polly for the [[Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Dramas|''Doctor Who'' audio plays]] produced by [[Big Finish Productions]] ([[CC]]: ''[[Resistance]]'', [[BFA]]: ''[[The Three Companions]]''), she is also notable for the role of Lady [[Louisa Pollard]], mother of [[companion]] [[Charley Pollard]]. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'', ''[[The Next Life]]'', ''[[Memory Lane]]''). | Though Wills has recreated Polly for the [[Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Dramas|''Doctor Who'' audio plays]] produced by [[Big Finish Productions]] ([[CC]]: ''[[Resistance]]'', [[BFA]]: ''[[The Three Companions]]''), she is also notable for the role of Lady [[Louisa Pollard]], mother of [[companion]] [[Charley Pollard]]. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'', ''[[The Next Life]]'', ''[[Memory Lane]]''). | ||
During her time as Polly on television, she was married to [[Michael Gough]], who had made memorable appearances in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as the [[Celestial Toymaker]] and the [[renegade Time Lord]] [[Hedin]]. With him, she had two children, Jasper and Polly. Her daughter was not, however, named after the ''Doctor Who'' companion, as she was born in 1963. | During her time as Polly on television, she was married to [[Michael Gough]], who had made memorable appearances in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as the [[Celestial Toymaker]] and the [[renegade Time Lord]] [[Hedin]]. With him, she had two children, Jasper and Polly. Her daughter was not, however, named after the ''Doctor Who'' companion, as she was born in 1963. | ||
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Anneke Wills (born 20th October 1941 in Berkshire) played the First and Second Doctor's companion Polly from "The War Machines" to "The Faceless Ones." She is sometimes credited in her dramatic works as Annika Wills and Anneke Willys.
She appeared in the show from 1966 to 1967 alongside William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton as the Doctor. (According to the DVD featurette Doctor Who Origins, she was also one of the actresses considered to play the Doctor's first companion, Susan Foreman.) Other television credits include appearances in The Avengers episodes, "Dressed to Kill" and "The £50,000 Breakfast," The Saint episode The Helpful Pirate and as Evelyn in Strange Report. She also appeared in an episode of The Sentimental Agent called All That Jazz.
Though Wills has recreated Polly for the Doctor Who audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions (CC: Resistance, BFA: The Three Companions), she is also notable for the role of Lady Louisa Pollard, mother of companion Charley Pollard. (BFA: Zagreus, The Next Life, Memory Lane).
During her time as Polly on television, she was married to Michael Gough, who had made memorable appearances in Doctor Who as the Celestial Toymaker and the renegade Time Lord Hedin. With him, she had two children, Jasper and Polly. Her daughter was not, however, named after the Doctor Who companion, as she was born in 1963.
