About 

POLLY BENNETT is an internationally acclaimed British movement choreographer and director based in London, renowned for creating emotionally truthful, character-driven movement and choreography across film, television and theatre. Blending expertise in dance, performance and behavioural psychology, she creates the physical language of a production – from the embodiment of its characters to the wider choreography of ensemble performance, world-building and large-scale cinematic sequences gaining respect both as an inclusive practitioner and logistical Head of Department. 
 

She has shaped award-winning performances including Rami Malek’s Academy Award-winning Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, Austin Butler’s Oscar-nominated portrayal of Elvis Presley, multiple acclaimed performances in The Crown and choreographed for award-winning series The Great. Her insight is relied by a coterie of actors including Sam Rockwell, Vanessa Kirby, Naomi Watts, Leslie Bibb, and Timothée Chalamet - whom she coached on A Complete Unknown, Marty Supreme and Dune III.
 

With her collaborations with the industry’s leading directors including Baz Luhrmann, Sam Mendes, Denis Villeneuve and Greta Gerwig and with work spanning major productions for Netflix, Amazon MGM, Warner Bros., and Marvel, Bennett has redefined movement and choreography as an essential storytelling language in cinema.

She has worked extensively across UK, West End and Broadway theatre, major international events including the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations and the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony. She was the co-founder of The Mono Box, a training and creative network for emerging theatre talent and is Chair of Equity's Dance Committee and leader of the Choreographers and Movement Directors Network.