# Belinda Stewart-Wilson
**Belinda Stewart-Wilson** (born 1971) is an English actress best known for playing Polly MacKenzie, the mother of Will McKenzie, in all three television series and both films of *The Inbetweeners*.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971, London, England, UK[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829134/bio/) |
| Signature role | Polly MacKenzie in *The Inbetweeners* (10 episodes, 2008–2010) and both films[2](https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/bio/belinda-stewart-wilson/) • [3](https://www.fernsehserien.de/belinda-stewart-wilson/filmografie) |
| Other leading TV roles | Christine Johnson in *Primeval* (6 episodes); Fiona Crossley in *The Evermoor Chronicles*; Annette Glennis in *Sick Note*[4](https://www.ahatalent.co.uk/actor/belinda-stewart-wilson/) • [5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38127/belinda-stewart-wilson) |
| Training | Hurst Lodge School, Ascot; Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, London[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829134/bio/) |
| Marriage | Married to actor and comedian Ben Miller from 2004 to 2011; one son, Sonny, born 2006[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829134/bio/) |
| Voice work | Narrator of *Birkhall: Royal Homes* (Channel 5, 2025) and *Millionaire Hoarders* (Channel 4, 2025)[6](https://www.sueterryvoices.com/artist/belinda-stewart-wilson) |
## Early life and training
Stewart-Wilson was born in London. Her father is the [British Army](https://www.edgepedia.org/british-army) officer Sir Blair Stewart-Wilson, and during childhood she grew up on various military postings in the UK, Germany, and Austria before her family settled in London[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829134/bio/). She was educated at Hurst Lodge School in Ascot, Berkshire, and then trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829134/bio/). Her voice profile describes her as originally from Somerset, speaking naturally with a neutral or RP accent[6](https://www.sueterryvoices.com/artist/belinda-stewart-wilson).
## Television career
Her first television role was in *Shine on Harvey Moon*, a series set in post-war London, followed by one-time appearances in *Goodnight Sweetheart* and an [Agatha Christie](https://www.edgepedia.org/agatha-christie)'s *Poirot* adaptation[7](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/belinda-stewart-wilson?context.unit=H). Through the 1990s and 2000s she built a record of mostly one-time and guest appearances, with credits including *Broken News*, *[Look Around You](https://www.edgepedia.org/look-around-you)*, *New Tricks*, *Holby City*, *Jekyll*, and *Party Animals*[4](https://www.ahatalent.co.uk/actor/belinda-stewart-wilson/).
**The Inbetweeners.** From 2008 to 2010 she played Polly MacKenzie, mother of Will McKenzie ([Simon Bird](https://www.edgepedia.org/simon-bird)), across all three series of the E4 sitcom, a total of 10 episodes[3](https://www.fernsehserien.de/belinda-stewart-wilson/filmografie). She reprised the role in *The Inbetweeners Movie* (2011) and *The Inbetweeners 2* (2014)[2](https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/bio/belinda-stewart-wilson/). The role drew lasting audience attention; she also appeared in the 2019 reunion special *The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited*[8](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/belinda_stewart_wilson/).
**Other roles.** In *Primeval* she played Christine Johnson across six episodes on ITV1[4](https://www.ahatalent.co.uk/actor/belinda-stewart-wilson/). In *The IT Crowd* she appeared as Barbara in three episodes between 2007 and 2010[3](https://www.fernsehserien.de/belinda-stewart-wilson/filmografie); her IMDb biography separately highlights her part as Victoria Reynholm, the presumed-dead wife of Douglas Reynholm, in the same series[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829134/bio/). She played Fiona Crossley, an American mother, in Disney's *The Evermoor Chronicles* (23 episodes)[4](https://www.ahatalent.co.uk/actor/belinda-stewart-wilson/), and Annette Glennis in both series of *[Sick Note](https://www.edgepedia.org/sick-note-tv-series)* on [Sky Atlantic](https://www.edgepedia.org/sky-atlantic)[8](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/belinda_stewart_wilson/). Later television work includes Sarah Green in Netflix's *Stay Close* (2021) and Bellender Bojangles in *Toast of Tinseltown* (2022)[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38127/belinda-stewart-wilson).
## Film and voice work
Her film credits include *Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)* (2001), *Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance* (2007), *Joe's Palace* (2007), and *Peripheral* (2018)[9](https://flicklist.tv/people/belinda-stewart-wilson). She has also worked extensively as a narrator and voice artist: she narrated the Channel 5 documentary *Birkhall: Royal Homes* about the royal estate in [Aberdeenshire](https://www.edgepedia.org/aberdeenshire), broadcast in June 2025, and the [Channel 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/channel-4) series *Millionaire Hoarders*, which began in May 2025[6](https://www.sueterryvoices.com/artist/belinda-stewart-wilson). Her agency profile lists accents including [West Country](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-country), Northern, North American, and Australian[6](https://www.sueterryvoices.com/artist/belinda-stewart-wilson).
## Personal life
Stewart-Wilson was married to the actor and comedian [Ben Miller](https://www.edgepedia.org/ben-miller) from 2004 to 2011; they have a son, Sonny, born in 2006[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829134/bio/).
## Recent work
In 2026 she appears as Amelia Wilson in *Twenty Twenty Six*, a six-part [BBC One](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-one) comedy from John Morton and the team behind *W1A* and *Twenty Twelve*, in which Ian Fletcher ([Hugh Bonneville](https://www.edgepedia.org/hugh-bonneville)) helps organize a 48-country soccer tournament across North America[10](https://www.productionweekly.com/062625sw.pdf) • [5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38127/belinda-stewart-wilson).
## References
1. [Belinda Stewart-Wilson – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829134/bio/)
2. [Belinda Stewart-Wilson, Shakespeare's Globe biography](https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/bio/belinda-stewart-wilson/)
3. [Filmografie Belinda Stewart-Wilson, fernsehserien.de](https://www.fernsehserien.de/belinda-stewart-wilson/filmografie)
4. [Belinda Stewart-Wilson, AHA Talent](https://www.ahatalent.co.uk/actor/belinda-stewart-wilson/)
5. [Belinda Stewart-Wilson, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38127/belinda-stewart-wilson)
6. [Belinda Stewart-Wilson, Sue Terry Voices](https://www.sueterryvoices.com/artist/belinda-stewart-wilson)
7. [Belinda Stewart-Wilson, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/belinda-stewart-wilson?context.unit=H)
8. [Belinda Stewart-Wilson, British Comedy Guide](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/belinda_stewart_wilson/)
9. [Belinda Stewart-Wilson, FlickList.tv](https://flicklist.tv/people/belinda-stewart-wilson)
10. [Production Weekly listing for Twenty Twenty Six](https://www.productionweekly.com/062625sw.pdf)
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