Atia of the Julii - Polly Walker Niece of Caesar, mother of Octavia and Octavian. She is snobbish, willful and cunning, sexually voracious and totally amoral.

As Julius Caesar's conniving niece Atia of the Julii on HBO's "Rome," Polly Walker plays a woman who beds powerful men and pimps out her daughter. Walker welcomed the role with open arms.

In Rome, Atia of the Julii (Polly Walker) is painted as a woman who will stop at nothing to crush her enemies and usurp power for her family, when the historical Atia is considered to be a kindly ...

British actress Polly Walker is no stranger to period dramas. Walker is best known for playing Atia of the Julii in HBO’s toga epic “Rome” (2005-2007). Since then, she’s had a steady ...

Here are just a few of my favorite things about HBO’s engrossing toga chronicle “Rome,” which airs 8 p.m. Sundays: – The naughtiness of Atia of the Julii, who’s deliciously played by ...

The sprawling cast, most of it from the United Kingdom, is a joy to watch: Polly Walker brings sharp wit and perfect timing to her role as the scheming noblewoman Atia of the Julii, who is the ...

BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Polly Walker was born in Cheshire, England, today in 1966, according to some sources. This birthday gal drew rave reviews as Atia of the Julii in the lavish series “Rome ...

10. Atia of the Julii Atia of the Julii (Polly Walker) was such a malicious schemer, it’s nearly impossible to call her any sort of hero.