Tessa Pollitt
Acting
Biography
Teresa Mary Clare Pollitt (born 7 May 1959) is an English musician who is best known as the bass guitarist for the punk rock band the Slits between 1976 and 1982. At 16 years old, Pollitt replaced the Slits's original bassist, Suzi Gutsy. The Slits disbanded in 1982 after the release of their second album, Return of the Giant Slits. In the mid-2000s, Pollitt and Slits singer Ari Up reformed the band with new members.
Known For
5.9
Queen Elizabeth I visits late 1970s England to find a depressing landscape where life has changed since her time.
Jubilee
1978
6.5
Documentary on the London punk-rock scene, circa '78
The Punk Rock Movie
1978
6.4
The tale of the formation, journey and end of the seminal Punk/Reggae band The Slits.
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
2018
7.5
A documentary about women in the punk rock scene in Europe.
Women in Rock
1980