Carrie Preston plays Polly Marks on "Claws" and was previously arrested for which crime?

In Claws, Carrie Preston’s character Polly Marks had previously been arrested and imprisoned for running a Social Security fraud scheme. Polly is introduced as a polished, seemingly conventional woman whose criminal past is hidden behind an upbeat personality and carefully maintained stories.

Polly is a former con artist, pathological liar, and skilled burglar. After serving time and being released on parole, she returns to the nail salon world and becomes part of Desna Simms’s circle. Her ankle monitor and evasive explanations help reveal that her respectable appearance is a disguise rather than her full identity.

The wording can cause a real-world mix-up: Carrie Preston herself was not arrested for this crime. The arrest belongs to Polly Marks, the fictional character she plays. Some episode summaries also describe Polly’s offense more generally as identity theft or fraud, but the series character description gives the more specific answer: a Social Security fraud scheme.

Preston played Polly throughout the TNT crime comedy Claws, which combined nail-salon culture, organized crime, dark humor, and a strong ensemble of women characters.