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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1955-06-15 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Gary, Indiana, USA

Polly Draper

Biography:

Polly Carey Draper (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She has received several awards, including a Writers Guild of America Award (WGA), and is noted for speaking in a "trademark throaty voice." She is best known for her starring role as Ellyn Warren on ABC's drama Thirtysomething (1987–91), her directing debut is The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, as well as the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09).

Known For

Acting

2023

The Company You Keep as Fran Nicoletti

2022

First Kill as Davina Atwood

2021

Shiva Baby as Debbie
Love is Love is Love as Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")
Hacks as Diana

2020

2018

Tell Me a Story as Madeline Winston

2016

Demolition as Margot Eastwood

2015

Addiction: A 60's Love Story as Sylvia Bornstein
Boots as Suzanne

2014

Obvious Child as Nancy

2013

Side Effects as Eileen Spicer
Golden Boy as Nora Clark

2012

2011

2009

The Good Wife as Lorainne Joy

2007

2005

A Perfect Fit as Dr. Weiss

2004

Second Best as Paula

2002

Monk as Rita Bronwyn

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Christine Wilkes

2000

Dinner Rush as Natalie Clemente

1999

1998

The Tic Code as Laura

1997

A Little Romance as Donna Evans

1996

Home Song as Claire Gardner

1995

1994

The Innocent as Pamela Sutton
Schemes as Evelyn Hayes
A Million to Juan as Olivia Smith

1993

Heartbeat as Adrian Towers

1987

Making Mr. Right as Suzy Duncan
The Pick-up Artist as Pat, Jack's Colleague
thirtysomething as Ellyn Warren

1986

Seven Minutes in Heaven as Jeff's Mother

1984

1983

The Hitchhiker as Jennifer

Directing

2020

2018

Writing

2018

Stella's Last Weekend as Screenplay

2011

Bar Karma as Writer

1998

The Tic Code as Writer

Production

2018

2015

Boots as Executive Producer

Art

2007

The Naked Brothers Band as Production Design

Creator