Polly Draper
Birthday
1955/06/15 (69 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Gary, Indiana, USA
Also know as
Polly Carey 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).
Acting
(1987) Making Mr. Right
as Suzy Duncan
(2000) Dinner Rush
as Natalie Clemente
(1995) Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
as Kate Easton
(1986) Seven Minutes in Heaven
as Jeff's Mother
(2007) Too Young to Marry
as Beth
(2004) Second Best
as Paula
(2013) Side Effects
as Eileen Spicer
(1993) Heartbeat
as Adrian Towers
(2005) A Perfect Fit
as Dr. Weiss
(1993) Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back
as Ella Sabin
(2015) Addiction: A 60's Love Story
as Sylvia Bornstein
(2014) Obvious Child
as Nancy
(1998) The Tic Code
as Laura
(1987) The Pick-up Artist
as Pat, Jack's Colleague
(2015) Jane Wants a Boyfriend
as Mom
(2016) Demolition
as Margot Eastwood
(1994) The Innocent
as Pamela Sutton
(2011) Our Idiot Brother
as Ellen
(2005) The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
as Polly Draper
(1994) Schemes
as Evelyn Hayes
(2018) Stella's Last Weekend
as Sally
(2015) Boots
as Suzanne
(2012) The Empty Room
as Kathy
(1999) 18 Shades of Dust
as Marilyn
(2021) Shiva Baby
as Debbie
(2021) Love is Love is Love
as Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")
(2020) Once Upon a Main Street
as Rowena
(1994) A Million to Juan
as Olivia Smith
(1996) Home Song
as Claire Gardner
(1997) A Little Romance
as Donna Evans
(1997) Hudson River Blues
as ---
(1984) Tales from the Darkside
as ---
(1987) thirtysomething
as Ellyn Warren
(2001) The Guardian
as ---
(2002) Monk
as Rita Bronwyn
(2001) Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Christine Wilkes
(1983) The Hitchhiker
as Jennifer
(2022) First Kill
as Davina Atwood
(2013) Golden Boy
as Nora Clark
(2021) Hacks
as Diana
(2023) The Company You Keep
as Fran Nicoletti
(2018) Tell Me a Story
as Madeline Winston
(2014) The Mysteries of Laura
as Ruby
(2009) The Good Wife
as Lorainne Joy