Polly Draper

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

5.622

Gender

Female

Birthday

15-Jun-1955

Age

(69 years old)

Place of Birth

Gary, Indiana, USA

Also Known As
  • Polly Carey Draper

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).


Credits

The Tic Code The Tic Code (2000) Character: Laura
A 10 year old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical oriented piano instructor. With his mother's help, he is an underage regular at a local nightspot, where he is teamed up with a sax superstar. Both come to learn that each suffers from Tourette's Syndrome (thus the film title). The older man has developed mannerisms to cover up his own fallibilities and resents the boy and his mother's acceptance of the disease.
The Empty Room The Empty Room (2012) Character: Kathy
Two teens bond during an escape from their parents' party.
Boots Boots (2015) Character: Suzanne
A teenager recounts a terrible night in the city where he ends up drunk and unhappy at a 24 hour diner. There, he has an encounter with a sweet, inviting family that leaves him feeling a little less lonely.
Second Best Second Best (2004) Character: Paula
Jealousy overwhelms a group of friends, particularly struggling writer Elliot, as they prepare for the homecoming of their old friend, a wildly successful L.A. producer.
A Million to Juan A Million to Juan (1994) Character: Olivia Smith
Romantic comedy about an honest Mexican immigrant who struggles without a green card by selling oranges on a street corner. One day a limousine pulls up and he is handed a check for $1,000,000 with instructions that he is to give the check back in 30 days. Initially he uses the check to convince people to extend credit to him. In the meantime he also attracts a woman who is in a dead end relationship with a bossy businessman. At the end of the 30 days, he finds his life in turmoil, the things he got on credit are repossessed, and he is being evicted from his dwelling and being sent back to Mexico.
18 Shades of Dust 18 Shades of Dust (1999) Character: Marilyn
Two gangsters threaten the owner of an upscale restaurant after his son can't pay a gambling debt.
Schemes Schemes (1994) Character: Evelyn Hayes
In this intricate tale of deception, extortion, and murder, a successful architect learns that although beautiful strangers may be dangerous, it is friends who are deadly. Devastated by his wife's death, Paul begins to emerge from depression when he meets a new woman, Laura. But his newfound happiness is destroyed when his best friend, Evelyn, learns that Laura is a con-artist. Regretting her treachery and trying to redeem herself, Laura discovers Evelyn's violent obsession with Paul. Fighting blackmail and threats by Evelyn and a ruthless former lover, Laura courageously reveals the explosive news that Paul's wife was really murdered. -
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back (1993) Character: Ella Sabin
Ever since Pam Cheney (Cheryl Ladd) lost her baby during labor, she has been struggling with depression. She is not only supported by her loving, but hard working husband Sean (Robert Desiderio), but also by her friends Ella (Polly Draper) and Terry Sabin (D. David Morin), who have also lost a baby at age three. One year after labor, Pam decides to finally take a proposal to adopt a toddler. Going through official agencies proves unsuccessful, partly due to Pam's age, partly due to the growing demand of adoption. She is advised to take care of an orphaned teenager instead, but Sean refuses this option.
Heartbeat Heartbeat (1993) Character: Adrian Towers
A divorced father falls in love with a pregnant woman whose husband had abandoned her when he discovered she was expecting a child.
Hudson River Blues Hudson River Blues (1997) Character: N/A
Hoping to help their marriage, a Manhattan lawyer (Rya Kihlstedt) brings her burned-out husband (Robert Stanton) to her mother's home upstate.
Too Young to Marry Too Young to Marry (2007) Character: Beth
Connecticut high school students Max Doyle and Jessica Carpenter fall in love and feel making love isn't enough, so they brave everyone's objections and get married.
Love is Love is Love Love is Love is Love (2021) Character: Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")
Three sto­ries that explore love, com­mit­ment, and loy­al­ty between cou­ples and friends. "Two for Din­ner" where a mar­ried cou­ple tem­porar­i­ly liv­ing in two dif­fer­ent loca­tions are more sep­a­rat­ed than they think. "Sail­ing Les­son" about a long-mar­ried cou­ple who spend a day on a sail­boat rekin­dling their romance… and unex­pect­ed events arise. "Late Lunch" where a young woman who recent­ly lost her moth­er gath­ers togeth­er a group of her moth­er’s friends to share mem­o­ries, with sur­pris­ing rev­e­la­tions.
Making Mr. Right Making Mr. Right (1987) Character: Suzy Duncan
When image consultant Frankie Stone is hired by a tech company to teach a scientist’s “Ulysses Robot” how to be a man, she winds up developing very real feelings for the faux human.
Once Upon a Main Street Once Upon a Main Street (2020) Character: Rowena
Amelia Lewis is super excited when she buys an available storefront, planning to open a year-round Christmas shop. But her celebration comes to a screeching halt when she discovers that Vic Manning has also bid on the property. After continually bickering and trying to one-up each other, the two combatants learn to work together and even get the merchants on Main Street to put aside their differences for the greater good.
Obvious Child Obvious Child (2014) Character: Nancy
An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregnancy.
The Innocent The Innocent (1994) Character: Pamela Sutton
The owner of a drugstore is killed in a hold-up. The only witness who saw one of the murderers without his mask is Gregory, a nine year old autistic boy. Cop Barlow is sure they'll try to silence him. He tries to get him to draw a picture of the man he saw.
Seven Minutes in Heaven Seven Minutes in Heaven (1986) Character: Jeff's Mother
Natalie allows her classmate Jeff, who ran away from home after a fight with his stepfather, to stay at her place while her father is away on a business trip. Natalie soon starts dating Jeff's friend James Casey, who isn't as faithful as she thinks, while her best friend Polly falls in love with baseball player Zoo Knudsen.
Home Song Home Song (1996) Character: Claire Gardner
A family struggles to overcome the past and forgive one another when a long buried secret surfaces.
Dinner Rush Dinner Rush (2000) Character: Natalie Clemente
One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to having to please a whiny food critic, Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters, to whom his sous-chef is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son, the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.
Demolition Demolition (2016) Character: Margot Eastwood
An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets.
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) Character: Polly Draper
After making it to the top of the charts, members of the Silver Boulders, a popular tween rock band, find themselves undermined by internal squabbling as the bandmates seek different creative directions.
Jane Wants a Boyfriend Jane Wants a Boyfriend (2015) Character: Mom
A young woman with Asperger's tries to find her first boyfriend with a little help from her older sister.
Shiva Baby Shiva Baby (2021) Character: Debbie
College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva - with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance.
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) Character: Kate Easton
Two teen girls, one from the city, one from the country, try to find the hidden gold of Bear Mountain learning about friendship, loyalty and courage on the way.
Stella's Last Weekend Stella's Last Weekend (2018) Character: Sally
Brothers Jack and Oliver reunite to put their beloved dog to sleep. While their zany mother plans a party to celebrate Stella's life, things go awry when the brothers discover they love the same girl.
The Pick-up Artist The Pick-up Artist (1987) Character: Pat, Jack's Colleague
A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt to the mob.
Always Say Goodbye Always Say Goodbye (1997) Character: Donna Evans
Anne Kidwell is a sexy, free spirit and independent clothing designer who works hard and plays harder. She meets her match in photographer and serial bachelor Nick Evans. Both of them turn up the personal fires, but neither can commit.
Side Effects Side Effects (2013) Character: Eileen Spicer
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.
A Perfect Fit A Perfect Fit (2005) Character: Dr. Weiss
A psychological drama about an unstable man, tormented by nightmares, who seeks help from a shrink but is pushed over the edge into increasingly dangerous, psychotic territory by a relationship he is unable to control.
Our Idiot Brother Our Idiot Brother (2011) Character: Ellen
Everybody has one—the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother, Ned. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned's family comes to realise that Ned isn't such an idiot after all.
Addiction: A 60's Love Story Addiction: A 60's Love Story (2015) Character: Sylvia Bornstein
Family man Max Bornstein was a full-time dope fiend working within the underground, highly illegal pornography industry in 1968’s New York City. While running books and films to delivery points and mob headquarters around the east coast, Max had the Feds on his tail. But even in the wake of a federal investigation, his truest worry was his wife and two young children, a family kept in the dark about his dealings and the walls of it caving in around him. As he battles his consuming addiction, dissolving family unit and the growing suspicion about his drug use amongst his associates, Max watches helplessly as his well-crafted reality falls to pieces, leaving him searching for the spaces in between.



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