Pollyanna McIntosh
Pollyanna McIntosh is a native of
Scotland. She was raised in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland.
This is where she started performing on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. At the
age of 16, she left for London and was soon involved in indie filmmaking (her
first pay-per-view was as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and
theatre in both roles as an actress and director. In 2004, her move to Los
Angeles in 2004 led to more stage work. She directed Anne Dudek (a regular star
on Mad Men/Big Love (2006)) as in addition to David Dayan Fisher (a regular
character in 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to rave reviews. Her first US movie role was
as "Stacy" who was a manipulative birthed Christian as seen in
Headspace (2005). The first time she appeared in a movie was in Headspace
(2005) as the manipulative, born-again Christian "Thumper Wint". This
comedy was written by Heathers (1988). Exam (2009) that was the first, in which
she worked in London and LA was the next. BAFTA-nominated for Outstanding British
Debut and winner at the Santa Barbara Film Fest of Best Independent,
Pollyanna's performance was "smart and sassy" in equal parts the
emotional core of the movie" and her ability to appreciate the
"emotional vulnerability" of her tough and ambitious character. GQ
simply said that Pollyanna McIntosh is a beautiful actor and actress
"extraordinarily talented actor". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013)
(As if you Don't Like it! ) is a hilarious South American farce in which she
plays Brit actor Trevor Lock's unhappy wife. She speaks Spanish throughout the
film which was shot in Peru. In Burke and Hare (2010) directed by John Landis,
she plays Isla Fisher's best friend along with Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Jessica
Hynes, Tom Wilkinson and Tim Curry. Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011), in which
she played the lead role , was praised by critics at Sundance 2011. The film
also placed first in the New York Times' readers top film poll. She was honored
with three Best Actress Awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award, and
Fright Meter's.
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