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Polly Draper

Actor

Polly Draper

Born June 15, 1955 in Gary, Indiana, USA34 films

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).

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Shiva Baby posterFirst watchShiva Baby20217.1as DebbieCollege 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.View film

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Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. TBANot Dead YetGina Kelman
  2. 2025Little BrotherGail Duffy
  3. 2025Oh, Hi!Mom
  4. 2021Love Is Love Is LoveMilly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")
  5. 2021Shiva BabyDebbie
  6. 2020Once Upon a Main StreetRowena
  7. 2018Stella's Last WeekendSally
  8. 2016DemolitionMargot Eastwood
  9. 2015Jane Wants a BoyfriendMom
  10. 2015BootsSuzanne
  11. 2015Addiction: A 60's Love StorySylvia Bornstein
  12. 2014Obvious ChildNancy
  13. 2013Side EffectsEileen Spicer
  14. 2012The Empty RoomKathy
  15. 2011Our Idiot BrotherEllen
  16. 2007Too Young to MarryBeth
  17. 2005The Naked Brothers Band: The MoviePolly Draper
  18. 2005A Perfect FitDr. Weiss
  19. 2004Second BestPaula
  20. 2000Dinner RushNatalie Clemente
  21. 199918 Shades of DustMarilyn
  22. 1998The Tic CodeLaura
  23. 1997Hudson River BluesLeslie
  24. 1997Always Say GoodbyeDonna Evans
  25. 1996Home SongClaire Gardner
  26. 1995Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear MountainKate Easton
  27. 1994The InnocentPamela Sutton
  28. 1994SchemesEvelyn Hayes
  29. 1994A Million to JuanOlivia Smith
  30. 1993Broken Promises: Taking Emily BackElla Sabin
  31. 1993HeartbeatAdrian Towers
  32. 1987The Pick-up ArtistPat, Jack's Colleague
  33. 1987Making Mr. RightSuzy Duncan
  34. 1986Seven Minutes in HeavenJeff's Mother