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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Making Mr. Right
as Suzy Duncan
1987
Dinner Rush
as Natalie Clemente
2000
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
as Kate Easton
1995
Seven Minutes in Heaven
as Jeff's Mother
1986
Too Young to Marry
as Beth
2007
Second Best
as Paula
2004
Side Effects
as Eileen Spicer
2013
Heartbeat
as Adrian Towers
1993
A Perfect Fit
as Dr. Weiss
2005
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back
as Ella Sabin
1993
Addiction: A 60's Love Story
as Sylvia Bornstein
2015
Obvious Child
as Nancy
2014
The Tic Code
as Laura
1998
The Pick-up Artist
as Pat, Jack's Colleague
1987
Jane Wants a Boyfriend
as Mom
2015
Demolition
as Margot Eastwood
2016
The Innocent
as Pamela Sutton
1994
Our Idiot Brother
as Ellen
2011
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
as Polly Draper
2005
Schemes
as Evelyn Hayes
1994
TV Appearances
Tales from the Darkside
1984
thirtysomething
as Ellyn Warren
1987
The Guardian
as Meryl Dimetrio
2001
Monk
as Rita Bronwyn
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Christine Wilkes
2001
The Hitchhiker
as Jennifer
1983
First Kill
as Davina Atwood
2022
Golden Boy
as Nora Clark
2013
Hacks
as Diana
2021
The Company You Keep
as Fran Nicoletti
2023
Tell Me a Story
as Madeline Winston
2018
The Mysteries of Laura
as Ruby
2014