Polly Draper
Department: Acting
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).
Known For
Making Mr. Right
1987
Dinner Rush
2000
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
1995
Seven Minutes in Heaven
1986
Too Young to Marry
2007
Second Best
2004
Side Effects
2013
Heartbeat
1993
A Perfect Fit
2005
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back
1993
Addiction: A 60's Love Story
2015
Obvious Child
2014
The Tic Code
1998
The Pick-up Artist
1987
Jane Wants a Boyfriend
2015
Demolition
2016
The Innocent
1994
Our Idiot Brother
2011
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
2005
Schemes
1994
Stella's Last Weekend
2018
The Empty Room
2012
Boots
2015
18 Shades of Dust
1999
Shiva Baby
2021
Love Is Love Is Love
2021
Once Upon a Main Street
2020
A Million to Juan
1994
Home Song
1996
Always Say Goodbye
1997
Hudson River Blues
1997
Oh, Hi!
2025
Little Brother
2025
Not Dead Yet
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Tales from the Darkside
1984
thirtysomething
1987
The Guardian
2001
Monk
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
The Hitchhiker
1983
First Kill
2022
Golden Boy
2013
Hacks
2021
The Company You Keep
2023
Tell Me a Story
2018
The Mysteries of Laura
2014
The Good Wife
2009
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Billions
2016