Sarah Polley

Works
Actor (19), Screenplay (1), Director (4), Producer (1), Writer (3),
Birthday
1979-01-08

Sarah Polley - , Screenplay, Director, Producer, Writer known for her work in such projects: «Mr. Nobody» (2009), «Dawn of the Dead» (2004), «The Adventures of Baron Munchausen» (1988), «Go» (1999), «Women Talking» (2022),

Sarah Ellen Polley OC (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian filmmaker, political activist and retired actress. She first garnered attention as a child actress for her role as Ramona Quimby in the television series Ramona, based on Beverly Cleary's books. This subsequently led to her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series Road to Avonlea (1990–1996). She has starred in many feature films, including The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Exotica (1994), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Guinevere (1999), Go (1999), The Weight of Water (2000), No Such Thing (2001), My Life Without Me (2003), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Splice (2009), and Mr. Nobody (2009).

Polley made her feature film directorial debut with Away from Her (2006), for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Director and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Polley's second film, Take This Waltz (2011), premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, followed by her first documentary film, Stories We Tell (2012). She also wrote the miniseries Alias Grace, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. In 2022, Polley wrote and directed the film Women Talking, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

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The most significant works of Sarah Polley

My Life Without Me (2003)
Character: Ann - Leading
The Secret Life of Words (2005)
Character: Hanna - Leading
Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Character: Ana - Leading
Away from Her (2007)

Position: Director, Writer
eXistenZ
eXistenZ (1999)
Character: Merle
Don't Come Knocking (2005)
Character: Sky - Leading
Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
Character: Selma
Go
Go (1999)
Character: Ronna Martin - Leading
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Character: Nicole Burnell - Leading
The I Inside (2004)
Character: Clair - Leading


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