Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh is a native of Scotland. She was raised in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. This is where she began performing on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. At the age of 16, she moved to London where she quickly began to get involved in independent filmmaking. (Her first gig as a paid actor on The Acid House was as an actor with Irvine Welsh (1998)). Also, she's been involved in theatre, as an actor and a director. The move to Los Angeles in 2004 led to more theatre. She directed Anne Dudek (a regular star on Mad Men/Big Love (2006)) as and David Dayan Fisher (a regular star on 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to great reviews. She then landed her first US movie role as the manipulative and a born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). The role was later recast in the role of "Thumper Wint", a wild, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) as played by Heathers (1988). The reviewers were awed by her unique combination of power sexuality and irreverent humor. Exam (2009) in which she was with in London and LA, was the next. Awarded a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding British Debut and winner at the Santa Barbara Film Fest of Best Independent, Pollyanna's performance was "smart and sassy at the same time." parts the emotional center of the movie" and her ability to see the "emotional vulnerability” of her spirited and tough character. GQ has stated that Pollyanna McIntosh, who is a phenomenal actor who is "extremely talented". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! ) is a funny South American farce in which she plays Brit actor Trevor Lock's disgruntled wife. Filmed in Peru the actress speaks Spanish all the way. In Burke and Hare (2010), directed by John Landis, she plays Isla Fisher's bestie along with Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson and Tim Curry. Her intense performance as the lead role in Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) made headlines at Sundance 2011. The film received great reviews and took the top spot in the New York Times readers' most viewed films poll. For her work, she was given three Best Actress awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award and Fright Meter's.






 

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