Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia However, she later returned to Scotland when she began her career on the stage at The Edinburgh Festival. She moved to London at the age of 16 and soon was involved in filmmaking in the indie genre. The first time she was paid was as a stoner on Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998). She also worked as an actress and director in theatre. Moving to Los Angeles in 2004 led to more stage work. She directed Anne Dudek (a regular star on Mad Men/Big Love (2006)) as along with David Dayan Fisher (a regular star on 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to rave reviews. She then landed her first US movie role as the manipulative and a born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). It was as the crazy "Thumper Wint" in the comedy Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker/Winona Ryder) written created by Heathers (1988) author Daniel Waters, that the public began to notice of her talent, citing the unique combination of strong sexuality and irreverent humor. The actress was in LA and London, Exam (2009) was next, BAFTA-nominated as Outstanding British Debut and winner of Best Independent at the Santa Barbara Film Fest, the film's critics praised Pollyanna's performance as was "smart, sassy and sexy at the same time. ....the emotional center of the film" praised her capacity to uncover the "emotional vulnerability" of her supposedly powerful and tough character. GQ simply stated that Pollyanna McIntosh was a stunning actress and an "extraordinarily skilled actor". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! She plays the role of Trevor Lock, a disgruntled Brit comedian. Shot in Peru the film is a comedy that she speaks Spanish throughout. John Landis directed Burke and Hare (2010). She appears as Isla Fisher's bestie along with Andy Serkis and Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry and Tom Wilkinson. Her dramatic turn as the lead in Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) made an impact at Sundance 2011. The film garnered great reviews and took the top spot in the New York Times readers' favorite movies poll. She was awarded three Best Actress Awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award, and Fright Meter's.