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.
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