Pollyanna McIntosh
Pollyanna McIntosh is a native of
Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland.
This is when she began to perform on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. When she
was 16, she moved to London and soon found herself involved in filmmaking in
the indie genre (her first paid gig was as stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid
House (1998)) and theatre and acting as both an actress and director. In 2004,
her move 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 character in 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to rave reviews. She then landed her
first US film role, playing the manipulative woman who is a new Christian,
"Stacy", in Headspace (2005). She was then cast in the role of
"Thumper Wint", a rebellious, born-again Christian in Sex and Death
101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider), by Heathers (1988). The critics were
impressed with her unique mix of the power of sexuality and the irreverent comedy.
Exam (2009) was the next, and she acted in London and LA was her 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 heart of the movie" as well as
her ability to recognize the "emotional vulnerability" of her tough
and ambitious character. GQ only stated that Pollyanna McIntosh was a gorgeous
actor and "extraordinarily skilled actor". Como Quien No Quiere La
Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! She plays Trevor Lock, a disgruntled Brit
comedian. Shot in Peru the film is a comedy that she speaks Spanish throughout.
John Landis directs Burke and Hare (2010). She is Isla Fisher's best friend
along with Andy Serkis and Jessica Hynes and Tom Wilkinson. Lucky McKee's The
Woman (2011) was an immense success. It received rave reviews and topped New
York Times readers' most viewed films. For her work, she received three Best
Actress awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award and Fright Meter's.
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