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.