Sarah Polley
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1979-01-08
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Stars, Fan Magazines and Audiences
- Run Towards the Danger
- How to Host a Dinner Party
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Film & TV
Acting · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sarah Ellen Polley OC (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian filmmaker, political activist and retired actress. She first garnered attention as a child actress for her role as Ramona Quimby in the television series Ramona, based on Beverly Cleary's books. This subsequently led to her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series Road to Avonlea (1990–1996). She has starred in many feature…
Known for
- The Studio — Sarah Polley2025
- Directors on Directors — Self2021
- Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power — Self - Filmmaker2019
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self2015
- Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women — Self2014
- Stories We Tell — Self (uncredited)2012
- Splice — Elsa
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1979 births20th-century Canadian actresses20th-century Canadian screenwriters20th-century Canadian women writers21st-century Canadian actresses21st-century Canadian screenwriters21st-century Canadian women writersActresses from TorontoBest Actress Genie and Canadian Screen Award winnersBest Adapted Screenplay Academy Award winnersBest Director Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners