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Sarah Ellen Polley OC (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, 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.
Sarah Polley is an actress and director renowned in her native Canada for her political activism. Blessed with an extremely expressive face that enables directors to minimize dialog due to her uncanny ability to suggest a character's thoughts, Polley has become a favorite of critics for her sensitive portraits of wounded and conflicted young ...
- Actress, Director, Writer
- January 8, 1979
May 9, 2024 · Sarah Polley (born January 8, 1979, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor, director, writer, and producer who first won acclaim as a child actor, noted for her natural and unaffected performances in Atom Egoyan’s Exotica (1994) and The Sweet Hereafter (1997), among other credits.
Oct 15, 2012 · The daughter of casting director and actress Diane Polley and British-born actor-turned insurance-salesman Michael Polley, Sarah Polley is the youngest of five children. She began acting at age four and made her film debut in Philip Borsos ’s One Magic Christmas (1985).
Jul 6, 2020 · Sarah Polley is a woman of many titles. She first found her success acting in children's series, but has become known and respected for her truthful storytelling behind the camera.
Mar 17, 2003 · Sarah Polley has made a career of defying convention. She is a serious actor who continually asks herself if acting is a serious enough way to spend her time. At 15, she left home to move into her own place in downtown Toronto.
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Mar 12, 2023 · Sarah Polley has won her first Academy Award. The Canadian filmmaker, who hails from Toronto, Ont., was awarded the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar Sunday night for her movie, Women Talking.
