Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh is from Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. That's where she began to perform on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. At 16 she moved to London and soon became involved in filmmaking in the indie genre. (Her first pay-per-view in The Acid House was as a stoner in the film Irvine Welsh (1998)). In addition, she has participated in theater as both an actress as well as director. The 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 and David Dayan Fisher (a regular part in 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to rave reviews. Her first US movie role was as "Stacy", the manipulative and reborn Christian, in Headspace (2005). The role was later recast as "Thumper Wint", a wild, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) and directed by Heathers (1988). The reviewers were impressed by her unique blend of powerful sexuality and irreverent humor. Exam (2009) that was the first, in which she worked 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, in equal parts the emotional core of the film" and her ability to appreciate the "emotional vulnerability" of her tough and ambitious character. GQ stated that Pollyanna McIntosh, an outstanding actor and performer, is "extremely talented". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! ) is a hilarious South American farce in which she is Brit comedian Trevor Lock's unhappy wife. Filmed in Peru, she speaks Spanish throughout. John Landis directed Burke and Hare (2010). She plays 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 the news at Sundance 2011. The film garnered praise from the audience and was voted top of the New York Times readers' top films poll. For her performance, she won three Best Actress awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award and Fright Meter's.