Pollyanna McIntosh
Pollyanna McIntosh is from Scotland. She
was raised in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. It was here
that she started performing on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. At the age of
16, she moved to London, where she soon began to get involved in independent
filmmaking. (Her first professional gig on The Acid House was as a stoner with
Irvine Welsh (1998)). In addition, she has participated in theater, as an
actress and director. In 2004, she moved to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer"
which was a stage play in which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men
(2007)/Big Love (2006)) was directed. It received great reviews. Her first US
movie role was as "Stacy" an empathetic birthed Christian, in
Headspace (2005). The role was later recast in the role of "Thumper
Wint", a unorthodox, born-again, Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006)
(Simon Baker/Winona Rider) and directed by Heathers (1988). The reviewers were
awed by her distinctive combination of the power of sexuality and the irreverent
comedy. She was a part of both LA as well as London, Exam (2009) was the next
film, which was nominated for BAFTA as Outstanding British Debut and winner of
Best Independent at the Santa Barbara Film Fest, the film's critics said that
Pollyanna's character was "smart and sassy in equal measure ....the
emotional center of the movie" They praised her ability to identify the
"emotional vulnerability" of her seemingly intimidating and
hardworking character. GQ has stated that "stunning Pollyanna McIntosh is
an extremely talented actress". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if
you Don't Like it! ) is a funny 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 portrays Isla
Fisher's bestie with Andy Serkis and Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry,
and Tom Wilkinson. Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011), where she played the lead
role in received rave reviews at Sundance 2011. The film also placed first in
the New York Times' readers poll of the top films. In recognition of her
performance, she was awarded three Best Actress awards, including Total Film's
Frightfest Award and Fright Meter's.
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