Polly Draper
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Acting
Life
Born 1955 (age 71)
Born in
Gary, Indiana, USA
Credits
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Biography
Polly Carey Draper (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She has received several awards, including a Writers Guild of America Award (WGA), and is noted for speaking in a "trademark throaty voice." She is best known for her starring role as Ellyn Warren on ABC's drama Thirtysomething (1987–91), her directing debut is The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, as well as the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09).
Known For
Side Effects
07 Feb 2013
Demolition
06 Apr 2016
Monk
12 Jul 2002
Billions
17 Jan 2016
Our Idiot Brother
26 Aug 2011
Shiva Baby
26 Mar 2021
The Good Wife
22 Sep 2009
Obvious Child
06 Jun 2014
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Filmography
2025
- Little Brotheras Gail Duffy
- Oh, Hi!as Mom
- FOREVERas Aunt Katherine1 episode
2023
- The Company You Keepas Fran Nicoletti10 episodes
2022
- First Killas Davina Atwood3 episodes
2021
- Love Is Love Is Loveas Milly
- Hacksas Diana5 episodes
- Shiva Babyas Debbie
2020
- Once Upon a Main Streetas Rowena
2018
- Tell Me a Storyas Madeline Winston3 episodes
- Stella's Last Weekendas Sally
2016
- Demolitionas Margot Eastwood
- Billionsas Sen. Marcia Vandeveer2 episodes
2015
- Jane Wants a Boyfriendas Mom
- Bootsas Suzanne
- Addiction: A 60's Love Storyas Sylvia Bornstein
2014
- The Mysteries of Lauraas Ruby1 episode
- Obvious Childas Nancy
2013
- Golden Boyas Nora Clark6 episodes
- Side Effectsas Eileen Spicer
2012
- The Empty Roomas Kathy
2011
- Our Idiot Brotheras Ellen
2009
- The Good Wifeas Lorainne Joy2 episodes
2007
- Too Young to Marryas Beth
2005
- The Naked Brothers Band: The Movieas Polly Draper
- A Perfect Fitas Dr. Weiss
2004
- Second Bestas Paula
2002
- Monkas Rita Bronwyn1 episode
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Christine Wilkes1 episode
- The Guardianas Meryl Dimetrio1 episode
2000
- Dinner Rushas Natalie Clemente
1999
- 18 Shades of Dustas Marilyn
1998
- The Tic Codeas Laura
1997
- Hudson River Bluesas Leslie
- Always Say Goodbyeas Donna Evans
1996
- Home Songas Claire Gardner
1995
- Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountainas Kate Easton
1994
- The Innocentas Pamela Sutton
- Schemesas Evelyn Hayes
- A Million to Juanas Olivia Smith
1993
- Broken Promises: Taking Emily Backas Ella Sabin
- Heartbeatas Adrian Towers
1992
- The Larry Sanders Showas Dr. Monica Gordon1 episode
1987
- thirtysomethingas Ellyn Warren85 episodes
- The Pick-up Artistas Pat, Jack's Colleague
- Making Mr. Rightas Suzy Duncan
1986
- Seven Minutes in Heavenas Jeff's Mother
1984
- Tales from the Darkside1 episode
1983
- The Hitchhikeras Jennifer1 episode