Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh grew up in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her native Scotland and where she initially began to perform on stage on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. When she was 16, she moved to London where she quickly became involved in filmmaking in the indie genre. (Her first paid gig on The Acid House was as an actor with Irvine Welsh (1998)). Also, she's participated in theater as an actor 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 was well-received by critics. Her first US film role was "Stacy" an empathetic and reborn Christian as seen in Headspace (2005). It was as the crazy "Thumper Wint" in the comedy Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker and Winona Ryder) which was written produced by Heathers (1988) writer Daniel Waters, that the reviewers began to be aware of her talent, noting an unbeatable blend of strong sexuality and irreverent comedy. Exam (2009) was a film that was made in London and LA, was her next film. It was nominated for Outstanding British Debut by the BAFTA and was awarded the Santa Barbara Film Festival's Best Independent Award. The film's critics applauded Pollyanna's capability to "emotionally vulnerable" her fierce, ambitious character. GQ simply stated that Pollyanna McIntosh was a gorgeous actor and "extraordinarily skilled actor". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! She plays Trevor Lock, a disgruntled Brit comedian. Filmed in Peru She speaks Spanish throughout. John Landis directed Burke and Hare (2010). She is Isla Fisher’s bestie, along with Andy Serkis and Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry, and Tom Wilkinson. Her intense performance as the lead character in Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) made the news at Sundance 2011. The film received great reviews and took the top spot in the New York Times readers' most viewed films poll. For her work, she received three Best Actress awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award and Fright Meter's.






 

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