Sarah Polley

Born: 1979-01-08

Sarah Ellen Polley OC (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian filmmaker, 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. This subsequently led to her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series Road to Avonlea (1990–1996). She has starred in many feature films, including The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Exotica (1994), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Guinevere (1999), Go (1999), The Weight of Water (2000), No Such Thing (2001), My Life Without Me (2003), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Splice (2009), and Mr. Nobody (2009). Polley made her feature film directorial debut with Away from Her (2006), for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Director and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Polley's second film, Take This Waltz (2011), premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, followed by her first documentary film, Stories We Tell (2012). She also wrote the miniseries Alias Grace, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. In 2022, Polley wrote and directed the film Women Talking, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sarah Polley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Dawn of the Dead

as Ana
Released: 2004-03-19

A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive,...

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Mr. Nobody

as Adult Elise
Released: 2009-11-06

Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a...

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Splice

as Elsa
Released: 2010-06-03

Elsa and Clive, two young rebellious scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge...

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Go

as Ronna Martin
Released: 1999-04-09

A supermarket clerk decides to step in for an absent drug dealer, setting off an explosive,...

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eXistenZ

as Merle
Released: 1999-04-14

A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a...

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

as Sally Salt
Released: 1988-12-07

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of...

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One Magic Christmas

as Molly Monaghan
Released: 1985-11-22

Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the...

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Exotica

as Tracey Brown
Released: 1994-11-30

In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive...

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My Life Without Me

as Ann
Released: 2003-03-07

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Don't Come Knocking

as Sky
Released: 2005-08-25

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The Sweet Hereafter

as Nicole Burnell
Released: 1997-09-25

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The Secret Life of Words

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Beowulf & Grendel

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Released: 2005-09-14

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The Weight of Water

as Maren Hontvedt
Released: 2001-03-30

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The I Inside

as Clair
Released: 2004-03-21

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Last Night

as Jennifer Wheeler
Released: 1998-10-23

Various citizens of Toronto anxiously await the end of the world, which is occurring at the...

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Guinevere

as Harper Sloane
Released: 1999-09-12

A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.

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Stories We Tell

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 2012-10-12

Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother,...

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The Claim

as Hope Burn
Released: 2000-12-29

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The Big Town

as Christy Donaldson
Released: 1987-09-25

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The Law of Enclosures

as Beatty 'Beatrice'
Released: 2000-09-15

Story of the same couple, first in their teenage years and then in their twilight years,...

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Babar: The Movie

as Young Celeste
Released: 1989-07-28

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No Such Thing

as Beatrice
Released: 2002-03-29

A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical...

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Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power

as Self - Filmmaker
Released: 2019-11-07

The views and thoughts of Canadian writer Margaret Atwood have never been more relevant than...

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Blue Monkey

as Ellen
Released: 1987-09-25

While working in a greenhouse, a man receives an insect bite after touching an exotic plant....

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The Life Before This

as Connie
Released: 1999-09-15

Several innocent persons are hurt after two robbers, fleeing from the police, run into a...

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Siblings

as Tabby
Released: 2004-09-14

Joe and his siblings have a couple of problems. First off, their stepparents are despicably...

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The Event

as Dana Shapiro
Released: 2003-01-01

Manhattan prosecutor Nick is charged with looking into the untimely death of city resident Matt,...

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Sugar

as Pregnant Girl
Released: 2004-05-22

Cliff receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister — marijuana, alcohol, a...

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The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

as Self - 'Sally Salt'
Released: 2008-04-08

This is an all new feature length documentary, with interviews from almost everyone involved...

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Wrath of Gods

as Self
Released: 2007-05-06

When Canadian director Sturla Gunnarsson set upon Iceland to film Beowulf & Grendel starring...

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The Hanging Garden

as Teen Rosemary
Released: 1997-09-05

William, a once obese and troubled teen, goes back to his family's home after being gone,...

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Trigger

as Hillary
Released: 2010-09-12

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Jerry and Tom

as Deb
Released: 1998-12-04

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White Lies

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Released: 1998-03-29

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Hands of a Stranger

as Suzie Hearn
Released: 1987-05-10

A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist.

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Love Come Down

as Sister Sarah
Released: 2000-08-02

Two brothers in their early 20s, one black, one white, each the other's keeper since their...

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Luck

as Margaret
Released: 2004-04-30

Shane Bradley, who is fixated on ideas of luck and destiny, tries to win the girl of his dreams....

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Joe's So Mean to Josephine

as Josephine
Released: 1997-01-18

Josephine has her eye on Joe, a hot-headed, petty criminal who taps phones for a living. When...

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Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

as Self
Released: 2014-08-10

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel...

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Confidential

as Emma (child)
Released: 1986-01-01

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The Planet of Junior Brown

as Butter
Released: 1997-09-06

Powerful story about love, struggle and passion of an over protective mother and her piano prodigy.

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Heaven On Earth

as Becky Hawthorne
Released: 1987-03-01

An armful of destitute orphans transported to the New World at the turn of the century. This is...

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Pretty Kill

as Karla
Released: 1987-03-27

A detective tries to track down a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes while at the same...

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Johann's Gift to Christmas

as The Angel
Released: 1992-09-25

A mouse from the streets and a church mouse try to help a priest and an organist save Christmas...

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Preludes

as uncredited
Released: 2000-11-15

Commissioned by the Toronto International Film Festival to mark the event's 25th anniversary in...

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Lantern Hill

as Jody Turner
Released: 1989-08-29

In 1935 Toronto, Jane Stuart's mother has taken ill, and the two of them have temporarily moved...

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This Might Be Good

as uncredited
Released: 2000-09-07

A festival is a concentration of hope. Audiences hungering for something startingly new,...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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Friday the 13th: The Series

as Mary
First aired: 1987-10-03

Micki and Ryan with the help of their friend Jack try to recover cursed antiques so they can...

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John Adams

as Abigail Adams Smith
First aired: 2008-03-16

Adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part...

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Road to Avonlea

as Sara Stanley
First aired: 1990-01-07

In the fictional small town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, in the early 20th century,...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Variety Studio: Directors on Directors

as Self
First aired: 2021-03-03

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through...

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Slings & Arrows

as Sophie
First aired: 2003-11-03

This darkly comic Canadian series follows the fortunes of a dysfunctional Shakespearean theatre...

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Ramona

as Ramona
First aired: 1988-09-10

Ramona is a Canadian children's television series which followed the life of eight-year-old...

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Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Nominee
First aired: 1999-08-01

The Teen Choice Awards is a teen awards show presented annually by Fox. The first awards were...

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