Polly Draper
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).
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Acting History
2025
Little Brother as Gail Duffy
2025Oh, Hi! as Mom
2023The Company You Keep as Fran Nicoletti
2022First Kill as Davina Atwood
2021Love Is Love Is Love as Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")
2021Hacks as Diana
2021Shiva Baby as Debbie
2020Once Upon a Main Street as Rowena
2018Tell Me a Story as Madeline Winston
2018Stella's Last Weekend as Sally
2016Demolition as Margot Eastwood
2015Boots as Suzanne
2015Jane Wants a Boyfriend as Mom
2015Addiction: A 60's Love Story as Sylvia Bornstein
2014The Mysteries of Laura as Ruby
2014Obvious Child as Nancy
2013Golden Boy as Nora Clark
2013Side Effects as Eileen Spicer
2012The Empty Room as Kathy
2011Our Idiot Brother as Ellen
2009The Good Wife as Lorainne Joy
2007Too Young to Marry as Beth
2005The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie as Polly Draper
2005A Perfect Fit as Dr. Weiss
2004Second Best as Paula
2002Monk as Rita Bronwyn
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Christine Wilkes
2001The Guardian as Meryl Dimetrio
2000Dinner Rush as Natalie Clemente
199918 Shades of Dust as Marilyn
1998The Tic Code as Laura
1997Hudson River Blues
1997A Little Romance as Donna Evans
1996Home Song as Claire Gardner
1995Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain as Kate Easton
1994The Innocent as Pamela Sutton
1994Schemes as Evelyn Hayes
1994A Million to Juan as Olivia Smith
1993Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back as Ella Sabin
1993Heartbeat as Adrian Towers
1987thirtysomething as Ellyn Warren
1987The Pick-up Artist as Pat, Jack's Colleague
1987Making Mr. Right as Suzy Duncan
1986Seven Minutes in Heaven as Jeff's Mother
1984Tales from the Darkside
1983The Hitchhiker as Jennifer