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Canadian Sarah Polley has acted since she was four years old. She recently turned her attention behind the cameras, writing and directing her first feature called Away From Her, which earned her a 2008 Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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Fast Facts
- Birth date: January 8, 1979
- Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- First film: Disney's One Magic Christmas
- Recorded a cover of the Tragically Hip's song "Courage", which was played in both The Sweet Hereafter and an episode of Charmed
- Genie Award nominations: Seven
- Wins: Four
- Academy Award nominations: One
- Gemini Award nominations: Nine
- Wins: Two
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Television Work
Polley has been a regular on four notable Canadian television series, and was nominated for Gemini Awards for her appearance in each: the miniseries Ramona, based on the much-loved Beverly Cleary novels; Road to Avonlea, based on the work of children's author Lucy Maud Montgomery; the critically acclaimed teen drama Straight Up, for which she won a Gemini Award; and the popular dark comedy Slings and Arrows, about the travails of a notable Shakespeare festival, which also features her father Michael Polley. -
Away From Her
Polley had planned to make her first film about the life of a child actor, but could not find funding. After reading Alice Munro's The Bear Came Over the Mountain, she decided to adapt it for film, and convinced former co-star Julie Christie to take the lead. The film, its performances, and Polley's adaptation have all received widespread acclaim. -
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@bingofuel I kind of like them, it's somehow soothing taking them off. I see your point though. Is that the Sarah Polley version?
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tday was funnay [baylee is a rolly polley and sarah is afraid of a head massager] lmao hah good times =PP
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Unrelated to zombies. Sarah Polley is awesome. Love her singing.
@KyraKat | November 07, 2009 12:28 AM
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Sarah Polley on Amazon | View All
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Dawn of the Dead (Unrated Director's Cut) [HD DVD] - $19.98
Packed with more blood more gore and more bone-chilling jaw-dropping thrills Dawn of the Dead: Unrated Director's Cut is the version too terrifying to be shown in theaters! Mekhi Phifer Ving Rhames and Sarah Polley star in an edgy electrify...
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Road to Avonlea: The Complete Seventh Volume - $64.98
THE ROAD TO AVONLEA is a Canadian children's television series based on the beloved children's book THE GOLDEN ROAD by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Young Sara Stanley lives a comfortable life in exciting, urban Montreal, but her life change...
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Guinevere (1999) [VHS] - $9.99
Sarah Polley has built a reputation on her eerie calm--most of her performances seem dominated by an icy, implacable stare. That's why her performance in Guinevere is such a revelation. Polley plays Harper, a young woman from a wealt...
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Through the looking glass at Sarah Polley. (Canadian actress) (Interview): An article from: Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada - $5.95
This digital document is an article from Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada, published by Performing Arts and Entertainment in Canada on September 22, 1994. The length of the article is 1459 words. The page length shown above is base...
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Guinevere - $14.99
Screen favorite Stephen Rea (MICHAEL COLLINS, THE CRYING GAME) stars in this sexy, humorous story about a young woman's discovery of life and love in the arms of an older man! Born into an affluent family of overachievers, awkward young Har...
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Questions and Answers About Sarah Polley | View All | Ask a Question
View All Sarah Polley Questions (100) | Ask a QuestionSarah Palin Jokes (7 Answers)Here are some Palin jokes. "I know all about Iran. I ran for Mayor and then I ran for Governor! I can't comment on the Kyoto Accord as I've only ... read moreSarah Michaels Photos - where can I find them? (2 Answers)ModelMayhem.com appears to be a good place to start...if you want pics of the scantily clad variety. And then there are a couple galleries on the official Oxygen site as ... read more
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Sarah Polley Timeline
- Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- January 8, 1979: Born
- 1985 One Magic Christmas: IMDb | Wikipedia
- 1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1989-1996 Road to Avonlea: IMDb | Wikipedia
- 1997 The Sweet Hereafter: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1999 Go: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1999 eXistenZ: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2000 The Claim: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2003 My Life Without Me: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2004 Dawn of the Dead: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2005 Don't Come Knocking: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2005 The Secret Life of Words: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2006 Away from Her: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2008 John Adams: IMDb | Wikipedia
- 2008 Mr. Nobody: IMDb | Wikipedia
- 2209 Splice: IMDb | Wikipedia
