Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh is a native of Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. That's where she started performing on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. When she was 16, she moved to London and soon found herself involved in independent filmmaking (her first job paid for was as stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre acting, both 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. The play was praised by critics. In Headspace (2005) in which she got her first US film role as "Stacy", a manipulative woman who is a born again Christian. She was then cast as "Thumper Wint", a rebellious, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) in Heathers (1988). The critics were impressed with her unique combination of powerful sexuality and irreverent humor. In both LA as well as London, Exam (2009) was her next project, nominated by BAFTA for Outstanding British Debut and winner of Best Independent at the Santa Barbara Film Fest, the reviewers noted that Pollyanna's performance was "smart and sassy in equal measure ....the emotional center of the film" The film's critics praised her ability to find the "emotional vulnerability" of her seemingly powerful and tough character. GQ just said that Pollyanna McIntosh is a great actress and performer, is "extremely skilled". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! She is Trevor Lock, a disgruntled Brit comedian. Filmed in Peru where she speaks Spanish throughout. John Landis directs Burke and Hare (2010). She is Isla Fisher's best friend along with Andy Serkis and Jessica Hynes and Tom Wilkinson. Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) was a huge success. It was praised by critics and topped New York Times readers' favorite movies poll. She was honored with three Best Actress Awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award, and Fright Meter's.