Sarah Polley
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting65
tvThe Studio
2025
Sarah Polley
movieStories We Tell
2012
Self (uncredited)
movieTrigger
2010
Hillary
movieSplice
2010
Elsa
movieMr. Nobody
2009
Adult Elise
movieThe Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008
Self - 'Sally Salt'
tvJohn Adams
2008
Abigail Adams Smith
movieSiblings
2004
Tabby
movieSugar
2004
Pregnant Girl
movieLuck
2004
Margaret
tvSlings & Arrows
2003
Sophie
movieThe Event
2003
Dana Shapiro
movieNo Such Thing
2002
Beatrice
movieThe Weight of Water
2001
Maren Hontvedt
movieThe Claim
2000
Hope Burn
movieThe Law of Enclosures
2000
Beatty 'Beatrice'
movieLove Come Down
2000
Sister Sarah
movieGuinevere
1999
Harper Sloane
movieeXistenZ
1999
Merle
movieGo
1999
Ronna Martin
movieLast Night
1998
Jennifer Wheeler
movieWhite Lies
1998
Catherine
movieThe Sweet Hereafter
1997
Nicole Burnell
movieThe Hanging Garden
1997
Teen Rosemary
movieJoe's So Mean to Josephine
1997
Josephine
movieExotica
1994
Tracey
movieJohann's Gift to Christmas
1992
The Angel
tvRoad to Avonlea
1990
Sara Stanley
movieLantern Hill
1989
Jody Turner
movieBabar: The Movie
1989
Young Celeste
tvRamona
1988
Ramona
movieBlue Monkey
1987
Ellen
movieThe Big Town
1987
Christy Donaldson
movieHands of a Stranger
1987
Suzie Hearn
moviePretty Kill
1987
Karla
movieHeaven On Earth
1987
Becky Hawthorne
movieConfidential
1986
Emma (child)
movieOne Magic Christmas
1985
Molly Monaghan
tvScreen Two
1985
Becky Hawthorne
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
Writing11
movie& Sons
2026
Screenplay
movieWomen Talking
2022
Screenplay
tvAlias Grace
2017
Writer, Teleplay
movieStories We Tell
2012
Writer
movieTake This Waltz
2011
Writer
movieAway from Her
2007
Writer
movieI Shout Love
2002
Writer
movieThe Best Day of My Life
1999
Screenplay
movieThe Bell Jar
Writer
Directing10
movieWomen Talking
2022
Director
tvHey Lady!
2020
Director
movieStories We Tell
2012
Director
movieTake This Waltz
2011
Director
movieAway from Her
2007
Director
movieI Shout Love
2002
Director
movieThe Best Day of My Life
1999
Director
movieThe Bell Jar
Director
Production7
movieBeethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity
2024
Executive Producer
tvHey Lady!
2020
Executive Producer
tvAlias Grace
2017
Producer
The Secret Path
2016
Executive Producer
movieTake This Waltz
2011
Producer
Creator1
tvAlias Grace
2017
Creator
Crew1
movieSeven Veils
2025
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