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Polly Draper

Known for acting · Born 15 June 1955 · 71 · Gary, Indiana, USA

61 credits

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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Known for

Shiva Baby

2021

thirtysomething

1987

Demolition

2016

Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain

1995

Dinner Rush

2000

Side Effects

2013

Oh, Hi!

2025

Stella's Last Weekend

2018

The Company You Keep

2023

Once Upon a Main Street

2020

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

2005

Billions

2016

Acting (50)

2025Oh, Hi!MomFilm
2025FOREVERAunt KatherineSeries
2025Little BrotherGail DuffyFilm
2023The Company You KeepFran Nicoletti · 10 episodesSeries
2022First KillDavina Atwood · 3 episodesSeries
2021Shiva BabyDebbieFilm
2021HacksDiana · 5 episodesSeries
2021Love Is Love Is LoveMilly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")Film
2020Once Upon a Main StreetRowenaFilm
2018Tell Me a StoryMadeline Winston · 3 episodesSeries
2018Stella's Last WeekendSallyFilm
2016DemolitionMargot EastwoodFilm
2016BillionsSen. Marcia Vandeveer · 2 episodesSeries
2015Jane Wants a BoyfriendMomFilm
2015Addiction: A 60's Love StorySylvia BornsteinFilm
2015BootsSuzanneFilm
2014Obvious ChildNancyFilm
2014The Mysteries of LauraRubySeries
2013Side EffectsEileen SpicerFilm
2013Golden BoyNora Clark · 6 episodesSeries
2012The Empty RoomKathyFilm
2011Our Idiot BrotherEllenFilm
2009The Good WifeLorainne Joy · 2 episodesSeries
2007Too Young to MarryBethFilm
2005The Naked Brothers Band: The MoviePolly DraperFilm
2005A Perfect FitDr. WeissFilm
2004Second BestPaulaFilm
2002MonkRita BronwynSeries
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentChristine WilkesSeries
2001The GuardianMeryl DimetrioSeries
2000Dinner RushNatalie ClementeFilm
199918 Shades of DustMarilynFilm
1998The Tic CodeLauraFilm
1997Always Say GoodbyeDonna EvansFilm
1997Hudson River BluesLeslieFilm
1996Home SongClaire GardnerFilm
1995Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear MountainKate EastonFilm
1994A Million to JuanOlivia SmithFilm
1994The InnocentPamela SuttonFilm
1994SchemesEvelyn HayesFilm
1993HeartbeatAdrian TowersFilm
1993Broken Promises: Taking Emily BackElla SabinFilm
1992The Larry Sanders ShowDr. Monica GordonSeries
1987The Pick-up ArtistPat, Jack's ColleagueFilm
1987Making Mr. RightSuzy DuncanFilm
1987thirtysomethingEllyn Warren · 85 episodesSeries
1986Seven Minutes in HeavenJeff's MotherFilm
1984Tales from the DarksideSeries
1983The HitchhikerJenniferSeries
—Not Dead YetGina KelmanFilm

Art (1)

2007The Naked Brothers BandProduction Design, Writer, Director, CreatorSeries

Directing (4)

2020Once Upon a Main StreetDirectorFilm
2008The Naked Brothers Band: SidekicksDirectorFilm
2007The Naked Brothers Band: Battle of the BandsDirector, Writer, Executive ProducerFilm
2005The Naked Brothers Band: The MovieDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm

Production (3)

2018Stella's Last WeekendProducer, Director, ScreenplayFilm
2015BootsExecutive ProducerFilm
2009The Naked Brothers Band: Naked IdolProducer, DirectorFilm

Writing (3)

2011Bar KarmaWriterSeries
2008The Naked Brothers Band: Polar BearsWriter, Producer, DirectorFilm
1998The Tic CodeWriterFilm