Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh grew up in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her birthplace of Scotland which is where she first started performing on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. She relocated to London at the age of 16, and swiftly began to get involved in independent filmmaking. Her first pay-per-view was working as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998). She also worked as an actress and director in theatre. In 2004, her move to Los Angeles in 2004 led to more theatre. She directed Anne Dudek (a regular star on Mad Men/Big Love (2006)) as and David Dayan Fisher (a regular actor in 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to rave reviews. Her first US movie role was as "Stacy" as the manipulative woman who was a born again Christian as seen in Headspace (2005). It was as the crazy "Thumper Wint" in the comedy Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker/Winona Ryder) written from Heathers (1988) author Daniel Waters, that the reviewers began to be aware of her talent, citing an unbeatable blend of strong sexuality and hilarious humor. Exam (2009) in which was her first film in London and LA followed. BAFTA-nominated for Outstanding British Debut and winner at the Santa Barbara Film Fest of Best Independent, Pollyanna's performance was "smart and sassy at the same time." parts the heart of the film" and her ability to recognize the "emotional vulnerability" of her strong and sassy character. GQ has stated that Pollyanna McIntosh, who is a phenomenal actor who is "extremely talented". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! ) is a hilarious South American farce in which she plays Brit comedian Trevor Lock's disgruntled wife. She is fluent in Spanish throughout the film, which was made in Peru. John Landis directs Burke and Hare (2010). She is Isla Fisher's bestie 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 even topped the New York Times readers' top films poll. She was awarded three Best Actress Awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award, and Fright Meter's.