Polly Draper
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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).
Known for
Credits
Demolition (2016)
as Margot Eastwood
Dinner Rush (2000)
as Natalie Clemente
Oh, Hi! (2025)
as Mom
Second Best (2004)
as Paula
Side Effects (2013)
as Eileen Spicer
Seven Minutes in Heaven (1986)
as Jeff's Mother
Shiva Baby (2021)
as Debbie
The Pick-up Artist (1987)
as Pat, Jack's Colleague
Our Idiot Brother (2011)
as Ellen
Love Is Love Is Love (2021)
as Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")
18 Shades of Dust (1999)
as Marilyn
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
as Kate Easton
Obvious Child (2014)
as Nancy
Not Dead Yet (—)
as Gina Kelman
The Empty Room (2012)
as Kathy
Once Upon a Main Street (2020)
as Rowena
Stella's Last Weekend (2018)
as Sally
Always Say Goodbye (1997)
as Donna Evans
Making Mr. Right (1987)
as Suzy Duncan
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005)
as Polly Draper
A Million to Juan (1994)
as Olivia Smith
Addiction: A 60's Love Story (2015)
as Sylvia Bornstein
Little Brother (2025)
as Gail Duffy
The Tic Code (1998)
as Laura
Too Young to Marry (2007)
as Beth
A Perfect Fit (2005)
as Dr. Weiss
Home Song (1996)
as Claire Gardner
Heartbeat (1993)
as Adrian Towers
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back (1993)
as Ella Sabin
Boots (2015)
as Suzanne
Jane Wants a Boyfriend (2015)
as Mom
The Innocent (1994)
as Pamela Sutton
Hudson River Blues (1997)
as Leslie
Schemes (1994)
as Evelyn Hayes