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Sarah Polley
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- Actress
- Director
- Writer
In short · Acting since 1985, 5 decades active, 44 credits, 1 Academy Award win.
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Director
4 credits
Writer
1 creditActor
35 credits
Trigger(2010)
Hillary
Film
Splice(2009)
Elsa Kast
Film
Mr. Nobody(2009)
Adult Elise
Film
John Adams(2008)
Abigail Adams Smith
TV
The Secret Life of Words(2005)
Hanna
Film
Beowulf & Grendel(2005)
Selma
Film
Dawn of the Dead(2004)
Ana
Film
The I Inside(2004)
Clair
Film
Siblings(2004)
Tabby
Film
Sugar(2004)
Pregnant Girl
Film
My Life Without Me(2003)
Ann
Film
Luck(2003)
Margaret
Film
No Such Thing(2001)
Beatrice
Film
The Law of Enclosures(2000)
Beatrice
Film
The Weight of Water(2000)
Maren Hontvedt
Film
The Claim(2000)
Hope Dillon
Film
Love Come Down(2000)
Sister Sarah
FilmFriday The 13th The Series(2000)
Mary (1 Episode)
TV
Go(1999)
Ronna Martin
Film
Guinevere(1999)
Harper Sloane
Film
The Life Before This(1999)
Connie
Film
eXistenZ(1999)
Merle
Film
White Lies(1998)
Catherine Chapman
Film
Last Night(1998)
Jennifer Wheeler
Film
Jerry and Tom(1998)
Deb
Film
The Sweet Hereafter(1997)
Nicole Burnell
Film
The Planet of Junior Brown(1997)
Butter
Film
Joe's So Mean to Josephine(1996)
Josephine
FilmStraight Up(1996)
Lily
TV
Exotica(1994)
Tracey
Film
Awards & Nominations
1 win · 1 nominationAcademy Awards
- Won2022Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
- Nom2007Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
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- Directors on DirectorsSelf (1 Episode) · 2021
- The GoodsSelf - Guest · 2016
- Wrath of GodsSelf · 2006
- Children First!Self - Host · 1996
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