Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia She was born in Colombia and Portugal, but she later moved to Scotland when she began her career on the stage at The Edinburgh Festival. At the age of 16, she left for London and soon found herself involved in independent filmmaking (her first paid gig was as stoner in Irvine Wales's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre acting, both as an actor and director. In 2004, she relocated to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer" the play which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was the director. It was well-received by critics. In Headspace (2005), she made her debut US film role as "Stacy" who was a manipulative and a born-again Christian. It was in the role of wild "Thumper Wint" in the comedy Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker/Winona Ryder) written by Heathers (1988) writer Daniel Waters, that the public began to notice of her talent, noting a unique blend of powerful sexuality and irreverent comedy. Exam (2009) that was the first, in which she acted 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 in equal parts the heart of the movie" and her ability to see the "emotional vulnerability" of her ambitious and tough character. GQ just said that Pollyanna McIntosh was a stunning actor and actress "extraordinarily talented actor". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! ), is a South American comedy in which she plays the disgruntled wife of Trevor Lock, a Brit comedian. She speaks Spanish throughout the film that was shot in Peru. In Burke and Hare (2010), directed by John Landis, she plays Isla Fisher's bestie , along with Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson and Tim Curry. Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) was an immense success. It received rave reviews 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.