Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Polly Draper
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.8
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 0All crew credits: 11
TMDB ID: 114470
IMDb ID: nm0237164
Known for: Acting
Born: June 15, 1955
Age: 70
Place of birth: Gary, Indiana, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2025
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 6.65
Wikidata: Q274812
Also known as
Polly Carey Draper
Frequent jobs
Director (5)Writer (3)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)Production Design (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Polly Draper.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Polly Draper.
7.1
Shiva Baby
as Debbie
2021 Movie
7.0
Dinner Rush
as Natalie Clemente
2000 Movie
6.8
Demolition
as Margot Eastwood
2016 Movie
6.6
Side Effects
as Eileen Spicer
2013 Movie
6.5
Obvious Child
as Nancy
2014 Movie
6.4
Oh, Hi!
as Mom
2025 Movie
6.2
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
as Kate Easton
1995 Movie
6.1
Our Idiot Brother
as Ellen
2011 Movie
5.6
The Pick-up Artist
as Pat, Jack's Colleague
1987 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Polly Draper.
7.9
Monk
as Rita Bronwyn • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.7
First Kill
as Davina Atwood • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
as Dr. Monica Gordon • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Christine Wilkes • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Lorainne Joy • 2 eps
2009 Series
7.4
Hacks
as Diana • 4 eps
2021 Series
7.2
Tales from the Darkside
1 eps
1984 Series
7.2
The Mysteries of Laura
as Ruby • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Tell Me a Story
as Madeline Winston • 3 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Polly Draper.
6.4
Oh, Hi!
as Mom
2025 Movie
6.8
Demolition
as Margot Eastwood
2016 Movie
7.0
Dinner Rush
as Natalie Clemente
2000 Movie
6.6
Side Effects
as Eileen Spicer
2013 Movie
6.0
Boots
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
5.2
Second Best
as Paula
2004 Movie
7.1
Shiva Baby
as Debbie
2021 Movie
6.1
Our Idiot Brother
as Ellen
2011 Movie
6.5
Obvious Child
as Nancy
2014 Movie
5.6
The Pick-up Artist
as Pat, Jack's Colleague
1987 Movie
6.0
Seven Minutes in Heaven
as Jeff's Mother
1986 Movie
6.2
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
as Kate Easton
1995 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Polly Draper.
7.9
Monk
as Rita Bronwyn • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Lorainne Joy • 2 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Christine Wilkes • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.4
Hacks
as Diana • 4 eps
2021 Series
7.0
The Guardian
as Meryl Dimetrio • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.2
Tales from the Darkside
1 eps
1984 Series
6.1
The Hitchhiker
as Jennifer • 1 eps
1983 Series
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
as Dr. Monica Gordon • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.2
thirtysomething
as Ellyn Warren • 85 eps
1987 Series
7.1
Tell Me a Story
as Madeline Winston • 3 eps
2018 Series
7.2
The Mysteries of Laura
as Ruby • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.2
The Company You Keep
as Fran Nicoletti • 10 eps
2023 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Polly Draper.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Polly Draper.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Polly Draper.
5.5
Little Brother
as Gail Duffy
2025 Movie
6.4
Oh, Hi!
as Mom
2025 Movie
4.6
Love Is Love Is Love
as Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")
2021 Movie
7.1
Shiva Baby
as Debbie
2021 Movie
6.2
Once Upon a Main Street
as Rowena
2020 Movie
6.4
Stella's Last Weekend
as Sally
2018 Movie
6.8
Demolition
as Margot Eastwood
2016 Movie
6.0
Jane Wants a Boyfriend
as Mom
2015 Movie
6.0
Boots
as Suzanne
2015 Movie
4.2
Addiction: A 60's Love Story
as Sylvia Bornstein
2015 Movie
6.5
Obvious Child
as Nancy
2014 Movie
6.6
Side Effects
as Eileen Spicer
2013 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Polly Draper.
7.2
The Company You Keep
as Fran Nicoletti • 10 eps
2023 Series
7.7
First Kill
as Davina Atwood • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.4
Hacks
as Diana • 4 eps
2021 Series
7.1
Tell Me a Story
as Madeline Winston • 3 eps
2018 Series
7.2
The Mysteries of Laura
as Ruby • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.1
Golden Boy
as Nora Clark • 6 eps
2013 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Lorainne Joy • 2 eps
2009 Series
7.9
Monk
as Rita Bronwyn • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Christine Wilkes • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.0
The Guardian
as Meryl Dimetrio • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
as Dr. Monica Gordon • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.2
thirtysomething
as Ellyn Warren • 85 eps
1987 Series