Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia However, she later returned to Scotland and began to perform on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. She relocated to London at the age of 16 and soon began to get involved in independent filmmaking. Her first job that was paid was working as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998). She also performed as an actor and director in the theatre. In 2004, she relocated to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer" which was a stage play in which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was the director. The play received rave reviews. In Headspace (2005) the actress got her first US film role as "Stacy" as a manipulative and a born-again Christian. The role was later recast in the role of "Thumper Wint", a wild, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) in Heathers (1988). The reviewers were impressed by her distinctive combination of powerful sexuality and irreverent humor. Exam (2009) was a film that was filming in London and LA and was her subsequent film. It was nominated for Outstanding British Debut by the BAFTA and was awarded the Santa Barbara Film Festival's Best Independent Award. The film's critics were awed by Pollyanna's ability to "emotionally vulnerable" her strong, confident character. GQ stated that Pollyanna McIntosh, an outstanding actor is "extremely skilled". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! She is Trevor Lock, a disgruntled Brit comedian. She is fluent in Spanish throughout the film, that was made in Peru. John Landis directed Burke and Hare (2010). She is Isla Fisher's best friend, along with Andy Serkis and Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry, and Tom Wilkinson. Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011), in which she played the lead part, received rave reviews at Sundance 2011. It also won the New York Times' readers poll of the top films. She was awarded three Best Actress Awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award, and Fright Meter's.