Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh was a child in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her hometown of Scotland which is where she first started performing on stage, at The Edinburgh Festival. When she was 16, she relocated to London and soon began to get involved in independent filmmaking. (Her first professional gig in The Acid House was as an actor with Irvine Welsh (1998)). She's also participated in theater as both an actor as well as 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 directed. It was well-received by critics. She was then offered her first US movie role as the manipulative, born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). It was in the role of crazy "Thumper Wint" in the comedy, Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker/Winona Ryder) written created by Heathers (1988) writer Daniel Waters, that the critics began to take note of her talent, noting an unbeatable blend of strong sexuality and hilarious humor. Exam (2009) the film, which was filming in London and LA and was her subsequent film. It was nominated for Outstanding British Debut by the BAFTA and also won the Santa Barbara Film Festival's Best Independent Award. The film's critics praised Pollyanna's ability to "emotionally vulnerable" her fierce, ambitious character. GQ simply said that Pollyanna McIntosh is a great actress who is "extremely talented". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! She is Trevor Lock, a disgruntled Brit comedian. She speaks Spanish throughout the film, which was shot in Peru. John Landis directs Burke and Hare (2010). She portrays Isla Fisher's friend, as well as Andy Serkis and Jessica Hynes and Tom Wilkinson. Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) was an absolute success. It was praised by critics and even topped the New York Times readers' most viewed films. She won three Best Actress nominations, including Total Film’s Frightfest Award as well as Fright Meter’s.