Sarah Polley
Sarah Ellen Polley, born in 1979, is a multifaceted Canadian artist whose career spans acting, directing, and political activism. Renowned for her role as Ramona Quimby, she transitioned from child star to acclaimed actress in films like "Exotica" and "The Sweet Hereafter." Polley's directorial debut, "Away from Her," garnered critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination. She further established herself with "Take This Waltz" and the documentary "Stories We Tell," showcasing her versatility. Polley's screenplay adaptation of "Women Talking" earned her an Academy Award, cementing her status as a leading figure in contemporary cinema.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
50 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2022 | Women Talking | Director | Film |
| 2017 | Alias Grace | Producer | TV |
| 2012 | Stories We Tell | Director | Film |
| 2012 | Stories We Tell | Writer | Film |
| 2011 | Take This Waltz | Director | Film |
| 2011 | Take This Waltz | Writer | Film |
| 2011 | Take This Waltz | Producer | Film |
| 2010 | Splice | Elsa | Film |
| 2010 | Trigger | Hillary | Film |
| 2009 | Mr. Nobody | Adult Elise | Film |
| 2008 | The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen | Self - 'Sally Salt' | Film |
| 2008 | John Adams | Abigail Adams Smith | TV |
| 2007 | Wrath of Gods | Self | Film |
| 2007 | Away from Her | Director | Film |
| 2007 | Away from Her | Writer | Film |
| 2005 | Beowulf & Grendel | Selma | Film |
| 2005 | Don't Come Knocking | Sky | Film |
| 2004 | The I Inside | Clair | Film |
| 2004 | Sugar | Pregnant Girl | Film |
| 2004 | Siblings | Tabby | Film |
| 2004 | Dawn of the Dead | Ana | Film |
| 2003 | The Event | Dana Shapiro | Film |
| 2003 | My Life Without Me | Ann | Film |
| 2003 | Slings & Arrows | Sophie | TV |
| 2002 | No Such Thing | Beatrice | Film |
| 2001 | The Weight of Water | Maren Hontvedt | Film |
| 2000 | Love Come Down | Sister Sarah | Film |
| 2000 | The Claim | Hope Burn | Film |
| 1999 | eXistenZ | Merle | Film |
| 1999 | The Life Before This | Connie | Film |
| 1999 | Guinevere | Harper Sloane | Film |
| 1999 | Go | Ronna Martin | Film |
| 1998 | Last Night | Jennifer Wheeler | Film |
| 1998 | Jerry and Tom | Deb | Film |
| 1998 | White Lies | Catherine | Film |
| 1997 | The Hanging Garden | Teen Rosemary | Film |
| 1997 | Joe's So Mean to Josephine | Josephine | Film |
| 1997 | The Sweet Hereafter | Nicole Burnell | Film |
| 1997 | The Planet of Junior Brown | Butter | Film |
| 1994 | Exotica | Tracey | Film |
| 1990 | Road to Avonlea | Sara Stanley | TV |
| 1989 | Babar: The Movie | Young Celeste | Film |
| 1988 | Ramona | Ramona | TV |
| 1987 | The Big Town | Christy Donaldson | Film |
| 1987 | Blue Monkey | Ellen | Film |
| 1986 | Confidential | Emma (child) | Film |
| 1985 | One Magic Christmas | Molly Monaghan | Film |
| The Bell Jar | Director | Film | |
| The Bell Jar | Writer | Film |
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