Polly Draper

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Actress

Birth Date: June 15, 1955

Age: 68 years old

Birth Place: Gary, Indiana

Spouses: Kevin Wade

Children: Alex Wolff

A dark-haired, froggy-voiced American second lead of television and occasional films ("The Pick-Up Artist" and "Making Mr. Right," both 1987), the stage-trained Draper is perhaps best known for the jittery energy and self-mocking humor she brought to the role of the wry, sensitive but insecure and edgy Ellyn Warren on ABC's acclaimed yuppie expose, "thirtysomething" (1987-91). Since that show's demise, Draper has made occasional appearances in TV-movies like "Danielle Steel's 'Heartbeat'" (NBC, 1993) and "LaVyrle Spencer's 'Home Song'" (CBS, 1996) and big screen outings like "Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain" (1995) and "The Tic Code" (1998). The latter, which also marked her debut as a screenwriter, was loosely based on her second husband Michael Wolff, a musician who suffers with Tourette's syndrome.

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The Company You KeepStream

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Fran
Series
2023
85%

Shiva BabyStream

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Debbie
Movie
2021
97%

Once Upon a Main Street

Actor
Movie
2020

Once Upon a Main Street

Director
Movie
2020

Stella's Last Weekend

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Sally
Movie
2018

Stella's Last Weekend

Director
Movie
2018

Stella's Last Weekend

Producer
Movie
2018

Stella's Last Weekend

Screenwriter
Movie
2018

Addiction: A 60's Love Story

Actor
Sylvia Bornstein
Movie
2015

Demolition

Actor
Margot
Movie
2015

Jane Wants a Boyfriend

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Mom
Movie
2015

Obvious Child

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Mrs. Stern
Movie
2014

Golden Boy

Guest Star
Series
2013

Side EffectsStream

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Emily's Boss
Movie
2013
81%

The Good WifeStream

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Lorainne Joy
Series
2009
93%

The Naked Brothers Band

Director
Show
2007

The Naked Brothers Band

Executive Producer
Show
2007

The Naked Brothers Band

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Show
2007

Too Young to Marry

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Beth
Movie
2007

A Perfect Fit

Actor
Movie
2005

Shooting Livien

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Rose Livien
Movie
2005

The Naked Brothers Band

Director
Movie
2005

The Naked Brothers Band

Executive Producer
Movie
2005

The Naked Brothers Band

Producer
Movie
2005

The Naked Brothers Band

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Movie
2005

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Paula
Movie
2004

MonkStream

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Rita Bronwyn
Series
2002
91%

Law & Order: Criminal IntentStream

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Series
2001

The GuardianStream

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Series
2001

Gideon's Crossing

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Show
2000

18 Shades of Dust

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Marilyn
Movie
2000

Dinner Rush

Actor
Natalie Clemente
Movie
2000

The Tic Code

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Laura
Movie
1998

The Tic Code

Writer
Movie
1998

Always Say Goodbye

Actor
Donna Evans
Movie
1997

Hudson River Blues

Actor
Leslie
Movie
1997

Theater Talk

Guest
Show
1996

Home Song

Actor
Claire Gardner
Movie
1996

Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain

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Kate Easton
Movie
1995

Schemes

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Evelyn Hayes
Movie
1995

Testigo Inocente

Actor
Movie
1994

A Million to Juan

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Olivia Smith
Movie
1994

The Innocent

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Pamela Sutton
Movie
1994

Heartbeat

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Adrian Towers
Movie
1993

Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back

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Ella Sabin
Movie
1993

thirtysomething

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Ellyn
Series
1987
83%

The Pick-Up ArtistStream

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Pat
Movie
1987
61%

Making Mr. Right

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Suzy Duncan
Movie
1987

Seven Minutes in Heaven

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Aileen Moran Jones
Movie
1986

The Hitchhiker

Actor
Show
1983

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