Polly Draper

Actress

Born: June 15, 1955 (70 years old)

Place of birth: Gary, Indiana, USA

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).

Filmography (41)

• Dinner Rush (2000, ★ 7)
• First Kill (2022, ★ 7.7)
• Obvious Child (2014, ★ 6.5)
• Shiva Baby (2021, ★ 7.1)
• Monk (2002, ★ 7.9)
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001, ★ 7.6)
• Side Effects (2013, ★ 6.6)
• Demolition (2016, ★ 6.8)
• Tales from the Darkside (1984, ★ 7.2)
• Hacks (2021, ★ 7.4)
• The Company You Keep (2023, ★ 7.2)
• Tell Me a Story (2018, ★ 7.1)
• The Mysteries of Laura (2014, ★ 7.1)
• The Good Wife (2009, ★ 7.6)
• The Larry Sanders Show (1992, ★ 7.7)
• Billions (2016, ★ 7.7)
• Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995, ★ 6.2)
• Seven Minutes in Heaven (1986, ★ 6)
• Too Young to Marry (2007, ★ 6.1)
• The Tic Code (1998, ★ 5.8)
• The Pick-up Artist (1987, ★ 5.6)
• Jane Wants a Boyfriend (2015, ★ 6)
• Our Idiot Brother (2011, ★ 6.1)
• Stella's Last Weekend (2018, ★ 6.4)
• Once Upon a Main Street (2020, ★ 6.2)
• Oh, Hi! (2025, ★ 6.3)
• Little Brother (2025, ★ 5.9)
• thirtysomething (1987, ★ 6.3)
• The Guardian (2001, ★ 7)
• The Hitchhiker (1983, ★ 6.1)