Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia But she returned to Scotland where she started performing on stage during The Edinburgh Festival. She moved to London at 16 and quickly started to become involved in indie filmmaking. Her first paid gig was working as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998). She also worked as an actress and director in the theatre. In 2004, she moved to Los Angeles in 2004 brought an increase in theatre productions such as a production called "The Woolgatherer" and in which she directed Anne Dudek (a regular on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) and David Dayan Fisher (a regular on 24 (2001)/NCIS (2003)) to high praise. She was then offered her first US film role in the movie as the manipulative, born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). Her first movie role was in Headspace (2005) as the manipulative, born-again Christian "Thumper Wint". This comedy was written by Heathers (1988). Exam (2009), which was her first film with in London and LA was the next. Awarded a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding British Debut and winner at the Santa Barbara Film Fest of Best Independent, Pollyanna's performance was "smart and sassy in equal parts the emotion center of the film" as well as her ability to appreciate the "emotional vulnerability" of her ambitious and tough character. GQ simply said "stunning Pollyanna McIntosh is an extraordinarily skilled actress". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! She is Trevor Lock, a disgruntled Brit comedian. Filmed in Peru the actress speaks Spanish all the way. In Burke and Hare (2010), directed by John Landis, she plays Isla Fisher's best friend along with Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson and Tim Curry. Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) was a huge success. It was praised by critics and even topped the New York Times readers' favorite movies poll. She received three Best Actress nominations, including Total Film’s Frightfest Award as well as Fright Meter's.