Pollyanna McIntosh

Attore, Regista, Sceneggiatore

15 marzo 1979 (47 anni)
Pollyanna McIntosh grew up in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her birthplace of Scotland, where she first began performing, on stage, at The Edinburgh Festival. At 16, she left for London and soon became involved in indie filmmaking (her first paid gig was as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre, both as an actress and director. A move to Los Angeles in 2004 brought on more theatre, including a production of "The Woolgatherer", 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 great reviews. She then landed her first US movie role as the manipulative, born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). It was as the wild "Thumper Wint" in the comedy, Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker/Winona Ryder), by Heathers (1988) writer Daniel Waters, that the critics began to take note of her talent, citing a unique blend of powerful sexuality and irreverent humor. Working in both LA and London, Exam (2009) was next, BAFTA-nominated as Outstanding British Debut and winner of Best Independent at the Santa Barbara Film Fest, the film's critics noted Pollyanna's performance was "smart, sassy and sexy in equal parts....the emotional center of the film" praised her capacity to find the "emotional vulnerability" of her seemingly tough and ambitious character. GQ simply stated "stunning Pollyanna McIntosh is an enormously talented actress". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it!), is a hilarious South American farce in which she plays Brit comedian Trevor Lock's disgruntled wife. Shot in Peru, she speaks Spanish throughout. In Burke and Hare (2010), directed by John Landis, she plays Isla Fisher's bestie with Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson and Tim Curry. Her demanding turn as the lead in Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) made shock waves at Sundance 2011, brought rave reviews and topped the New York Times readers' favorite movies poll. For her performance, she was awarded three Best Actress awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award and Fright Meter's. As the female lead in the BBC political comedy, Bob Servant Independent (2013), starring Brian Cox, she played the professionally critical "Philippa Edwards", a very different sort of scary. In festival darling, Love Eternal (2013), she plays the female lead as a suicidal grieving mother. In the raucous Filth (2013), she played opposite James McAvoy and Jamie Bell, in the adaptation of Irvine Welsh's balls-out novel as the lusty Size Queen. Two successful British thrillers that see Pollyanna go from vulnerable to kick ass are White Settlers (2014), (known in the USA as The Bloodlands) and Let Us Prey also starring Game of Thrones' Liam Cunningham. In Sundance TV's Hap and Leonard also starring James Purefoy, Michael Kenneth Williams and Christina Hendricks, Pollyanna is nothing but kick ass as the neon-clad psycho killer, Angel. In US indy comedies Prevertere and The Famous Joe Project Pollyanna played it characteristically unsafe once again. Possibly her strangest role yet has been as Bobby in Ding Dong, teaming up once again with Lucky McKee for the 2014 anthology film Tales of Halloween. Pollyanna will next be seen in Blood on Wheels as the vicious biker gang leader Trigga. The film is produced by James Franco.

Film e Serie su Plex

  • Tales of Halloween
    Tales of Halloween2015
  • Double Blind
    Double Blind2024
  • Darlin'
    Darlin'2019
  • I Do
    I Do2012
  • Deathcember
    Deathcember2019
  • Apocalypse Clown
    Apocalypse Clown2023
  • Blue Dream
    Blue Dream2013
  • Noise Matters
    Noise Matters2013
  • Carlos Spills the Beans
    Carlos Spills the Beans2014

Famoso per

  • The Woman
    The Woman2011
  • Exam
    Exam2009
  • The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
    The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live6 episodi
  • Tales of Halloween
    Tales of Halloween2015
  • Scavengers Reign
    Scavengers Reign12 episodi
  • Let Us Prey
    Let Us Prey2014
  • Double Blind
    Double Blind2024
  • The Blood Lands
    The Blood Lands2014
  • Darlin'
    Darlin'2019
  • The Herd
    The Herd2014
  • Deathcember
    Deathcember2019
  • Love Eternal
    Love Eternal2013
  • Blue Dream
    Blue Dream2013
  • Bats 2
    Bats 22007
  • Revenge Ride
    Revenge Ride2020
  • Native
    Native2018
  • Bob Servant Independent
    Bob Servant Independent2 stagioni

Filmografia

2024
2024
The Walking Dead: The Return · as Jadis Stokes / Anne (archive Footage)
2023
Double Blind · as Dr. BurkeSu Plex
2023
Scavengers Reign · as Kris (voice)
2023
Apocalypse Clown · as SiobhánSu Plex
2022
Vikings: Valhalla · as Queen Ælfgifu
2020
2020
Revenge Ride · as Trigga
2020
Outer Banks · as Dalia
2019
Deathcember · as Radio Host (voice)Su Plex
2019
Darlin' · as The WomanSu Plex
2018
2018
2016
2016
The Last Tycoon · as Vera Chase
2016
Hap and Leonard · as Angel
2015
Tales of Halloween · as BobbieSu Plex
2014
The Blood Lands · as Sarah
2014
The Herd · as Female Captor
2014
Let Us Prey · as Pc. Rachel Heggie
2013
Carlos Spills the Beans · as Hot GirlSu Plex
2013
Filth · as Size Queen
2013
Love Eternal · as Naomi Clarke
2013
Noise Matters · as RoseSu Plex
2013
Blue Dream · as AmandaSu Plex
2013
Bob Servant Independent · as Philippa Edwards
2012
I Do · as CatherineSu Plex
2012
2011
2011
The Woman · as The Woman
2010
The Walking Dead · as Jadis
2010
Burke and Hare · as Mary
2009
Offspring · as The Woman
2009
Exam · as Brunette
2009
Land of the Lost · as Pakuni Woman
2009
All Ages Night · as Varela
2008
Dani's House · as Mystery Astronaut
2007
2007
Sex and Death 101 · as Thumper (#64)
2007
M.I. High · as Jenny Lane / Crime Minister
2007
9 Lives of Mara · as Mara
2006
Waterloo Road · as Olivia Mcallister
2005
Headspace · as Stacy
1986
Casualty · as Georgia Bates
1983
Taggart · as Morag Shearer