Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia, but she returned to Scotland when she began her career on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. She moved to London when she was 16 and immediately became involved with indie filmmaking. Her first job that was paid 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, her move to Los Angeles in 2004 led to more stage work. She directed Anne Dudek (a regular star on Mad Men/Big Love (2006)) as in addition to David Dayan Fisher (a regular character in 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to praises of awe. In Headspace (2005) the actress was offered her first US movie part as "Stacy", a manipulative woman who is a born again Christian. Her first film appearance was in the film Headspace (2005) as the manipulative born-again Christian "Thumper Wint". This comedy was written by Heathers (1988). Exam (2009) that was the first, in which she was in London and LA was her next. BAFTA-nominated 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 emotional center of the movie" as well as her ability to recognize the "emotional vulnerability” of her spirited and tough character. GQ simply stated that Pollyanna McIntosh was an amazing actress and an "extraordinarily gifted actor". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! She plays Trevor Lock, a disgruntled Brit comedian. Filmed in Peru where she speaks Spanish throughout. In Burke and Hare (2010) directed by John Landis, she plays Isla Fisher's bestie , along with Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson and Tim Curry. Her dramatic turn as the lead role in Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) made the news at Sundance 2011. The film received high praise and placed at the top of the New York Times readers' top films poll. She was honored with three Best Actress Awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award, and Fright Meter's.