Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

b. 1979 (age 47) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Actress Director Writer

Sarah Polley (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian actress, singer, film director, and screenwriter. Polley first attained notice in her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series, Road to Avonlea. She has also starred in such films as The Sweet Hereafter, Guinevere, Go, The Weight of Water, My Life Without Me, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Dawn of the Dead, Splice, and Mr. Nobody. Polley made her feature film directorial debut with Away from Her, for which she won a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sarah Polley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Sweet Hereafter
🎞️
★ 7.4
The Sweet Hereafter
1997
Go
🎞️
★ 7.2
Go
1999
My Life Without Me
🎞️
★ 7.4
My Life Without Me
2003
Dawn of the Dead
🎞️
★ 7.2
Dawn of the Dead
2004

Filmography

The Studio
📺
★ 8.0
The Studio
2025 Writer
& Sons
🎞️
★ 7.6
& Sons
2025 Writer
🎬
🎞️
Etalk Live at the Oscars
2023 Self
Women Talking
🎞️
★ 6.9
Women Talking
2022 Director Writer
Hey Lady!
📺
★ 7.5
Hey Lady!
2020 Director
Alias Grace
📺
★ 7.6
Alias Grace
2017 Writer
🎬
📺
★ 7.1
The Goods
2016 Self
Making a Scene
🎞️
★ 5.6
Making a Scene
2013 Writer
Stories We Tell
🎞️
★ 7.5
Stories We Tell
2012 Director Writer
Take This Waltz
🎞️
★ 6.5
Take This Waltz
2011 Director Writer
Trigger
🎞️
★ 6.1
Trigger
2010 Actress
Mr. Nobody
🎞️
★ 7.7
Mr. Nobody
2009 Actress
Splice
🎞️
★ 5.8
Splice
2009 Actress
John Adams
📺
★ 8.4
John Adams
2008 Actress
Away from Her
🎞️
★ 7.5
Away from Her
2006 Director Writer
Wrath of Gods
🎞️
★ 7.6
Wrath of Gods
2006 Self
The Secret Life of Words
🎞️
★ 7.4
The Secret Life of Words
2005 Actress
Dawn of the Dead
🎞️
★ 7.2
Dawn of the Dead
2004 Actress
The I Inside
🎞️
★ 6.0
The I Inside
2004 Actress
Sugar
🎞️
★ 5.7
Sugar
2004 Actress
Siblings
🎞️
★ 6.4
Siblings
2004 Actress
The Shields Stories
📺
★ 6.8
The Shields Stories
2004 Director Writer
My Life Without Me
🎞️
★ 7.4
My Life Without Me
2003 Actress
Luck
🎞️
★ 5.9
Luck
2003 Actress
🎬
🎞️
★ 4.1
Dermott's Quest
2003 Actress
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.5
All I Want for Christmas
2002 Director
No Such Thing
🎞️
★ 6.0
No Such Thing
2001 Actress
I Shout Love
🎞️
★ 7.2
I Shout Love
2001 Director Writer
The Weight of Water
🎞️
★ 5.8
The Weight of Water
2000 Actress
The Claim
🎞️
★ 6.3
The Claim
2000 Actress
Love Come Down
🎞️
★ 6.0
Love Come Down
2000 Actress
The Law of Enclosures
🎞️
★ 6.2
The Law of Enclosures
2000 Actress
This Might Be Good
🎞️
★ 6.8
This Might Be Good
2000 Actress
eXistenZ
🎞️
★ 6.8
eXistenZ
1999 Actress
Go
🎞️
★ 7.2
Go
1999 Actress
Guinevere
🎞️
★ 5.9
Guinevere
1999 Actress
The Life Before This
🎞️
★ 6.1
The Life Before This
1999 Actress
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.3
Don't Think Twice
1999 Director Writer
The Best Day of My Life
🎞️
★ 6.7
The Best Day of My Life
1999 Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
Untitled
1999 Actress
Last Night
🎞️
★ 7.1
Last Night
1998 Actress
Jerry and Tom
🎞️
★ 6.5
Jerry and Tom
1998 Actress
White Lies
🎞️
★ 6.1
White Lies
1998 Actress
The Sweet Hereafter
🎞️
★ 7.4
The Sweet Hereafter
1997 Actress
The Planet of Junior Brown
🎞️
★ 6.3
The Planet of Junior Brown
1997 Actress
Joe's So Mean to Josephine
🎞️
★ 6.2
Joe's So Mean to Josephine
1996 Actress
🎬
📺
★ 7.8
Straight Up
1996 Actress
Children First!
🎞️
★ 5.6
Children First!
1996 Self Actress
Exotica
🎞️
★ 7.0
Exotica
1994 Actress
🎬
🎞️
★ 9.0
Mr. Dressup's 25th Anniversary
1994 Self
🎬
🎞️
Take Another Look
1994 Actress
Johann's Gift to Christmas
🎞️
★ 6.5
Johann's Gift to Christmas
1991 Actress
Avonlea
📺
★ 8.5
Avonlea
1990 Actress
Babar: The Movie
🎞️
★ 6.3
Babar: The Movie
1989 Actress
Lantern Hill
🎞️
★ 6.9
Lantern Hill
1989 Actress
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
🎞️
★ 7.1
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 Actress
Ramona
📺
★ 7.8
Ramona
1988 Actress
Tomorrow's a Killer
🎞️
★ 2.8
Tomorrow's a Killer
1987 Actress
🎬
🎞️
The Bell Jar
Director Writer
The Bell Jar
🎞️
The Bell Jar
Director Writer
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