Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

  • Born: 1979-1-8
  • Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
  • Profession: Actor, director, screenwriter
  • Nationality: Canada
  • Representative Works: The Sweet Hereafter, AWay From Her, The Story We Tell, Alias ​​Grace, My Life Without Me
  • Sarah Polley (Sarah Polley) , born on January 8, 1979 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter.
    In 1985, six-year-old Sarah Polley made her debut on the big screen for her role in the fantasy film "Magical Christmas" [1]  . In 1990, her starring family TV series " Road to Avonlea " was broadcast, and she was well-known for this reason [2]  . In 1997, he starred in the drama " The Sweet Hereafter ", which gained more attention [1]  . In 1999, she filmed the short film "The Best Day in My Life", which was her director and screenwriter debut [2]  . In 2003 , she starred in the feature film " My Life Without Me ", for which she won the 24th Canadian Gini Awards for Best Actress [3]  . In 2006, he wrote and directed the romantic movie " AWay From Her ", which was nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay in the 80th Academy Awards . In 2007, he served as the judge of the 60th Cannes International Film Festival competition unit [4]  . In 2009, he was awarded the Honorary Doctoral Degree by Trent University [5]  .
    In 2010, he left his name on the Canadian Avenue of Stars in Toronto [6]  . In 2012, he wrote and directed the documentary " The Story We Tell ", which won the 79th New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Documentary Award, the 66th American Screenwriters Guild Awards Best Documentary Feature Screenplay and many other awards [7]  . In 2013, he was awarded the Canadian Official Medal of Honor [8]  . In 2017, he served as the screenwriter of the miniseries " Alias ​​Grace " [9]  .

    Performing Experience

    In 1985, Sarah Polley participated in her first TV series "The Strange Case of Skyscrapers"; in the same year, she made her debut on the big screen for her role in the fantasy movie "Magical Christmas"   .
    In 1986, she appeared in the crime thriller "Confidential" starring August Schellenberg . In 1987, he starred in the crime film "Tomorrow's a Killer" was released; subsequently, he participated in the drama film "The BigTown " starring Matthew Raymond Dillon ; in the same year, starred in the horror film " Blue Monkey ".
    In 1988, her starring family drama "Ramona" was broadcast, in which she played the eight-year-old girl Raimona Quinby   .

    Character Evaluation

    Sarah Polley’s life is as rebellious as the role she plays. She will never follow the rules and insist on playing roles in some independently produced films. These roles range from older students, homeless young people, to sexy sluts. , All-encompassing   .
    In the movie " AWay From Her ", Sarah Polley chose a calm style, but outlines a shocking picture of life   . In the documentary " The Story We Tell ", Sarah Polley's account of her parents allowed the audience to see a story full of texture and emotional entanglement   . She attacked head-on, telling her story straightforwardly. What also reflects her amazing talent is that she analyzes this story with an extremely calm approach, as if she is telling someone else's story   .
    Extended Reading

    Last Night quotes

    • Patrick Wheeler: [Bidding farewell] See you.

      Craig Zwiller: No you won't.

    • Grandmother: [after she and Rose have been watching hours of home movies shot by their children] When did they think they were going to watch all of this?