Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia However, she later returned to Scotland where she began performing on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. After 16 she moved to London and was soon involved in the indie filmmaking (her first pay-per-view was as stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre and acting as both an actress and director. In 2004, she relocated to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer" an original play which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was directed. It was well-received by critics. Her first US movie role was as "Stacy" an empathetic and reborn Christian who appeared in Headspace (2005). Her first film role was in Headspace (2005) as the manipulative, born-again Christian "Thumper Wint". This comedy was written by Heathers (1988). Exam (2009) The film, which was made in London and LA is her next film. It was nominated for Outstanding British Debut by the BAFTA and won the Santa Barbara Film Festival's Best Independent Award. The film's critics were awed by Pollyanna's ability to "emotionally vulnerable" her tough, ambitious character. GQ simply stated "stunning Pollyanna McIntosh is an enormously skilled actress". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! She plays Trevor Lock, a disgruntled Brit comedian. Shot in Peru She speaks Spanish throughout. John Landis directed Burke and Hare (2010). She appears as Isla Fisher's bestie with Andy Serkis and Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry and Tom Wilkinson. Her gruelling performance as the lead role in Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) made shock waves at Sundance 2011, brought great reviews and took the top spot in the New York Times readers' preferred films poll. She earned three Best Actress nominations, including Total Film's Frightfest Award as well as Fright Meter’s.