--- name: "Polly Draper" canonical: "https://film.one/person/polly-draper" fi1m_id: "polly-draper" imdb_id: "nm0237164" tmdb_id: 114470 wikidata_id: "Q274812" roles: ["Actor"] born: "15 June 1955" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-17T19:35:56.030411+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Polly Draper ## Identity Polly Draper - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/polly-draper - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** polly-draper - **IMDb ID:** nm0237164 - **TMDB ID:** 114470 - **Wikidata ID:** Q274812 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_Draper, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274812, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0237164/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/114470 Actor. Born 15 June 1955 in Gary, Indiana, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 15 June 1955, Gary, Indiana, USA - **Active:** 1987–2013 - **Also known as:** Polly Carey Draper - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_Draper, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q274812, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0237164/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/114470 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Side Effects*](https://film.one/film/side-effects.md) (70) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Polly Draper is an American actress, writer, producer and director. She was born on 15 June 1955 in Gary, Indiana, and trained at Yale University, where she earned a BA and an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. She gained recognition for her role as Ellyn Warren in the ABC drama series *Thirtysomething* (1987–91). Draper created, wrote and directed the Nickelodeon series *The Naked Brothers Band* (2007–09) and its 2005 feature film; the series earned her a Writers Guild of America Award. Her other screen credits include *The Tic Code* (1998), *Side Effects* (2013) as Eileen Spicer, *Obvious Child* (2014), *Demolition* (2016), *Shiva Baby* (2021) and *Stella's Last Weekend* (2018), which she also wrote and directed. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, allmovie.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Side Effects* (2013), Fi1m 70, as Eileen Spicer — [page](https://film.one/film/side-effects.md) ## Complete filmography (56) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Little Brother* (2025), as Gail Duffy - *Oh, Hi!* (2025), as Mom - *FOREVER* (2025), series, as Aunt Katherine - *The Company You Keep* (2023), series, as Fran Nicoletti - *First Kill* (2022), series, as Davina Atwood - *Love Is Love Is Love* (2021), as Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch") - *Hacks* (2021), series, as Diana — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md) - *Shiva Baby* (2021), as Debbie - *Once Upon a Main Street* (2020), as Rowena · Director - *Tell Me a Story* (2018), series, as Madeline Winston - *Stella's Last Weekend* (2018), as Sally · Producer, Director, Screenplay - *Demolition* (2016), as Margot Eastwood - *Billions* (2016), series, as Sen. Marcia Vandeveer - *Jane Wants a Boyfriend* (2015), as Mom - *Boots* (2015), as Suzanne · Executive Producer - *Addiction: A 60's Love Story* (2015), as Sylvia Bornstein - *The Mysteries of Laura* (2014), series, as Ruby - *Obvious Child* (2014), as Nancy - *Golden Boy* (2013), series, as Nora Clark - *Side Effects* (2013), as Eileen Spicer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/side-effects.md) - *The Empty Room* (2012), as Kathy - *Our Idiot Brother* (2011), as Ellen - *Bar Karma* (2011), series, Writer - *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Lorainne Joy — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) - *The Naked Brothers Band: Naked Idol* (2009), Producer, Director - *The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears* (2008), Writer, Producer, Director - *The Naked Brothers Band: Sidekicks* (2008), Director - *The Naked Brothers Band: Battle of the Bands* (2007), Director, Writer, Executive Producer - *Too Young to Marry* (2007), as Beth - *The Naked Brothers Band* (2007), series, Production Design, Writer, Director, Creator - *The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie* (2005), as Polly Draper · Director, Writer, Producer - *A Perfect Fit* (2005), as Dr. Weiss - *Second Best* (2004), as Paula - *Monk* (2002), series, as Rita Bronwyn - *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Christine Wilkes - *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Meryl Dimetrio - *Dinner Rush* (2000), as Natalie Clemente - *18 Shades of Dust* (1999), as Marilyn - *The Tic Code* (1998), as Laura · Writer - *Hudson River Blues* (1997), as Leslie - *Always Say Goodbye* (1997), as Donna Evans - *Home Song* (1996), as Claire Gardner - *Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain* (1995), as Kate Easton - *The Innocent* (1994), as Pamela Sutton - *Schemes* (1994), as Evelyn Hayes - *A Million to Juan* (1994), as Olivia Smith - *Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back* (1993), as Ella Sabin - *Heartbeat* (1993), as Adrian Towers - *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Dr. Monica Gordon — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md) - *thirtysomething* (1987), series, as Ellyn Warren - *The Pick-up Artist* (1987), as Pat, Jack's Colleague - *Making Mr. Right* (1987), as Suzy Duncan - *Seven Minutes in Heaven* (1986), as Jeff's Mother - *Tales from the Darkside* (1984), series, Actor - *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, as Jennifer - *Not Dead Yet*, as Gina Kelman ## Gallery - ![Polly Draper](https://film.one/media/person/9400/gallery-08ffc5dcbfc8.jpg) Polly Draper — Image via TMDB - ![Polly Draper](https://film.one/media/person/9400/gallery-789d8b52739d.jpg) Polly Draper — Image via TMDB - ![Polly Draper](https://film.one/media/person/9400/gallery-1e455270ba50.jpg) Polly Draper — Image via TMDB - ![Polly Draper](https://film.one/media/person/9400/gallery-627ca136993a.jpg) Polly Draper — Image via TMDB - ![Polly Draper](https://film.one/media/person/9400/gallery-e7de210a5519.jpg) Polly Draper — Image via TMDB - ![Polly Draper](https://film.one/media/person/9400/gallery-829d517d19bb.jpg) Polly Draper — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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