Polly Draper

Polly Draper

Known for
Acting
Born
June 15, 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
Gary, Indiana, USA

Biography

Polly Carey Draper (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She has received several awards, including a Writers Guild of America Award (WGA), and is noted for speaking in a "trademark throaty voice." She is best known for her starring role as Ellyn Warren on ABC's drama Thirtysomething (1987–91), her directing debut is The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, as well as the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09).

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Filmography

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Not Dead Yet

Not Dead Yet

Movie · as Gina Kelman

2025
Oh, Hi! poster

Oh, Hi!

Movie · as Mom

2025
Little Brother poster

Little Brother

Movie · as Gail Duffy

2025
FOREVER poster

FOREVER

TV · as Aunt Katherine · 1 ep

2023
The Company You Keep poster

The Company You Keep

TV · as Fran Nicoletti · 10 eps

2022
First Kill poster

First Kill

TV · as Davina Atwood · 3 eps

2021
Shiva Baby poster

Shiva Baby

Movie · as Debbie

2021
Love Is Love Is Love poster

Love Is Love Is Love

Movie · as Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")

2021
Hacks poster

Hacks

TV · as Diana · 5 eps

2020
Once Upon a Main Street poster

Once Upon a Main Street

Movie · as Rowena

2018
Stella's Last Weekend poster

Stella's Last Weekend

Movie · as Sally

2018
Tell Me a Story poster

Tell Me a Story

TV · as Madeline Winston · 3 eps

2016
Demolition poster

Demolition

Movie · as Margot Eastwood

2016
Billions poster

Billions

TV · as Sen. Marcia Vandeveer · 2 eps

2015
Addiction: A 60's Love Story poster

Addiction: A 60's Love Story

Movie · as Sylvia Bornstein

2015
Jane Wants a Boyfriend poster

Jane Wants a Boyfriend

Movie · as Mom

2015
Boots poster

Boots

Movie · as Suzanne

2014
Obvious Child poster

Obvious Child

Movie · as Nancy

2014
The Mysteries of Laura poster

The Mysteries of Laura

TV · as Ruby · 1 ep

2013
Side Effects poster

Side Effects

Movie · as Eileen Spicer

2013
Golden Boy poster

Golden Boy

TV · as Nora Clark · 6 eps

2012
The Empty Room

The Empty Room

Movie · as Kathy

2011
Our Idiot Brother poster

Our Idiot Brother

Movie · as Ellen

2009
The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife

TV · as Lorainne Joy · 2 eps

2007
Too Young to Marry poster

Too Young to Marry

Movie · as Beth

2005
A Perfect Fit poster

A Perfect Fit

Movie · as Dr. Weiss

2005
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie poster

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

Movie · as Polly Draper

2004
Second Best poster

Second Best

Movie · as Paula

2002
Monk poster

Monk

TV · as Rita Bronwyn · 1 ep

2001
The Guardian poster

The Guardian

TV · as Meryl Dimetrio · 1 ep

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Christine Wilkes · 1 ep

2000
Dinner Rush poster

Dinner Rush

Movie · as Natalie Clemente

1999
18 Shades of Dust poster

18 Shades of Dust

Movie · as Marilyn

1998
The Tic Code poster

The Tic Code

Movie · as Laura

1997
Always Say Goodbye poster

Always Say Goodbye

Movie · as Donna Evans

1997
Hudson River Blues poster

Hudson River Blues

Movie · as Leslie

1996
Home Song poster

Home Song

Movie · as Claire Gardner

1995
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain poster

Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain

Movie · as Kate Easton

1994
The Innocent poster

The Innocent

Movie · as Pamela Sutton

1994
Schemes poster

Schemes

Movie · as Evelyn Hayes

1994
A Million to Juan poster

A Million to Juan

Movie · as Olivia Smith

1993
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

Movie · as Adrian Towers

1993
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back poster

Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back

Movie · as Ella Sabin

1992
The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show

TV · as Dr. Monica Gordon · 1 ep

1987
Making Mr. Right poster

Making Mr. Right

Movie · as Suzy Duncan

1987
The Pick-up Artist poster

The Pick-up Artist

Movie · as Pat, Jack's Colleague

1987
thirtysomething poster

thirtysomething

TV · as Ellyn Warren · 85 eps

1986
Seven Minutes in Heaven poster

Seven Minutes in Heaven

Movie · as Jeff's Mother

1984
Tales from the Darkside poster

Tales from the Darkside

TV · 1 ep

1983
The Hitchhiker poster

The Hitchhiker

TV · as Jennifer · 1 ep