Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia She was born in Colombia and Portugal, but she later moved to Scotland and began to perform on stage during The Edinburgh Festival. At 16 she moved to London, where she soon became involved in filmmaking in the indie genre. (Her first professional gig on The Acid House was as an actor with Irvine Welsh (1998)). She's also been involved in theatre, both as an actor and director. Moving to Los Angeles in 2004 led to more theatre. She directed Anne Dudek (a regular star on Mad Men/Big Love (2006)) as and David Dayan Fisher (a regular part in 24 (2001/NCIS 2003)) to great reviews. In Headspace (2005) the actress landed her first US film role as "Stacy", a manipulative woman who is a born again Christian. The role was later recast as "Thumper Wint", a rebellious, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider), by Heathers (1988). The reviewers were awed by her distinctive combination of sensuality and irreverent humor. In both LA and London, Exam (2009) was her next project, nominated by BAFTA for Outstanding British Debut and winner of Best Independent at the Santa Barbara Film Fest, the film's critics noted Pollyanna's performance was "smart, sassy and sexy at the same time. ....the emotional center of the film" and praised her ability uncover the "emotional vulnerability" of her seemingly powerful and tough character. GQ simply stated that Pollyanna McIntosh was a stunning actor and "extraordinarily skilled actor". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! She plays the role of Trevor Lock, a disgruntled Brit comedian. She speaks Spanish throughout the film, that was shot in Peru. John Landis directs Burke and Hare (2010). She plays Isla Fisher's friend, as well as Andy Serkis and Jessica Hynes and Tom Wilkinson. Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011), which she played the main role , was praised by critics at Sundance 2011. It also won the New York Times' readers best movies poll. In recognition of her performance, she won three Best Actress awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award and Fright Meter's.