Actor profile

Polly Draper

15th June 1955 Gary, Indiana, USA Acting

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).

32 Movies 16 TV Shows 50 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Little Brother poster

Little Brother 22nd October 2025 as Gail Duffy

Oh, Hi! poster

Oh, Hi! 25th July 2025 as Mom

Love Is Love Is Love poster

Love Is Love Is Love 7th October 2021 as Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")

Shiva Baby poster

Shiva Baby 26th March 2021 as Debbie

Once Upon a Main Street poster

Once Upon a Main Street 29th November 2020 as Rowena

Stella's Last Weekend poster

Stella's Last Weekend 12th October 2018 as Sally

Demolition poster

Demolition 6th April 2016 as Margot Eastwood

Boots poster

Boots 11th November 2015 as Suzanne

Jane Wants a Boyfriend poster

Jane Wants a Boyfriend 11th November 2015 as Mom

Addiction: A 60's Love Story poster

Addiction: A 60's Love Story 14th May 2015 as Sylvia Bornstein

Obvious Child poster

Obvious Child 6th June 2014 as Nancy

Side Effects poster

Side Effects 7th February 2013 as Eileen Spicer

Our Idiot Brother poster

Our Idiot Brother 26th August 2011 as Ellen

Too Young to Marry poster

Too Young to Marry 9th July 2007 as Beth

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie poster

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie 23rd October 2005 as Polly Draper

A Perfect Fit poster

A Perfect Fit 5th April 2005 as Dr. Weiss

Second Best poster

Second Best 1st January 2004 as Paula

Dinner Rush poster

Dinner Rush 1st September 2000 as Natalie Clemente

18 Shades of Dust poster

18 Shades of Dust 1st September 1999 as Marilyn

The Tic Code poster

The Tic Code 1st June 1998 as Laura

Hudson River Blues poster

Hudson River Blues 12th December 1997 as Leslie

Always Say Goodbye poster

Always Say Goodbye 7th June 1997 as Donna Evans

Home Song poster

Home Song 20th March 1996 as Claire Gardner

Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain poster

Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain 3rd November 1995 as Kate Easton

The Innocent poster

The Innocent 25th September 1994 as Pamela Sutton

Schemes poster

Schemes 7th July 1994 as Evelyn Hayes

A Million to Juan poster

A Million to Juan 15th May 1994 as Olivia Smith

Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back poster

Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back 25th December 1993 as Ella Sabin

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 8th February 1993 as Adrian Towers

The Pick-up Artist poster

The Pick-up Artist 18th September 1987 as Pat, Jack's Colleague

Making Mr. Right poster

Making Mr. Right 3rd April 1987 as Suzy Duncan

Seven Minutes in Heaven poster

Seven Minutes in Heaven 9th May 1986 as Jeff's Mother

FOREVER poster

FOREVER 8th May 2025 as Aunt Katherine

The Company You Keep poster

The Company You Keep 19th February 2023 as Fran Nicoletti

First Kill poster

First Kill 10th June 2022 as Davina Atwood

Hacks poster

Hacks 13th May 2021 as Diana

Tell Me a Story poster

Tell Me a Story 31st October 2018 as Madeline Winston

Billions poster

Billions 17th January 2016 as Sen. Marcia Vandeveer

The Mysteries of Laura poster

The Mysteries of Laura 17th September 2014 as Ruby

Golden Boy poster

Golden Boy 26th February 2013 as Nora Clark

The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife 22nd September 2009 as Lorainne Joy

Monk poster

Monk 12th July 2002 as Rita Bronwyn

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Christine Wilkes

The Guardian poster

The Guardian 25th September 2001 as Meryl Dimetrio

The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show 15th August 1992 as Dr. Monica Gordon

thirtysomething poster

thirtysomething 29th September 1987 as Ellyn Warren

Tales from the Darkside poster

Tales from the Darkside 30th September 1984

The Hitchhiker poster

The Hitchhiker 23rd November 1983 as Jennifer