Sarah Polley

About

Sarah Ellen Polley OC (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian filmmaker, political activist and retired actress. She first garnered attention as a child actress for her role as Ramona Quimby in the television series Ramona, based on Beverly Cleary's books. This subsequently led to her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series Road to Avonlea (1990–1996). She has starred in many feature films, including The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Exotica (1994), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Guinevere (1999), Go (1999), The Weight of Water (2000), No Such Thing (2001), My Life Without Me (2003), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Splice (2009), and Mr. Nobody (2009). Polley made her feature film directorial debut with Away from Her (2006), for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Director and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Polley's second film,...

Known for

Screen TwoSeries • 1985The StudioSeries • 2025Friday the 13th: The SeriesSeries • 1987Road to AvonleaSeries • 1990Dawn of the DeadMovie • 2004John AdamsSeries • 2008Alias GraceSeries • 2017Mr. NobodyMovie • 2009The Hidden RoomSeries • 1991Women TalkingMovie • 2022eXistenZMovie • 1999Slings & ArrowsSeries • 2003SpliceMovie • 2010The Adventures of Baron MunchausenMovie • 1988GoMovie • 1999Seven VeilsMovie • 2025My Life Without MeMovie • 2003Away from HerMovie • 2007The Sweet HereafterMovie • 1997ExoticaMovie • 1994Take This WaltzMovie • 2011The I InsideMovie • 2004Beowulf & GrendelMovie • 2005Don't Come KnockingMovie • 2005