Polly Draper

Acting · Directing · Art · Writing

Born June 15, 1955, Gary, Indiana, USA

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).

Filmography

• FOREVER — Aunt Katherine
• 2025Little Brother — Gail Duffy
• 2025Oh, Hi! — Mom
• The Company You Keep — Fran Nicoletti
• First Kill — Davina Atwood
• Hacks — Diana
• 2021Love Is Love Is Love — Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")
• 2021Shiva Baby — Debbie
• 2020Once Upon a Main Street — Rowena, Director
• 2018Stella's Last Weekend — Sally, Producer, Director, Screenplay
• Tell Me a Story — Madeline Winston
• Billions — Sen. Marcia Vandeveer
• 2016Demolition — Margot Eastwood
• 2015Addiction: A 60's Love Story — Sylvia Bornstein
• 2015Boots — Suzanne, Executive Producer
• 2015Jane Wants a Boyfriend — Mom
• 2014Obvious Child — Nancy
• The Mysteries of Laura — Ruby
• Golden Boy — Nora Clark
• 2013Side Effects — Eileen Spicer
• 2012The Empty Room — Kathy
• Bar Karma — Writer
• 2011Our Idiot Brother — Ellen
• The Good Wife — Lorainne Joy
• 2009The Naked Brothers Band: Naked Idol — Director, Producer
• 2008The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears — Director, Writer, Producer
• 2008The Naked Brothers Band: Sidekicks — Director
• The Naked Brothers Band — Production Design, Writer, Director, Creator
• 2007The Naked Brothers Band: Battle of the Bands — Director, Writer, Executive Producer
• 2007Too Young to Marry — Beth
• 2005A Perfect Fit — Dr. Weiss
• 2005The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie — Polly Draper, Director, Writer, Producer
• 2004Second Best — Paula
• Monk — Rita Bronwyn
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Christine Wilkes
• The Guardian — Meryl Dimetrio
• 2000Dinner Rush — Natalie Clemente
• 199918 Shades of Dust — Marilyn
• 1998The Tic Code — Laura, Writer
• 1997Always Say Goodbye — Donna Evans
• 1997Hudson River Blues — Leslie
• 1996Home Song — Claire Gardner
• 1995Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain — Kate Easton
• 1994A Million to Juan — Olivia Smith
• 1994Schemes — Evelyn Hayes
• 1994The Innocent — Pamela Sutton
• 1993Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back — Ella Sabin
• 1993Heartbeat — Adrian Towers
• The Larry Sanders Show — Dr. Monica Gordon
• 1987Making Mr. Right — Suzy Duncan
• 1987The Pick-up Artist — Pat, Jack's Colleague
• thirtysomething — Ellyn Warren
• 1986Seven Minutes in Heaven — Jeff's Mother
• Tales from the Darkside
• The Hitchhiker — Jennifer
• Not Dead Yet — Gina Kelman