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Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Acting·1979·56 films

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

As Actor

Mr. Nobody
Mr. Nobody (2009)Adult Elise
Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead (2004)Ana
Splice
Splice (2010)Elsa
eXistenZ
eXistenZ (1999)Merle
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)Sally Salt
Go
Go (1999)Ronna Martin
My Life Without Me
My Life Without Me (2003)Ann
The Sweet Hereafter
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)Nicole Burnell
Exotica
Exotica (1994)Tracey
The I Inside
The I Inside (2004)Clair
Beowulf & Grendel
Beowulf & Grendel (2005)Selma
Stories We Tell
Stories We Tell (2012)Self (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Words
The Secret Life of Words (2005)Hanna
The Weight of Water
The Weight of Water (2001)Maren Hontvedt
Last Night
Last Night (1998)Jennifer Wheeler
Don't Come Knocking
Don't Come Knocking (2005)Sky
One Magic Christmas
One Magic Christmas (1985)Molly Monaghan
The Claim
The Claim (2000)Hope Burn
No Such Thing
No Such Thing (2002)Beatrice
The Big Town
The Big Town (1987)Christy Donaldson
Babar: The Movie
Babar: The Movie (1989)Young Celeste
Blue Monkey
Blue Monkey (1987)Ellen
Guinevere
Guinevere (1999)Harper Sloane
Jerry and Tom
Jerry and Tom (1998)Deb
The Hanging Garden
The Hanging Garden (1997)Teen Rosemary
Sugar
Sugar (2004)Pregnant Girl
Trigger
Trigger (2010)Hillary
The Event
The Event (2003)Dana Shapiro
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power (2019)Self - Filmmaker
Love Come Down
Love Come Down (2000)Sister Sarah
The Law of Enclosures
The Law of Enclosures (2000)Beatty 'Beatrice'
Pretty Kill
Pretty Kill (1987)Karla
Joe's So Mean to Josephine
Joe's So Mean to Josephine (1997)Josephine
Hands of a Stranger
Hands of a Stranger (1987)Suzie Hearn
The Planet of Junior Brown
The Planet of Junior Brown (1997)Butter
Luck
Luck (2004)Margaret
White Lies
White Lies (1998)Catherine
Confidential
Confidential (1986)Emma (child)
Road to Avonlea: The Movie
Road to Avonlea: The Movie (1990)
The Life Before This
The Life Before This (1999)Connie
Wrath of Gods
Wrath of Gods (2007)Self
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014)Self
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (2008)Self - 'Sally Salt'
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)
This Might Be Good
This Might Be Good (2000)
Johann's Gift to Christmas
Johann's Gift to Christmas (1992)The Angel
Lantern Hill
Lantern Hill (1989)Jody Turner
Heaven On Earth
Heaven On Earth (1987)Becky Hawthorne
Preludes
Preludes (2000)

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