Pollyanna McIntosh

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• Let Us PreyMovie · 2014

Biography

Pollyanna McIntosh grew up in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her birthplace of Scotland, where she first began performing, on stage, at The Edinburgh Festival. At 16, she left for London and soon became involved in indie filmmaking (her first paid gig was as a stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre, both as an actress and director. A move to Los Angeles in 2004 brought on more theatre, including a production of "The Woolgatherer", in which she directed Anne Dudek (a regular on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) and David Dayan Fisher (a regular on 24 (2001)/NCIS (2003)) to great reviews. She then landed her first US movie role as the manipulative, born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). It was as the wild "Thumper Wint" in the comedy, Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker/Winona Ryder), by Heathers (1988) writer Daniel Waters, that the critics began to take note of her talent, citing a unique blend of powerful sexuality and irreverent humor. Working in both LA and London, Exam (2009) was next, BAFTA-nominated as 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 in equal parts....the emotional center of the film" praised her capacity to find the "emotional vulnerability" of her seemingly tough and ambitious character. GQ simply stated "stunning Pollyanna McIntosh is an enormously talented actress". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it!), is a hilarious South American farce in which she plays Brit comedian Trevor Lock's disgruntled wife. Shot in Peru, she speaks Spanish throughout. In Burke and Hare (2010), directed by John Landis, she plays Isla Fisher's bestie with Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson and Tim Curry. Her demanding turn as the lead in Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) made shock waves at Sundance 2011, brought rave reviews and topped the New York Times readers' favorite movies poll. For her performance, she was awarded three Best Actress awards, including Total Film's Frightfest Award and Fright Meter's. As the female lead in the BBC political comedy, Bob Servant Independent (2013), starring Brian Cox, she played the professionally critical "Philippa Edwards", a very different sort of scary. In festival darling, Love Eternal (2013), she plays the female lead as a suicidal grieving mother. In the raucous Filth (2013), she played opposite James McAvoy and Jamie Bell, in the adaptation of Irvine Welsh's balls-out novel as the lusty Size Queen. Two successful British thrillers that see Pollyanna go from vulnerable to kick ass are White Settlers (2014), (known in the USA as The Bloodlands) and Let Us Prey also starring Game of Thrones' Liam Cunningham. In Sundance TV's Hap and Leonard also starring James Purefoy, Michael Kenneth Williams and Christina Hendricks, Pollyanna is nothing but kick ass as the neon-clad psycho killer, Angel. In US indy comedies Prevertere and The Famous Joe Project Pollyanna played it characteristically unsafe once again. Possibly her strangest role yet has been as Bobby in Ding Dong, teaming up once again with Lucky McKee for the 2014 anthology film Tales of Halloween. Pollyanna will next be seen in Blood on Wheels as the vicious biker gang leader Trigga. The film is produced by James Franco.

Filmography

1. 2025Em & Selma Go Griffin Huntingas Selma
2. 2024The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Liveas Jadis Stokes · 6 episodes
3. 2024The Walking Dead: The Returnas Jadis Stokes / Anne (archive footage)
4. 2024Double Blindas Dr. Burke
5. 2023Scavengers Reignas Kris (voice) · 6 episodes
6. 2023QuicksandDirector
7. 2023Apocalypse Clownas Siobhán
8. 2022Vikings: Valhallaas Queen Ælfgifu · 11 episodes
9. 2020The Walking Dead: World Beyondas Jadis Stokes · 10 episodes
10. 2020Revenge Rideas Trigga
11. 2020Dad on the Wallas Herself
12. 2020Outer Banksas Dalia · 12 episodes
13. 2019Deathcemberas Radio Host (voice) · Director · Writer
14. 2019Darlin'as The Woman · Screenplay · Director
15. 2018Chilling Adventures of Sabrinaas Metatron · 1 episode
16. 2018Lodge 497 episodes
17. 2018Native
18. 2016Hap and Leonardas Angel · 6 episodes
19. 2015Tales of Halloweenas Bobbie
20. 2014White Settlersas Sarah
21. 2014The Herdas Female Captor
22. 2014Let Us Preyas PC. Rachel Heggie
23. 2013That Thing You Loveas Mrs. Terrier
24. 2013Filthas Size Queen
25. 2013Prevertereas Irene
26. 2013Love Eternalas Naomi Clarke
27. 2013Noise Mattersas Rose
28. 2013Blue Dreamas Amanda
29. 2013Foxy and Marinaas Marina
30. 2013Bob Servantas Philippa Edwards · 6 episodes
31. 2012I Doas Catherine
32. 2012Him Indoorsas Lizzie
33. 2012The Making of The Womanas herself
34. 2012The Famous Joe Project
35. 2011The Womanas The Woman
36. 2010The Walking Deadas Jadis · 15 episodes
37. 2010Burke & Hareas Mary
38. 2009Progeny The Birth of Offspringas herself
39. 2009Examas Brunette
40. 2009Land of the Lostas Pakuni Woman
41. 2009Offspringas The Woman
42. 2007Bats: Human Harvestas Katya
43. 2007Sex and Death 101as Thumper (#64)
44. 2007M.I. Highas Jenny Lane / Crime Minister · 7 episodes
45. 20079 Lives of Maraas Mara
46. 2006Waterloo Roadas Olivia McAllister · 1 episode
47. 2005Headspaceas Stacy