Sarah Polley

The Canadian Actress Sarah Polley

Personal Details

Full name : Sarah Polley

Born on : 08 January 1979

Place of birth : Toronto, Canada

Year Active : 1985-Present

Profession : Film director, actress, screenwriter

Height : 5' 2" (1.57 m)

Biography

The one of the famous celebrities Sarah Polley (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian actress, singer, film director, and screenwriter. Polley first attain notice in her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series, Road to Avonlea. She has as well starred in such films as Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, Guinevere, Go, The Weight of Water, My Life Without Me, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Dawn of the Dead, Splice, and Mr. Nobody.Polley made her feature film directorial first appearance with Away from Her, for which she won a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction and be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Sarah Polley's "Take This Waltz" will be feature on Toronto's International Film Festival.

Awards and Nominations

Academy Awards, USA
Year	Award	Category	Result
2008	Oscar	Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay for: Away from Her (2006).	Nominated
Barcelona Film Awards
2006	Barcelona Film Award	Best Actress (Millor Actriu) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005).	Nominated
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1997	BSFC Award	Best Supporting Actress for: The Sweet Hereafter (1997).	Won
Canadian Comedy Awards
2000	Canadian Comedy Award	Film - Performance - Female for: Go (1999).	Won
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
2006	CEC Award	Best Actress (Mejor Actriz) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005).	Nominated

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