Polly Draper

Birthplace: Gary, Indiana
Birthday: June 15, 1956

A dark-haired, froggy-voiced American second lead of television and occasional films ("The Pick-Up Artist" and "Making Mr. Right", both 1987), the stage-trained Draper is perhaps best known for the jittery energy and self-mocking humor she brought to the role of the wry, sensitive but insecure and edgy Ellyn Warren on ABC's acclaimed yuppie expose, "thirtysomething" (1987-91). Since that show's demise, Draper has made occasional appearances in TV-movies like "Danielle Steel's 'Heartbeat'" (NBC, 1993) and "LaVyrle Spencer's 'Home Song'" (CBS, 19…more

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Credits

Actor

LaVyrle Spencer s Home Song
Claire Gardner
Danielle Steel s Heartbeat
Adrian Townsend
Thirtysomething
Ellyn Warren
The Innocent
Pamela Sutton
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back
Ella Sabin

Director

The Naked Brothers Band
Director
The Naked Brothers Band: Battle of the Bands
Director
The Naked Brothers Band
Director

Music

The Naked Brothers Band
Music ("Splishy Splashy"/"Boys Rule Girls Drool")

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Career Milestones

2001
Appeared in the Off-Broadway show "Blur"
1999
Replaced Natasha Richardson in the Broadway production "Closer"
1998
Wrote screenplay for "The Tic Code", about a jazz musician with Tourette syndrome; also produced and played female lead
1987 to 1991
Played Ellyn Warren on ABC's primetime serial drama, "thirtysomething"
1986
Appeared in first notable feature film role, in "Seven Minutes in Heaven"