Polly Draper

Acting

Polly Draper

Born June 15, 1955Gary, Indiana, USA55 credits

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).

Known For

Little Brother
5.9

Little Brother

Movie

2025

Oh, Hi!
6.2

Oh, Hi!

Movie

2025

The Company You Keep
7.2

The Company You Keep

TV

2023

First Kill
7.7

First Kill

TV

2022

Love Is Love Is Love
4.6

Love Is Love Is Love

Movie

2021

Hacks
7.4

Hacks

TV

2021

Filmography

Little Brother
2025Little Brotheras Gail DuffyMovie
Oh, Hi!
2025Oh, Hi!as MomMovie
The Company You Keep
2023The Company You Keepas Fran NicolettiTV
First Kill
2022First Killas Davina AtwoodTV
Love Is Love Is Love
2021Love Is Love Is Loveas Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")Movie
Hacks
2021Hacksas DianaTV
Shiva Baby
2021Shiva Babyas DebbieMovie
Once Upon a Main Street
2020Once Upon a Main Streetas RowenaMovie
Tell Me a Story
2018Tell Me a Storyas Madeline WinstonTV
Stella's Last Weekend
2018Stella's Last Weekendas SallyMovie
Demolition
2016Demolitionas Margot EastwoodMovie
Billions
2016Billionsas Sen. Marcia VandeveerTV
Jane Wants a Boyfriend
2015Jane Wants a Boyfriendas MomMovie
Boots
2015Bootsas SuzanneMovie
Addiction: A 60's Love Story
2015Addiction: A 60's Love Storyas Sylvia BornsteinMovie
The Mysteries of Laura
2014The Mysteries of Lauraas RubyTV
Obvious Child
2014Obvious Childas NancyMovie
Golden Boy
2013Golden Boyas Nora ClarkTV
Side Effects
2013Side Effectsas Eileen SpicerMovie
T
2012The Empty Roomas KathyMovie
Our Idiot Brother
2011Our Idiot Brotheras EllenMovie
Bar Karma
2011Bar KarmaWriterTV
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wifeas Lorainne JoyTV
The Naked Brothers Band: Naked Idol
2009The Naked Brothers Band: Naked IdolDirectorMovie
The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears
2008The Naked Brothers Band: Polar BearsWriterMovie
The Naked Brothers Band: Sidekicks
2008The Naked Brothers Band: SidekicksDirectorMovie
The Naked Brothers Band: Battle of the Bands
2007The Naked Brothers Band: Battle of the BandsDirectorMovie
Too Young to Marry
2007Too Young to Marryas BethMovie
The Naked Brothers Band
2007The Naked Brothers BandWriterTV
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
2005The Naked Brothers Band: The Movieas Polly DraperMovie
A Perfect Fit
2005A Perfect Fitas Dr. WeissMovie
Second Best
2004Second Bestas PaulaMovie
Monk
2002Monkas Rita BronwynTV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Christine WilkesTV
The Guardian
2001The Guardianas Meryl DimetrioTV
Dinner Rush
2000Dinner Rushas Natalie ClementeMovie
18 Shades of Dust
199918 Shades of Dustas MarilynMovie
The Tic Code
1998The Tic Codeas LauraMovie
Hudson River Blues
1997Hudson River BluesMovie
Always Say Goodbye
1997Always Say Goodbyeas Donna EvansMovie
Home Song
1996Home Songas Claire GardnerMovie
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
1995Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountainas Kate EastonMovie
The Innocent
1994The Innocentas Pamela SuttonMovie
Schemes
1994Schemesas Evelyn HayesMovie
A Million to Juan
1994A Million to Juanas Olivia SmithMovie
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back
1993Broken Promises: Taking Emily Backas Ella SabinMovie
Heartbeat
1993Heartbeatas Adrian TowersMovie
The Larry Sanders Show
1992The Larry Sanders Showas Dr. Monica GordonTV
thirtysomething
1987thirtysomethingas Ellyn WarrenTV
The Pick-up Artist
1987The Pick-up Artistas Pat, Jack's ColleagueMovie
Making Mr. Right
1987Making Mr. Rightas Suzy DuncanMovie
Seven Minutes in Heaven
1986Seven Minutes in Heavenas Jeff's MotherMovie
Tales from the Darkside
1984Tales from the DarksideTV
The Hitchhiker
1983The Hitchhikeras JenniferTV
N
—Not Dead Yetas Gina KelmanMovie