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Sarah Polley: Biography

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  • Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/08/1979, Capricorn
  • Profession: Actor; director; screenwriter
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Sarah Polley Fast Facts:
  • Made her big-screen debut with a bit part in the 1985 Disney movie One Magic Christmas.
  • Began living on her own at age 15 and dropped out of high school during her senior year to devote more time to political activism.
  • Went to high school with actor Scott Speedman, who played her husband in the 2003 drama My Life Without Me.
  • Although best known as an actress, she is also a writer and director. After making several acclaimed short films and studying at Toronto's Canadian Film Centre, she helmed her first full-length movie in 2006, Away From Her, which she also scripted.
  • Sarah Polley Relationships:
  • David Wharnsby - Husband
  • Diane Polley - Mother
  • Joanna Polley - Sister
  • John Buchan - Half Brother
  • Mark Polley - Brother
  • Michael Polley - Father
  • Susan Buchan - Half Sister
  • Sarah Polley Awards:
  • 2007 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Nominee

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