Known For
Acting
Known Credits
50
Gender
Female
Birthday
June 15, 1955 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Gary, Indiana, USA
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).
| 2025 | Little Brotheras Gail Duffy | |
| 2025 | Oh, Hi!as Mom | |
| 2025 | FOREVERas Aunt Katherine | |
| 2023 | The Company You Keepas Fran Nicoletti | |
| 2022 | First Killas Davina Atwood | |
| 2021 | Love Is Love Is Loveas Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch") | |
| 2021 | Hacksas Diana | |
| 2021 | Shiva Babyas Debbie | |
| 2020 | Once Upon a Main Streetas Rowena | |
| 2018 | Tell Me a Storyas Madeline Winston | |
| 2018 | Stella's Last Weekendas Sally | |
| 2016 | Demolitionas Margot Eastwood | |
| 2016 | Billionsas Sen. Marcia Vandeveer | |
| 2015 | Bootsas Suzanne | |
| 2015 | Jane Wants a Boyfriendas Mom | |
| 2015 | Addiction: A 60's Love Storyas Sylvia Bornstein | |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Lauraas Ruby | |
| 2014 | Obvious Childas Nancy | |
| 2013 | Golden Boyas Nora Clark | |
| 2013 | Side Effectsas Eileen Spicer | |
| 2012 | The Empty Roomas Kathy | |
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brotheras Ellen | |
| 2009 | The Good Wifeas Lorainne Joy | |
| 2007 | Too Young to Marryas Beth | |
| 2005 | The Naked Brothers Band: The Movieas Polly Draper | |
| 2005 | A Perfect Fitas Dr. Weiss | |
| 2004 | Second Bestas Paula | |
| 2002 | Monkas Rita Bronwyn | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Christine Wilkes | |
| 2001 | The Guardianas Meryl Dimetrio | |
| 2000 | Dinner Rushas Natalie Clemente | |
| 1999 | 18 Shades of Dustas Marilyn | |
| 1998 | The Tic Codeas Laura | |
| 1997 | Hudson River Bluesas | |
| 1997 | Always Say Goodbyeas Donna Evans | |
| 1996 | Home Songas Claire Gardner | |
| 1995 | Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountainas Kate Easton | |
| 1994 | The Innocentas Pamela Sutton | |
| 1994 | Schemesas Evelyn Hayes | |
| 1994 | A Million to Juanas Olivia Smith | |
| 1993 | Broken Promises: Taking Emily Backas Ella Sabin | |
| 1993 | Heartbeatas Adrian Towers | |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Showas Dr. Monica Gordon | |
| 1987 | thirtysomethingas Ellyn Warren | |
| 1987 | The Pick-up Artistas Pat, Jack's Colleague | |
| 1987 | Making Mr. Rightas Suzy Duncan | |
| 1986 | Seven Minutes in Heavenas Jeff's Mother | |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darksideas | |
| 1983 | The Hitchhikeras Jennifer | |
| Not Dead Yetas Gina Kelman |
