Acting
Sarah Polley
- Titles
- 62movies15TV shows
- Career
Active from 1987 to 2026, busiest in 1999 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 22top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The Sweet Hereafter85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Family Dynamics6.4average 4.7
- Melancholy6.3average 4.7
- Pathos6.6average 5.2
- Psychological6.8average 5.6
- Romance4.8average 3.8
- Contemporary Realism6.0average 5.2
- Wit & Wordplay4.4average 3.7
- Coming of Age3.6average 2.9
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.6, average 5.1
- Violence3.2, average 4.3
- Physical Comedy1.7, average 2.5
- Crime2.9, average 3.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 8
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Ensemble Cast 4
- Non-Linear Narrative 3
- Complex Relationships 3
- Moral Dilemma 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Intimate Storytelling 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Dysfunctional Family 2
- Coming-of-Age Drama 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Don McKellarActorExotica, Last Night, Trigger, Joe's So Mean to Josephine, The Event- LLuc MontpellierCinematographerWomen Talking, Away from Her, Take This Waltz, Luck, I Shout Love
Julian RichingsActorMy Life Without Me, The Claim, Trigger, I Shout Love- DDavid WharnsbyEditorAway from Her, Don't Think Twice, The Best Day of My Life, I Shout Love
Julie ChristieActorThe Secret Life of Words, Away from Her, No Such Thing- KKristen ThomsonActorAway from Her, The Law of Enclosures, I Shout Love
Stephen ReaActorThe I Inside, The Life Before This, Guinevere
Christopher DonaldsonEditorWomen Talking, Take This Waltz, Luck- SSusan ShiptonEditorMr. Nobody, Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter
- JJonathan GoldsmithComposerAway from Her, Take This Waltz, Stories We Tell
Luke KirbyActorTake This Waltz, Luck
Alberta WatsonActorAway from Her, The Sweet Hereafter
Movies and TV shows
212000s
21 titles · average score 60
70
Mr. Nobody (2009)
as Adult Elise
81
John Adams (2008)
TV show · as Abigail Adams Smith
83
Away from Her (2007)
Director, Writer
52
Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
as Selma
48
The I Inside (2004)
as Clair
47
Luck (2004)
as Margaret
53
Sugar (2004)
as Pregnant Girl
57
Siblings (2004)
as Tabby
Dermott's Quest (2003)
as Gwen
48
The Event (2003)
as Dana Shapiro
85
Slings & Arrows (2003)
TV show · as Sophie
48
No Such Thing (2002)
as Beatrice
I Shout Love (2002)
Director, Writer
45
The Weight of Water (2001)
as Maren Hontvedt
48
The Law of Enclosures (2000)
as Beatty 'Beatrice'
61
The Claim (2000)
as Hope Burn
56
Love Come Down (2000)
as Sister Sarah