Pollyanna McIntosh
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Born | Balloch, Loch Lomond, Scotland | 15 March 1979
Occupation(s) | Writer, actor and director. |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse |
Pollyanna McIntosh (born 15 March 1979) is a Scottish American writer, director and actress[1] known for her roles in films The Woman (2011), Let Us Prey (2014), the first season of Joe R. Lansdale's Hap and Leonard (2016), a starring role in The Walking Dead (2017–2018), and social issue horror film Darlin' (2019) which she wrote, directed and stars in. She also starred as Clara in the second season of Lodge 49.
Biography
Pollyanna McIntosh debuted as an actress aged 16, appearing in London's independent film and theatre as both an actress and director. In 2004 she moved to Los Angeles and directed the stage production The Woolgatherer with Anne Dudek and Dyan David Fisher. In 2005, she received her first film role in Headspace. In 2009 she starred in Exam and was nominated for both Best Work of a Rookie at the BAFTA Awards and the Raindance Award at the British Independent Film Awards. In 2011, she was cast in the film The Woman for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.[2] In 2016 she was cast as Angel in the SundanceTV series Hap and Leonard[3] and was cast the following year as Jadis ("Anne") in a starring role on The Walking Dead.[4][5] Her debut feature as a script writer and director, the social issue horror film Darlin', premiered at the South-by-Southwest festival in Austin, Texas in March 2019.
McIntosh also pursues a career in fashion [6] and works in support of young people's charity the Joshua Nolan Foundation.
She was married to actor Grant Show from 2004 to 2011.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Headspace | Stacy | |
2007 | 9 Lives of Mara | Mara/Maria | |
2007 | Sex and Death 101 | Thumper (#64) | |
2009 | All Ages Night | Varela | |
2009 | Exam | Brunette | |
2009 | Land of the Lost | Pakuni Woman | |
2009 | Offspring | The Woman | |
2010 | Burke & Hare | Mary | |
2011 | The Woman | The Woman | Sequel to Offspring |
2012 | I Do | Catherine | |
2012 | The Famous Joe Project | Nova | |
2012 | Prevertere | ||
2012 | Carlos Spills the Beans | Hot Girl | |
2013 | Blue Dream | Amanda | |
2013 | Noise Matters | Rose | |
2013 | Love Eternal | Naomi Clarke | |
2013 | Filth | Size Queen | |
2013 | Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa | Missis Terrier | |
2014 | Let Us Prey | PC. Rachel Heggie | |
2014 | White Settlers | Sarah | |
2014 | The Herd | Doctor | |
2015 | Tales of Halloween | Bobbie | Segment: "Ding Dong" |
2016 | Native | Matilda | |
2019 | Darlin' | The Woman | Sequel to The Woman. Also wrote and directed |
2019 | Deathcember | Radio Host (voice) | |
2020 | Revenge Ride | Trigga | post-production |
TBA | Untitled: The Walking Dead Movie | Anne | announced |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Bats: Human Harvest | Katya Zemanova | TV movie |
2009 | Taggart | Morag Shearer | 1 episode: "Cold Reader" |
2011 | Dani's House | Mystery Astronaut | 1 episode: "One Small Step for Sam" |
2012 | Book Club | Sexy Yoga Student | 1 episode: "Book Club Reads... 'Cougar Enchantments' by Del Mari Fuentes" |
2013 | Waterloo Road | Olivia McAllister | 1 episode: "Bad Boy" |
2013 | Bob Servant Independent | Philippa Edwards | 5 episodes |
2013 | Casualty | Georgia Bates | 1 episode: "Bedside Manners" |
2013 | M.I. High | Crime Minster/Jenny Lane | 13 episodes |
2016 | Hap and Leonard | Angel | 6 episodes |
2017–2018 | The Walking Dead | Jadis / Anne | Recurring (Season 7) Also starring (Seasons 8–9) 15 episodes |
2017 | The Last Tycoon | Vera Chase | 1 episode: "A More Perfect Union" |
2017–2018 | Talking Dead | Herself | 3 episodes |
2019 | Lodge 49 | Clara | Recurring (Season 2) |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2011 | Dante's Inferno | Bella | |
2017 | Middle-earth: Shadow of War | Shelob |
References
- ^ "Pollyanna McIntosh on being happy in her own skin". The Scotsman. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ Smith, Nigel M (11 October 2011). "Meet Pollyanna McIntosh, The Woman Behind "The Woman"". Indiewire. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ Mcintosh, Pollyanna. "6 questions for Pollyanna Mcintosh". SundanceTV. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ McIntosh, Pollyanna. "New Leader on The Walking Dead". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Pollyanna McIntosh, as Jadis in The Walking Dead. "New role for McIntosh". Independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Howard, Ali (5 September 2014). "On the up: taking tea with Pollyanna McIntosh". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 8 November 2015.