Polly Shannon

Polly Shannon

Nascimento : 1973-09-01, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

História

Polly Shannon (born 1 September 1973) is a Canadian actress. Shannon was born in Kingston, Ontario, and raised in Aylmer, Quebec. She is best known for her portrayal of Margaret Trudeau in the 2002 miniseries Trudeau, a film about the late Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau. In 1999, she appeared as Jen in an episode of the Canadian horror series, The Hunger. She attended Philemon Wright High School in Gatineau. She has a younger brother Micah and a half-sister Kaitlin. Description above from the Wikipedia article Polly Shannon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Polly Shannon
Polly Shannon

Filmes

Defining Moments
Marina
A touching story of eight very different people who are at a crossroads in life and must make decisions that will forever change who they are. Jack must decide to spend the rest of his life with his girlfriend Terri. Marina must reconnect with her aging father. Laurel must embrace her new pregnancy and come to terms with her father’s early Alzheimer's. And Dave must learn why life is worth living.
The Performance
Stacey
An actor returns to give a one-man show at the location of his inaugural performance.
Concrete Canyons
Det. Susan Kincaid
A sheriff searches for his son, accused of murder and on the run.
A Ilha Perdida
Dr. Valerie Cammon
O ex-fuzileiro naval Tim Nolan foi sequestrado com três condenados, transportado para uma ilha deserta e forçado a participar de um jogo mortal. Os super-ricos pagam uma fortuna para caçar presas humanas. Mas a ilha não está deserta, é o lar de Hydra, a Fera!
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Jenny
A modern day Bonnie and Clyde - with a twist - that follows two lovers down a path of destruction, mayhem, and murder as they live in a world where it is acceptable to take whatever they want with murderous consequences.
Crimes no Paraíso: Travessia Noturna
Abby Taylor
Um detetive de Los Angeles assume o Departamento de Polícia de uma pequena cidade em Massachusetts. Enquanto tenta conquistar sua nova equipe, o policial investiga o caso de um homem envolvido com a máfia. Stone entrou de cara em um caso de lavagem de dinheiro envolvendo o gerente do banco e outras autoridades locais. Ir mais fundo seria mexer com gente poderosa, atrair ódio e vingança, talvez desistir de sua almejada tranquilidade. Valeria a pena?
Deite Comigo
Victoria
Leila (Lauren Lee Smith) é uma jovem que adora sexo, se relacionando com os homens através de encontros casuais e sempre de forma breve. Uma noite, em uma festa lotada, ela encontra-se com David (Eric Balfour). Mais tarde Leila e um homem transam atrás da casa, com David e sua namorada observando sua performance de longe. David também transa com a namorada, sendo que seu olhar e o de Leila se cruzam enquanto ambos estão fazendo sexo com outra pessoa. Pouco depois David e Leila começam a namorar e, em seu relacionamento, eles começam a ter necessidades e desejos que vão além do lado físico.
Crimes no Paraíso
Abby Taylor
Um ex-detetive de homicídios de Los Angeles, Jesse Stone (Tom Selleck), deixou o emprego e o casamento para se tornar chefe de polícia em Paradise, Massachussetts, uma cidade com pouco mais de 25 mil habitantes. A tranquilidade do lugar é quebrada quando um policial, Luther Simpson (Kohl Sudduth), encontra nas rochas perto do mar o corpo de Kenneth Eisley (Chris Killam), que foi morto com dois tiros no peito. Paralelamente uma jovem, Candace Pennington (Alexis Dziena), é estuprada por "colegas" de colégio. Logo depois Barbara Carey (Cindy Sampson) é morta da mesma forma. Não há a menor conexão entre Kenneth e Barbara, pois os crimes estão sendo cometidos de forma totalmente aleatória por Brianna (Jane Adams) e Andrew Lincoln (Reg Rogers), um casal que resolveu se "divertir" desta maneira
Camp Hollywood
Herself
A porn star, a bank robber and a Shakespearean actor are some of the subjects of Camp Hollywood, a feature documentary about the residents of a legendary Hollywood hotel. Seen through the eyes of a Canadian comic who's come out to L.A. for the first time, Camp Hollywood is an intimate portrait of the actors, musicians and other transients he meets during his two-month stay.
Ação Direta
Billie Ross
Depois de descobrir que dentro da força policial existe um esquadrão chamado Direct Action, envolvido no tráfico de drogas e roubos, e desconfiar que o seu comandante Capitão Stone pode estar envolvido nestas ações, o Sargento Frank Gannon tenta encontrar pistas que possam desmascarar os policiais envolvidos. Para isto, conta com a ajuda da detetive Billie Ross.
Ham & Cheese
Lucy
Two talentless actors attempt to make it in the cruel world of showbiz. Without an ounce of talent between the two of them and their only strength being persistence, they'll do almost anything to attain their dream. Except let it go.
Ham & Cheese
Lucy (MOW Detective)
Two talentless actors attempt to make it in the cruel world of showbiz. Without an ounce of talent between the two of them and their only strength being persistence, they'll do almost anything to attain their dream. Except let it go.
Do or Die
Ruth Hennessey
A virus causes people to age rapidly. There is an antidote, but it has to be taken daily and is under control of a single company. A woman who is not infected carries an infected child, and seeks for it to be cured. This quest leads her to the blue lands, where most of the infected live.
Homens com Vassouras
Joanne
Há 5 anos Chris Cutter (Paul Gross) deixou Long Bay, mas o falecimento de Donald Foley (James B. Douglas) faz com que ele e outros amigos tentem algo quase impossível: cumprir o último desejo de Donald, que é que vençam o campeonato de pedras curling - pedras de 42 libras que deslizam pela pista tentando chegar o mais próximo do alvo, que fica desenhado no chão, e enquanto a pedra desliza membros do time freneticamente usam vassouras, para limpar qualquer obstáculo.
Trudeau
Margaret Trudeau
This docu-drama spans fifteen turbulent years in the political and personal life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, one of the most enigmatic and polarizing Prime Ministers in Canadian history. The film explores the many facets of his character and his vision for his country which has both inspired and frustrated Canadians.
The Triangle
Julia Lee
This made-for-TV movie follows a group of friends as they try to find a boat lost for 50 years in the Bermuda Triangle.
O Garoto de Harvard
Juliet
College has always been a time for experimentation, sexual, cultural and otherwise. "Harvard Man" plays out against a background of love, sex, basketball, crime and experimentation. Action and philosophy in young people's quest to discover their true identity.
The Stalking of Laurie Show
Christine
A teenage girl becomes entangled in a volatile relationship with a pair of high-school lovers.
Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story
Phyllis Nesmith
In 2000, VH-1 produced the television biopic Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story. In 2002, the movie was released on DVD, and featured both commentaries and interviews with Dolenz, Jones and Tork. The aired version did differ from the DVD release as the TV version had an extended scene with all four Monkees but with a shortened Cleveland concert segment. It was also available on VHS.
The Sheldon Kennedy Story
Jana
Alberta (Canada) rural farm-boy Sheldon Kennedy feels abused by dad when punished for poor performances compared to big brother Troy. being recruited for professional ice-hockey at age 14 seems an ideal way out, straight to a party animal's good life. Yet after a Vegas marriage with Jana and hearing she's pregnant, Sheldon breaks down and tells her what's eating at him for years: coach Graham James, whoa arranged for him to be transferred each time James was, sexually abused Sheldon, who fears to be laughed away as a queer and loose his only career avenue if he goes public
The Girl Next Door
Fiona Winters
There's someone peeping through windows so Arthur has been asked to watch the neighbour's eighteen year old daughter while her parents are away. Soon their mutual attraction develops into something that Arthur later regrets.
Vingança Sob Encomenda
Toni-Ann
Dupla de trapalhões desempregados criam uma nova linha de negócios: um serviço de "trabalhos sujos", pequenas vinganças sob encomenda contra desafetos de seus clientes.
A Filha do Presidente
Cashier
Hallie Richmond se considera uma adolescente amaldiçoada, pois é a filha do presidente dos Estados Unidos. Para piorar a situação, é um ano de eleição e ela anseia sair com alguém. Em uma rápida escapadela em um shopping Elisabeth conhece Duncan Fletcher, marcando um encontro com ele sem revelar quem ela é. Ao chegar na "casa" dela para pegá-la ele acredita ter cometido algum engano mas, após ser revistado pela segurança e ter tido uma conversa com o presidente, é dado ao jovem casal uma listas dos lugares onde poderão ir. Esta decisão não os agrada nem um pouco, que conseguem ludibriar o serviço secreto para poder ir onde bem entenderem. Porém isto acaba gerando uma série de incidentes, que fazem o presidente Richmond abandonar seus compromissos políticos e colocar todo o serviço secreto atrás dos jovens fugitivos.
Difícil de Esquecer
Sandra/Nick Applewhite
Quando Sandra Applewhite (Polly Shannon) é assassinada, seu marido se torna o principal suspeito do detetive Max Warner (Tim Dutton), que precisa de provas para acusá-lo. Por isso, decide entrar em contato com a irmã gêmea de Sandra, Nicky, por quem sentirá uma forte atração, para que o ajude a descobrir a verdade.
End of Summer
Maid
An unmarried aristocrat (Jacqueline Bisset) resists the advances of the adventurous man (Peter Weller) whom she actually desires, causing him to turn his attentions to her new ward (Amy Locane) and a young maid (Karen Dwyer).
Snowboard Academy
Tori
A wacky free-for-all comedy about the riotous rivalry between snobby skiers and knuckle-dragging snowboarders.
Frankenstein and Me
Elizabeth
Earl Williams is a dreamer teenager obsessed with monsters, who fantasizes his life as if he were living in the world of the monsters of Universal Studios. Although being an excellent student, his intolerant and nasty school teacher Mrs. Perdue does not like him and punishes him for any minor fault. His supportive father Les Williams is also a dreamer, who has never been successful in life. When his father dies, his mother becomes lost with two boys, and tries to change the behavior of Earl. One day, the boy finds the "true Frankenstein" lost by a Carnival, and decides to bring the monster back to life.
No Greater Love
Helen Horowitz
When her parents and fiancé are lost in the Titanic disaster, young Edwina Winfield shoulders the responsibility of raising her three younger siblings and taking over the reins at her father's newspaper. Although she has no shortage of new would-be suitors, the memory of her lost love continues to haunt her, so she focuses instead on providing a stable home for the children, rather than marrying. But her forcefulness alienates some of the kids, who have plans of their own and rebel against her. Can she hold her fractured family together, and will she ever overcome her ghosts to shake herself out of martyrdom and have a real life of her own?
No Contest
Candice 'Candy' Wilson, Miss U.S.A.
A beauty contest turns into a hostage situation, when the Miss Galaxy competition is taken over by a gang, demanding a ransom of diamonds. Sharon, a kick-boxing actress, is the host of the show, and the thorn in the terrorists side.
Amor e Restos Humanos
The Second Victim
In a Canadian metropolis, failed actor David shares a place with the bookish Candy, whom he dated before coming out as gay. While David, who now waits tables, pursues an aimless romance with a younger coworker, Candy dabbles in both same-sex and heterosexual affairs. As David and Candy's odd assortment of friends — including a telepathic sex worker and an ill-tempered yuppie — pass in and out of their beds, a serial murder stalks the city's women.