Polly Shannon

Polly Shannon

Polly Shannon at TIFF, 2010
Born (1973-09-01) September 1, 1973
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present

Polly Shannon (born September 1, 1973) is a Canadian actress.[1] 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.[2][3]

Biography

Polly Shannon was born September 1, 1973 in Kingston, Ontario, and raised in Aylmer, Quebec.[4] Her father, Michael Shannon, is a doctor who served in various senior posts at Health Canada, including director general for the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control.[4] Her mother, Mary Mackay-Smith, is a screenwriter for children's films and television.[4] At the age of 13, after acting in theatre as a child, Shannon became a model, with assignments that took her to New York, London, and Tokyo.[4] She attended Philemon Wright High School in Hull, Quebec.

In 1992, Shannon began her television career, landing a part in Catwalk, a YTV series about a struggling rock band. She went on to appear in several television series, including Sirens (1994) as Kelly Van Pelt, Ready or Not (1996) as Angelique, Side Effects (1996) as Lisa Burns, and the Canadian horror series The Hunger (1999) as Jen.[3]

In 2002, Shannon appeared in the popular comedy film Men with Brooms in the role of Joanne. Her most notable role was playing Margaret Trudeau in the 2002 miniseries Trudeau, a film about the late Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau.[2] "Playing Maggie was a really thrilling experience," Shannon noted at the time. "It was a challenge that was different from anything else I've done."[4]

More recently, Shannon starred opposite Tom Selleck as his girlfriend Abby Taylor in two Jesse Stone television films, Stone Cold (2005) and Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006).[3]

Awards and nominations

She was nominated consecutively in 1999 and 2000 for a Gemini at the Gemini Awards, for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Girl Next Door (1999) and for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Sheldon Kennedy Story (1999), respectively.[5] In 2003, she was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Pretty Funny Female Performance for Men with Brooms (2002).[5] In 2008, she won the Special Jury Award at the WorldFest Houston for Miranda & Gordon (2006), shared with Mark Lutz, Kerry Young, and Darren Portelli.[5]

Filmography

Films

Television series

References

  1. ↑ "Polly Shannon Biography". Film Reference. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Brioux, Bill (August 31, 2001). "P.E.T.S.'s Polly". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Polly Shannon". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Johnson, Brian D. (June 24, 2005). "Good Golly Ms. Polly". Maclean's. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Awards for Polly Shannon". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 29, 2012.

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