Sarah Polley
Acting
65
Acting Credits
8
Directed
Biography
Sarah Ellen Polley OC (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian filmmaker, political activist and retired actress. She first garnered attention as a child actress for her role as Ramona Quimby in the television series Ramona, based on Beverly Cleary's books. This subsequently led to her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series Road to Avonlea (1990–1996). She has starred in many feature films, including The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Exotica (1994), The Sweet Hereafter (1997...
Known For
Filmography
The Studio
2025
as Sarah Polley
Directors on Directors
2021
as Self
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power
2019
as Self - Filmmaker
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
2014
as Self
Stories We Tell
2012
as Self (uncredited)
Splice
2010
as Elsa
Trigger
2010
as Hillary
Mr. Nobody
2009
as Adult Elise
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008
as Self - 'Sally Salt'
John Adams
2008
as Abigail Adams Smith
Wrath of Gods
2007
as Self
The Secret Life of Words
2005
as Hanna
Don't Come Knocking
2005
as Sky
Beowulf & Grendel
2005
as Selma
Dawn of the Dead
2004
as Ana
The I Inside
2004
as Clair
Siblings
2004
as Tabby
Luck
2004
as Margaret
Sugar
2004
as Pregnant Girl
My Life Without Me
2003
as Ann
The Event
2003
as Dana Shapiro
Dermott's Quest
2003
as Gwen
Slings & Arrows
2003
as Sophie
No Such Thing
2002
as Beatrice
The Weight of Water
2001
as Maren Hontvedt
The Claim
2000
as Hope Burn
This Might Be Good
2000
Preludes
2000
The Law of Enclosures
2000
as Beatty 'Beatrice'
Love Come Down
2000
as Sister Sarah
eXistenZ
1999
as Merle
Go
1999
as Ronna Martin
Guinevere
1999
as Harper Sloane
The Life Before This
1999
as Connie
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self
Last Night
1998
as Jennifer Wheeler
White Lies
1998
as Catherine
Jerry and Tom
1998
as Deb
The Sweet Hereafter
1997
as Nicole Burnell
Joe's So Mean to Josephine
1997
as Josephine
The Planet of Junior Brown
1997
as Butter
The Hanging Garden
1997
as Teen Rosemary
Children First!
1996
as Host
Exotica
1994
as Tracey
Johann's Gift to Christmas
1992
as The Angel
The Hidden Room
1991
as Alice
Road to Avonlea: The Movie
1990
Road to Avonlea
1990
as Sara Stanley
Babar: The Movie
1989
as Young Celeste
Lantern Hill
1989
as Jody Turner
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
as Sally Salt
Ramona
1988
as Ramona
Heaven On Earth
1987
as Becky Hawthorne
Blue Monkey
1987
as Ellen
Pretty Kill
1987
as Karla
Hands of a Stranger
1987
as Suzie Hearn
The Big Town
1987
as Christy Donaldson
Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
as Mary
Confidential
1986
as Emma (child)
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
One Magic Christmas
1985
as Molly Monaghan
Screen Two
1985
as Becky Hawthorne
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee