Polly Draper

Biography

Polly Carey Draper (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She has received several awards, including a Writers Guild of America Award (WGA), and is noted for speaking in a "trademark throaty voice." She is best known for her starring role as Ellyn Warren on ABC's drama Thirtysomething (1987–91), her directing debut is The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, as well as the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09).

Known For

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Monk

The Good Wife

Billions

Hacks

The Guardian

Tales from the Darkside

The Larry Sanders Show

All Movies (34)

• Little Brother2025 · as Gail Duffy
• Oh, Hi!2025 · as Mom
• Love Is Love Is Love2021 · as Milly / Marlene (segments "Sailing Lesson" and "Late Lunch")
• Shiva Baby2021 · as Debbie
• Once Upon a Main Street2020 · as Rowena
• Stella's Last Weekend2018 · as Sally
• Demolition2016 · as Margot Eastwood
• Jane Wants a Boyfriend2015 · as Mom
• Boots2015 · as Suzanne
• Addiction: A 60's Love Story2015 · as Sylvia Bornstein
• Obvious Child2014 · as Nancy
• Side Effects2013 · as Eileen Spicer
• The Empty Room2012 · as Kathy
• Our Idiot Brother2011 · as Ellen
• Too Young to Marry2007 · as Beth
• The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie2005 · as Polly Draper
• A Perfect Fit2005 · as Dr. Weiss
• Second Best2004 · as Paula
• Dinner Rush2000 · as Natalie Clemente
• 18 Shades of Dust1999 · as Marilyn
• The Tic Code1998 · as Laura
• Hudson River Blues1997
• Always Say Goodbye1997 · as Donna Evans
• Home Song1996 · as Claire Gardner
• Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain1995 · as Kate Easton
• The Innocent1994 · as Pamela Sutton
• Schemes1994 · as Evelyn Hayes
• A Million to Juan1994 · as Olivia Smith
• Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back1993 · as Ella Sabin
• Heartbeat1993 · as Adrian Towers
• The Pick-up Artist1987 · as Pat, Jack's Colleague
• Making Mr. Right1987 · as Suzy Duncan
• Seven Minutes in Heaven1986 · as Jeff's Mother
• Not Dead Yet— · as Gina Kelman

All TV Shows (16)

• FOREVER2025 · as Aunt Katherine
• The Company You Keep2023 · as Fran Nicoletti
• First Kill2022 · as Davina Atwood
• Hacks2021 · as Diana
• Tell Me a Story2018 · as Madeline Winston
• Billions2016 · as Sen. Marcia Vandeveer
• The Mysteries of Laura2014 · as Ruby
• Golden Boy2013 · as Nora Clark
• The Good Wife2009 · as Lorainne Joy
• Monk2002 · as Rita Bronwyn
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Christine Wilkes
• The Guardian2001 · as Meryl Dimetrio
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Dr. Monica Gordon
• thirtysomething1987 · as Ellyn Warren
• Tales from the Darkside1984
• The Hitchhiker1983 · as Jennifer