Polly Draper

Polly Draper

ActressWriterProducer
Born
June 15, 1955
Awards
4 wins, 5 nominations

Polly Carey Draper is an award-winning actress, writer, producer, and director. She was born on June 15, 1955 in Gary, Indiana, USA, to Phyllis (Culbertson), a Peace Corps administrator, and William Henry Draper III, who was the CEO of the United Nations. Raised in Chicago, Illinois, as well as…

Biography

Polly Carey Draper is an award-winning actress, writer, producer, and director. She was born on June 15, 1955 in Gary, Indiana, USA, to Phyllis (Culbertson), a Peace Corps administrator, and William Henry Draper III, who was the CEO of the United Nations.

Raised in Chicago, Illinois, as well as Arlington and Palo Alto, California, she is most known for her work in Thirtysomething (1987), Danielle Steel's Heartbeat (1993), The Tic Code (1998), Getting Into Heaven (2003), The Naked Brothers Band (2007), Stella's Last Weekend (2018), and Once Upon a Main Street (2020).

Currently residing with her family in New York City, Draper has been married to jazz pianist Michael Wolff since 1992. They have two children together, actor/musicians Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff.

Actress

Not Dead Yet(2027)as Gina
HacksHacks(2021)as Diana
ForeverForever(2025)as Aunt Katherine
Oh, Hi!Oh, Hi!(2025)as Mom
The Company You KeepThe Company You Keep(2023)as Fran Nicoletti

Production Designer

Aeryk & Aaron Show(2019)

Editorial Department

Aeryk & Aaron Show(2019)

Additional Crew

The Naked Brothers BandThe Naked Brothers Band(2007)

Self

Stars in the HouseStars in the House(2020)as Self
Really Famous with Kara Mayer RobinsonReally Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson(2017)as Self - Guest
Entertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight(1981)as Self
Theater TalkTheater Talk(1996)as Self - Guest
Meet the DrapersMeet the Drapers(2017)as Self

Archive Footage

Entertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight(1981)as Self

Known for

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Elayne Boosler and Polly Draper in Not Necessarily the News (1982)Chris Cooper, Polly Draper, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Heather Lind in Demolition (2015)Tony Shalhoub and Polly Draper in Monk (2002)Polly Draper in Thirtysomething (1987)Mel Harris and Polly Draper in Thirtysomething (1987)Mel Harris, Peter Horton, Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Melanie Mayron, Ken Olin, Patricia Wettig, and Jason Nagler in Thirtysomething (1987)

Credit Score: Polly Draper

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Thirtysomething195.0019877.513423526
2Shiva Baby4.8820217.10042175
3The Tic Code3.2520006.700506
4Stella's Last Weekend2.5020186.4001119
5Demolition2.5020167.000133858
6Obvious Child2.5020146.70027098
7Side Effects2.5020137.000205362
8Our Idiot Brother2.5020116.40092539
9The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie2.0020074.2001316
10First Kill1.0020226.50031107