Age: 47
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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), Guinevere (1999), Go (1999), The Weight of Water (2000), No Such Thing (2001), My Life Without Me (2003), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Splice (2009), and Mr. Nobody (2009). Polley made her feature film directorial debut with Away from Her (2006), for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Director and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Polley's second film, Take This Waltz (2011), premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, followed by her first documentary film, Stories We Tell (2012). She also wrote the miniseries Alias Grace, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. In 2022, Polley wrote and directed the film Women Talking, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sarah Polley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Sarah Polley
Writer
for Writer in Byron: The Mad, Bad, and Dangerous
Suggested by kamsismith
Set against the backdrop of the early 19th century, this biopic chronicles the rise of George Gordon, Lord Byron, from a troubled aristocratic youth to a global cultural icon. Known for his striking good looks, cutting wit, and rebellious spirit, Byron's meteoric literary success was matched only by the intensity of his scandals. The film explores Byron’s tempestuous romantic and platonic relationships that made him notorious in high society. It delves into his controversial love affairs, including the rumors of incest with his half-sister and his love for fellow poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. As Byron flees England amid mounting scandal, the story takes viewers through his adventures across Europe, his political involvement in revolutionary causes, and ultimately his tragic quest for heroism in Greece, where he sought to fight for Greek independence. More than a portrait of a man, Byron is a vivid exploration of creativity, excess, and the fine line between self-destruction and genius. With sweeping landscapes, romantic entanglements, and poignant moments of solitude, the film captures the depth of a poet whose legacy was as fiery as his verse.
