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Polly Draper | |
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| Born | Polly Carey Draper June 15, 1955 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA, MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Notable work | Thirtysomething (1987–91) The Tic Code (1999) The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09) Stella's Last Weekend (2018) Once Upon a Main Steet (2020) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Nat Wolff Alex Wolff |
| Father | William Henry Draper III |
| Relatives | Jesse Draper (niece) Tim Draper (brother) William Henry Draper Jr. (grandfather) |
Polly Carey Draper[2] (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. Draper has received several awards, including a Writers Guild of America Award (WGA), and is noted for speaking in a "trademark throaty voice."[3][4] She gained recognition for her starring role in the ABC drama television series Thirtysomething (1987–91).
Draper's other acting credits include the TV movie adaption of Danielle Steel's Heartbeat (1993), her screenwriting debut film The Tic Code (1998), and off-Broadway in her play Getting into Heaven (2003). In mid-2004, she wrote her directing debut The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, and was the creator and showrunner for the Nickelodeon musical comedy TV series The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09), which won her a WGA for Children's Script: Long Form or Special.[5] Draper also wrote, directed, and co-starred in the TV movie Stella's Last Weekend (2018) before directing the film Once Upon a Main Street (2020).
- ^ Warrick, Pamela (June 11, 2007). "Look Who's ... Fiftysomething". People. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ "Polly Carey Draper Is Bride". The New York Times. August 21, 1983. Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ Walsh-Boyle, Megan (February 2, 2007). "Polly Draper: The Naked Brothers' Mother Returns to TV!". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ Schindehette, Susan; Alexander, Michael (May 8, 1989). "Single Again, Thirtysomething's Polly Draper Brushes Up on Becoming a Sexy Working Girl". People. Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
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