Polly Draper
Polly Carey Draper (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." She gained recognition for her starring role in the ABC drama television series Thirtysomething (1987–91).
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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) |
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| Children | Nat Wolff Alex Wolff |
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| Relatives | Jesse Draper (niece) Tim Draper (brother) William Henry Draper Jr. (grandfather) |
Draper co-starred in her screenwriting debut The Tic Code (1998) and Off-Broadway in her playwriting Getting into Heaven (2003). In mid-2004, she wrote her directing debut The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, and created and showran the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09), which won her a WGA for Children's Script: Long Form or Special. Draper also wrote, directed, and co-starred in the film Stella's Last Weekend (2018).