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| Polly Draper | |
|---|---|
| Born | Polly Carey Draper June 15, 1955 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University Yale School of Drama |
| Occupation | Actress, director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1975–1990; 1992–2005; 2007–present |
| Television | Thirtysomething The Arsenio Hall Show Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back Heartbeat (TV film) Law & Order: Criminal Intent Monk The Naked Brothers Band Too Young to Marry (TV film) The Big C Bar Karma |
| Spouse(s) | Kevin Wade (1983–1990) Michael Wolff (1992–present) |
| Children | Nat Wolff (born 1994) Alex Wolff (born 1997) |
| Parents | William Henry Draper III Phyllis (née Culbertson) Draper |
| Relatives | Jesse Draper (niece) Tim Draper (brother) William Henry Draper Jr. (grandfather) |
Polly Carey Draper (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. Draper received an Emmy Award nomination, New York Magazine's Best Broadway Actress award, and two Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award nominations, winning one WGA. She also won awards at the Giffoni Film Festival and Hamptons International Film Festival. Draper speaks in a "trademark throaty voice".12
Draper began her acting career appearing in countless off-Broadway productions, including a role in Split in 1980. She later gained recognition for her role on the ABC prime-time television drama Thirtysomething, which broadcast from 1987–91 and earned her an Emmy nomination. Draper was cast opposite John Ritter in the TV movie adaption of Danielle Steel's Heartbeat and alongside Cheryl Ladd in the TV film special Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back, both in 1993. Her starring role in the off-Broadway production of Four Dogs and a Bone in 1993 won her a New York Magazine award. Draper's first screenwriting was with The Tic Code (1998), an independent drama film she starred alongside Gregory Hines, securing her the Bronze Gryphon award for Best Actress at the Giffoni Film Festival. Her television cameos include an appearance in the USA detection series Monk and the NBC crime series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, both in 2003. She also starred in, provided lead vocals and lyrics for her play Getting Into Heaven (2003) at The Flea Theater and replaced Dana Reeve in the Broadway production of Brooklyn Boy in 2005.3 Draper was critically acclaimed for writing her directing debut The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005), which earned her the Audience Award for Family Feature Film at the Hamptons International Film Festival. By early 2007 it became the pilot to the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band which she created, produced, directed, and obtained a WGA for Children's Script: Long Form or Special. In addition, Draper directed her youngest son's play What Would Woody Do? in 2010 at The Flea Theater. In 2011, she wrote and starred in an episode of the Current TV science fiction series Bar Karma. Currently, she is writing and directing a new film which is to be produced by Oscar-winner Fred Roos, of The Godfather Part II fame.45
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Personal life
Draper was born in Gary, Indiana, to Phyllis (née Culbertson), a Peace Corps administrator who is currently battling with Parkinson's disease,5 and William Henry Draper III, a venture capitalist and civic leader of the United Nations Development Programme.67 She is the sister of venture capitalist Tim Draper,8 granddaughter of banker and diplomat William Henry Draper, Jr.,910 and aunt of actress Jesse Draper.11 She grew up in Palo Alto and Arlington, California,12 and received her B.A.A. from Yale University in 1977, and her M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama in 1980.6
Following a seven-year marriage with playwright Kevin Wade,2 Draper married musician Michael Wolff after meeting him when making a cameo on the CBS prime-time talk show Arsenio Hall in 1989, where Wolff served as the bandleader. Wolff's life with Tourette syndrome influenced The Tic Code; he provided the score.6 She and Wolff have two sons, Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff, who starred in and composed the music for The Naked Brothers Band series and film.
Draper is a member of the Democratic Party, and voted for Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama in the 2008 election.13 She also voted for Democratic senator John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential election.14 Her grandfather, William Henry Draper, Jr. was a member of the Republican Party.15
Career
Draper starred as Ellyn Warren in Thirtysomething.216 Draper's screenwriting debut was in Gary Winick's The Tic Code which is about Tourette syndrome, a condition her husband, Michael Wolff has; he contributed the film's score. In 2003, Draper's play, Getting Into Heaven, was written to encourage equality among the lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender community.17 Draper starred as Cat Vennita, a lesbian singer-songwriter, who has to care for her son Danny (Cooper Pillot) on her own, as Vennita has a strained relationship with Danny's biological mother, Rose (Gretchen Egolf), a bisexual drummer.17 The conflict revolves around Rose, who broke up with Vennita to date Danny's biological father, Jed (James Badge Dale) again. As Draper made her debut as a singer-songwriter, the music was composed and performed by her husband.17
In 2007 Draper served as creator, writer, executive producer, and director of Nickelodeon's The Naked Brothers Band, a rock-mockumentary starring her sons Nat and Alex Wolff. The series was adapted by the independent film-turned modified pilot The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, which Draper wrote and directed. Draper does not appear in the film—except with the thirtysomething cast in one of the scenes—or the TV series; the characters' mother is mentioned as deceased.
By 2012, she acted in the play My Brilliant Divorce at the Bay Street Theater.
Awards and nominations
Draper's role on Thirtysomething earned her a nomination at the 1988 Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.18 In 1998, Draper won the Bronze Gryphon award for Best Actress at the Giffoni Film Festival. In 2005, Draper won the Audience Award for Family Feature Film at the Hamptons International Film Festival for her film The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie.
In 2007, Draper was nominated at the Writers Guild Award for The Naked Brothers Band episode Nat is A Stand-Up Guy in the category for Children's Episodic Shows & Specials. In 2009, she won the Writers Guild Award for The Naked Brothers Band made-for-TV-movie Polar Bears in the category of Children's Script: Long Form or Special.
Performances and filmography
Draper's stage performances and filmography include:619
| Year | Event | Title | Network/distributor/venue | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–1989 | TV series | Ryan's Hope | ABC | Winnie Robin |
| 1978 | Off-Broadway | Buried Child | Yale Repertory Theatre | Unknown |
| 1979 | Off-Broadway | As You Like It | Yale Repertory Theatre | Unknown |
| 1979 | Off-Broadway | Measure for Measure | Yale Repertory Theatre | Unknown |
| 1980 | Off-Broadway | Split | Second Stage Theatre | Jean |
| 1980–1981 | Off-Broadway | The Stitch in Time | American National Theatre and Academy | Caroline Lou Bingham |
| 1981/1982 | Off-Broadway | The Freak | WPA Theatre/Douglas Fairbanks Theatre | Gertrude Cayce |
| 1981 | Off-Broadway | The Actor's Nightmare | Playwrights Horizons | Meg |
| 1982 | Off-Broadway | Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You (double-bill) | Westside Arts Theatre | Diane Symonds |
| 1982 | Off-Broadway | Hooters | Hudson Guild Theatre | Cheryl |
| 1983 | Off-Broadway | Top Girls | PublicTheatre | Marlene |
| 1984 | Off-Broadway | Mr. and Mrs. | WPA Theatre | Blake Upton |
| 1985 | Off-Broadway | Want Ad | Manhattan Punch Lounge | Lucy |
| 1985 | Off-Broadway | Folie a'deux | Manhattan Punch Lounge | Danny |
| 1985 | Off-Broadway | Only a Woman | Manhattan Punch Lounge | Heather |
| 1985 | Off-Broadway | Separate Vacation/Grounds for Divorce/Sexual History | INTAR Theater | Lois |
| 1985 | Off-Broadway | The Ground Zero Club | Playwrights Horizons | Fiona |
| 1986 | Off-Broadway | Rum and Coke | PublicTheatre | Linda Seward |
| 1986 | Film | Adams Apple | CBS | Bernadette Pascoe |
| 1986 | Film | Seven Minutes in Heaven | Warner Bros. | Aileen Jones |
| 1987 | Film | Making Mr. Right | Orion Pictures | Suzy Duncan |
| 1987 | Film | The Pick-Up Artist | Twentieth Century-Fox | Pat |
| 1987–1991 | TV series | thirtysomething | ABC | Ellyn Warren |
| 1987 | TV series | Tales from the Darkside - The Grave Robber | TBA | Aileen |
| 1988 | TBA | The Hitchhiker | The Verdict | TV series |
| 1988 | TBA | Merrill Markoe's Guide to Glamorous Living Cinemax Comedy Experiment | Cinemax | TBA |
| 1989 | TV series | The Arsenio Hall Show | TBA | "self" |
| 1990 | Off-Broadway | Love Letters | Canon Theatre | Unknown |
| 1992 | Off-Broadway | Crazy He Calls Me | Walter Kerr Theatre | Yvette |
| 1993 | Off-Broadway | Four Dogs and a Bone | City Stage Theatre; Manhattan Theatre Club | Unknown |
| 1993 | TV series | Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back | CBS | Ella Sabin |
| 1993 | Film | Danielle Steel's Heartbeat | NBC | Adrian Townsend |
| 1993 | Film | The Innocent (also known as Silent Witness) | NBC | Pamela Sutton |
| 1994 | Film | A Million to Juan (also known as A Million to One) | Samuel Goldwyn Company | Olivia Smith |
| 1994 | Film | Schemes | Bristol Entertainment | Evelyn Hayes |
| 1995 | Film | Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | Universal | Kate Easton |
| 1996 | Film | Always Say Goodbye | TBA | Donna Evans |
| 1996 | Film | LaVyrle Spencer's Home Song | CBS | Claire Gardner |
| 1997 | Film | Hudson River Blues (also known as Family Blues) | Romance Classics | TBA |
| 1998 | TV series | The Larry Sanders Show - Just the Perfect Blendship | HBO | Dr. Monica Gordon |
| 1998 (Italy); 1999 (USA); 2000 (NYC) | Film | The Tic Code | Avalanche Releasing | Laura Caraday |
| 1998 (Italy); 1999 (USA); 2000 (NYC) | Film | The Tic Code | Avalanche Releasing | Producer |
| 1998 (Italy); 1999 (USA); 2000 (NYC) | Film | The Tic Code | Avalanche Releasing | Writer |
| 1999 | Off-Broadway | Closer | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1999 | Off-Broadway | Imagine Brad | Greenwich House Theater | Dana Sue Kay |
| 1999 | Off-Broadway | Trudy Blue | MCC Theater | Ginger |
| 2000 | Film | Dinner Rush | Access Motion Picture Group | Natalie Clemente |
| 2000–2001 | TV series | Gideon's Crossing | ABC | Elaine Hoffman |
| 2001 | Off-Broadway | Blur | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2002 | TV series | Law & Order: Criminal Intent - Faith | NBC | Christine Wilkes |
| 2002 | TV series | Monk - Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation | USA Network | Rita Bronwyn |
| 2003 | Off-Broadway | Getting Into Heaven | The Flea Theater | Writer |
| 2003 | Off-Broadway | Getting Into Heaven | Flea Theater | Cat Venita |
| 2004 | Film | Second Best | Paula | |
| 2005 | Film | Shooting Livien | Rose Livien | |
| 2005 | Film | A Perfect Fit | Dr. Weiss | |
| 2005/2007 | Film | The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie | The Hamptons International Film Festival/Nickelodeon | Producer/Executive Producer |
| 2005/2007 | Film | The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie | The Hamptons International Film Festival/Nickelodeon | Writer |
| 2005/2007 | Film | The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie | The Hamptons International Film Festival/Nickelodeon | Director |
| 2007–2009 | TV series | The Naked Brothers Band | Nickelodeon | Creator |
| 2007–2009 | TV series | The Naked Brothers Band | Nickelodeon | Executive Producer |
| 2007–2009 | TV series | The Naked Brothers Band | Nickelodeon | Writer |
| 2007–2009 | TV series | The Naked Brothers Band | Nickelodeon | Director |
| 2007 | Film | Too Young to Marry | Lifetime Television | Beth |
| TBA | TV series | Not Necessarily the News | HBO | Unknown |
| Unknown | Off-Broadway | Thorn Hill | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | Off-Broadway | Split | Second Stage | Unknown |
| Unknown | Off-Broadway | Actors and Actresses | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | Off-Broadway | Insignificancedisambiguation needed | Hudson Guild | Unknown |
| TBA | Off-Broadway | Brooklyn Boy | South Coast Repertory | TBA |
| 2010 | TV series | The Big C | Showtime | Lorena, Marlene's daughter |
| 2013 | Film | Side Effects | Open Road Films | Emily's boss |
Awards
| Year | Festival | Award | Movie/TV Show | Genre | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | thirtysomething | drama | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Berlin International Film Festival | Children's Jury for Golden Bear Award20 | The Tic Code | drama | Won! |
| 2005 | Hamptons International Film Festival | Audience Award for Family Feature Film | The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie | documentary/rockumentary/mockumentary musical comedy | Won! |
| 2007 | Writers Guild Award for Children's Episodic Shows & Specials | The Naked Brothers Band: Nat is A Stand Up Guy | documentary/rockumentary/mockumentary musical comedy | Nominated | |
| 2009 | The Historic Hudson Theatre at the Millenium Broadway Hotel | 61st Writers Guild Award for Children's Script - Long Forms or Specials | The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears | documentary/rockumentary/mockumentary musical comedy | Won! |
References
- ^ Megan Walsh-Boyle (February 2, 2007). "Polly Draper: The Naked Brothers' Mother Returns to TV!". TV Guide. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ a b c Susan Schindehette, Michael Alexander (May 8, 1989). "Single Again, Thirtysomething's Polly Draper Brushes Up on Becoming a Sexy Working Girl". People. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones (December 6, 2004). "Polly Draper Replaces Dana Reeve in Broadway's Brooklyn Boy". Play Bill, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ BWW News Desk, Mimi Draft (June 18, 2012). "Polly Draper Talks MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE at Bay Street Theatre". Wisdom Digital Media (Broadway World.com Long Island). Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ a b Debbie Slevin (June 9, 2012). "Who’s Here: Polly Draper, Actress". Dan's Hamptons. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Polly Draper Biography (1956-)". Film Reference. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ Europa Publications (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Routledge. p. 454. ISBN 1857432177.
- ^ Al Saracevic (January 26, 2007). "The Technology Chronicles: Six degrees of Tim Draper". SFGate. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ Jason Lim (June 3, 2011). "Baidu Early Investor, Tim Draper is the Risk Master". TechNode. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ Sahad PV (October 16, 2008). "Next Tech Giant Will Be A Cellphone Application Company: Tim Draper". VCCircle. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ "Jesse Draper - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ Carla Meyer (June 24, 2011). "Free Expression / Polly Draper drew on her husband's Tourette's syndrome for "The Tic Code"". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ "Polly Draper - Political Campaign Contributions - 2008 Election Cycle". CampaignMoney.com. September 6, 2007-September 22, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ "Polly Draper - Political Campaign Contributions - 2004 Election Cycle". CampaignMoney.com. July 27, 2004. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ Jerry N. Hess (January 11, 1972). "Oral History Interview with General William H. Draper Jr.". The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ Felicia R. Lee (January 25, 2007). "A TV Family Bound by Blood and a Band". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c Finkle, David (July 3, 2003). "Getting Into Heaven: Review". TheaterMania. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Green-lights The Naked Brothers Band and Cameras Roll on New Rock 'n Roll 'Mockumentary' Created by Polly Draper and Starring Real-Life Sons Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff". PR Newswire. July 31, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Polly Draper". IMDb. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ "Berlinale - Archive - Annual Archives - 1999 - Prize Winners". Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin. 1999. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
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