Polly Shannon
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Polly Shannon is a Canadian
actress.
She is best known for her portrayal of Margaret Trudeau
in the 2002 miniseries Trudeau
, a film about the late Prime Minister of Canada
Pierre Trudeau
.Brioux, Bill (31 August 2001). P.E.T.'s Polly, Canadian Online Explorer
Shannon was born in Kingston
, Ontario
, and raised in Aylmer
, Quebec
. She attended Philemon Wright High School
in Gatineau
.
In 1999, she appeared as Jen in an episode of the Canadian horror series, The Hunger.
(1999) (TV) and for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Sheldon Kennedy Story (1999) (TV), respectively.
She was nominated in 2003 for a Canadian Comedy Award at the Canadian Comedy Awards
for Film - Pretty Funny Female Performance for Men with Brooms
(2002).
She won the 2008 Special Jury Award at the WorldFest Houston for Miranda & Gordon (2006), shared with Mark Lutz (actor)
, Kerry Young and Darren Portelli.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actress.
She is best known for her portrayal of Margaret Trudeau
Margaret Trudeau
Margaret Joan Sinclair Trudeau Kemper is the former wife of the late Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada.-Early years and marriage:...
in the 2002 miniseries Trudeau
Trudeau (film)
Trudeau is a 2002 television miniseries dramatizing the life of former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. It aired on CBC Television and was written by Wayne Grigsby and directed by Jerry Ciccoritti....
, a film about the late Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Pierre Trudeau
Pierre Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...
.Brioux, Bill (31 August 2001). P.E.T.'s Polly, Canadian Online Explorer
Canadian Online Explorer
Canadian Online Explorer is a bilingual online news and information site from Canada.A subsidiary of Quebecor Media, Canoe.ca is a leading local and national interactive media provider of news, entertainment and services, helping to inform and connect Canadians...
Shannon was born in Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, and raised in Aylmer
Aylmer, Quebec
Aylmer is a former city in Quebec, Canada. It became a sector of the City of Gatineau on January 1, 2002. Located on the Ottawa River and Route 148 it is a part of the National Capital Region. The population in 2006 was 41 882 — approx. 16% of Gatineau...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. She attended Philemon Wright High School
Philemon Wright High School
Philemon Wright High School is an anglophone high school located in the Hull sector of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is administered by the Western Quebec School Board and named after Philemon Wright, founder of Hull. Philemon Wright High school also offers an Enriched French program course to...
in Gatineau
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
.
In 1999, she appeared as Jen in an episode of the Canadian horror series, The Hunger.
Awards and nominations
She was nominated consecutively in 1999 and 2000 for a Gemini at the Gemini Awards, for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Girl Next DoorThe Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door is a 2004 American teen film starring Elisha Cuthbert, Emile Hirsch, and Timothy Olyphant, directed by Luke Greenfield, about an honor student who falls in love for the first time with the girl next door, but finds the situation becoming complicated after he learns that she is a...
(1999) (TV) and for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Sheldon Kennedy Story (1999) (TV), respectively.
She was nominated in 2003 for a Canadian Comedy Award at the Canadian Comedy Awards
Canadian Comedy Awards
The Canadian Comedy Awards, founded by , are an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live, Radio, Film, Television and Internet media over the previous year...
for Film - Pretty Funny Female Performance for Men with Brooms
Men with Brooms
Men with Brooms is a 2002 Canadian romantic comedy film, starring and directed by Paul Gross. Centred on the sport of curling, the offbeat comedy tells the story of a reunited curling team from a small Canadian town as they work through their respective life issues and struggle to win the...
(2002).
She won the 2008 Special Jury Award at the WorldFest Houston for Miranda & Gordon (2006), shared with Mark Lutz (actor)
Mark Lutz (actor)
Mark Douglas Lutz is a Canadian actor, who is best known for playing Groosalugg in the television series Angel and for writing and starring in the two-hour movie on the life and death of Victor Davis....
, Kerry Young and Darren Portelli.
Filmography
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?Are You Afraid of the Dark?Are You Afraid of the Dark? may refer to:* Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a 1992 television series* Are You Afraid of the Dark? , a 2004 novel by Sidney Sheldon...
(1 episode, "The Tale of the Pinball Wizard", 1992), Sophie - CatwalkCatwalk (TV series)Catwalk is a Canadian musical drama series that ran for 49 episodes on the YTV network from 1992 until 1994. The series' first season aired in syndication in the United States, while the second season aired on MTV.-Synopsis:...
(unknown episodes, 1992-1994), Nina Moore - Love and Human RemainsLove and Human RemainsLove and Human Remains is a 1993 Canadian film directed by Denys Arcand and based on Brad Fraser's stage play Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love. Fraser also wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation...
(1993), The Second Victim - The Hidden Room (1 episode, "Marion & Jean", 1993), Counter Girl
- No ContestNo contestNo contest may refer to:*Nolo contendere, a plea in a criminal court case *No contest , a decision at a sporting event *No Contest a film starring Shannon Tweed...
(1994), Candice 'Candy' Wilson, Miss U.S.A. - SirensSirens (TV series)Sirens is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC in 1993, and then in syndication from 1994 to 1995.-Synopsis:Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers...
(1 episode, "The Needle and the Damage Done", 1994), Kelly Van Pelt - A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1995), Alisande/Alexandra
- Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story (1995) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Carol - Forever KnightForever KnightForever Knight was a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern day Toronto. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks redemption by working as a homicide detective on the night shift while struggling to find a...
(1 episode, "Trophy Girl", 1995), Liselle - Frankenstein and Me (1996), Elizabeth
- Ready or Not (1 episode, "Glamour Girl", 1996), Angelique
- No Greater LoveNo Greater Love (1996 film)No Greater Love, also known as Danielle Steel's No Greater Love, is a 1996 television film directed by Richard T. Heffron. The film is based upon the 1991 novel of the same name written by Danielle Steel.- Plot :...
(1996) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Helen Horowitz - Snowboard AcademySnowboard AcademySnowboard Academy is a 1997 independent slapstick comedy film, starring Corey Haim, Jim Varney and Brigitte Nielsen.-Plot summary:A competition is held between two brothers on their father's ski slopes one is a skier the other a snowboarder...
(1996), Tori - Side EffectsSide Effects (TV series)Side Effects was a Canadian television series, which aired from February, 1994 to January, 1996 on CBC Television.A hospital-themed drama created by Brenda Greenberg and Guy Mullally, the cast included Elizabeth Shepherd, Albert Schultz, Joseph Ziegler, Jovanni Sy and Arsinée Khanjian....
(1 episode, "Behind the Scenes", 1996), Lisa Burns - Devil's Food (1996) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), - End of SummerEnd of Summer (film)End of Summer is a 1995 romantic drama film directed by Linda Yellen. It stars Jacqueline Bisset and Peter Weller and was first broadcast on Showtime. It received a limited theatrical release in 1997.-Plot:...
(1997) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Maid - Due SouthDue SouthDue South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...
(1 episode, "Seeing Is Believing", 1997), Judy Cates - Eerie, Indiana: The Other DimensionEerie, Indiana: The Other DimensionEerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension was a spin-off of Eerie, Indiana. This series aired on the Fox Kids Network in 1998.-Episode list:...
(1 episode, "Perfect", 1998), Esthetician - Hard to Forget (1998) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Sandra/Nicky Applewhite - My Date with the President's DaughterMy Date with the President's DaughterMy Date with the President's Daughter is a 1998 made-for-TV comedy film produced by Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Walt Disney. It is about a free-spirited 16-year-old daughter of the American president who makes a date with a high school teenager named Duncan, then sneaks away from her Secret...
(1998) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Cashier (uncredited) - Dirty Work (1998), Toni-Ann
- Highlander: The RavenHighlander: The RavenHighlander: The Raven was a short-lived spin-off from the television series Highlander, continuing the saga of a female Immortal. The series followed the character of Amanda , an Immortal who had a recurring role in Highlander: The Series...
(1 episode, "Passion Play", 1998), Young Lucy Becker - The Girl Next Door (1999) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Fiona Winters - Earth: Final ConflictEarth: Final ConflictEarth: Final Conflict is a Canadian science fiction television series based on story ideas created by Gene Roddenberry, and produced under the guidance of his widow, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry. It was not produced, filmed or broadcast until after his death...
(1 episode, "Between Heaven and Hell", 1999), Dr. Joyce Belman - The Outer LimitsThe Outer Limits (1995 TV series)The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002...
(1 episode, "The Human Operators", 1999), Human Operator of Starfighter-88 - Psi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalPsi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalPsi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction drama television series which was filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and aired 88 episodes over four seasons from 1996 to 2000...
(1 episode, "Sacrifices", 1999), Moira Stratton - The Sheldon Kennedy Story (1999) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Jana - The Hunger (1 episode, "Brass", 1999), Jen
- Code Name: EternityCode Name: EternityCode Name: Eternity is a Canadian science fiction series that ran for 26 episodes starting in 1999. It was later shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States....
(1 episode, "The Long Drop", 2000), Cinda - Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story (2000) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Phyllis Nesmith - Twice in a LifetimeTwice in a Lifetime (TV series)Twice in a Lifetime is a Canadian mystery/drama series that originally aired from 1999 to 2001. Created by Steve Sohmer, the series aired on CTV in Canada and PAX in the United States.-Synopsis:...
(2 episodes, "What She Did for Love" and "The Escape Artist", 1999-2000), Vicky Sue - The Stalking of Laurie ShowThe Stalking of Laurie ShowThe Stalking of Laurie Show is a 2000 movie made for television and based on the real-life account of the murder of a Lancaster, Pennsylvania, native named Laurie Show.-Plot:...
(2000) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Christine - La Femme Nikita (3 episodes, "Deja Vu All Over Again", "All the World's a Stage" and "The Man Behind the Curtain", 2001), Michelle
- DocDoc (TV series)Doc is a medical drama/family drama with strong Christian undertones starring Billy Ray Cyrus as Dr. Clint "Doc" Cassidy, a Montana doctor who takes a job in a New York City medical clinic. It ran from March 11, 2001 to November 28, 2004 on PAX...
(1 episode, "You Gotta Have Heart", 2001), - Harvard ManHarvard ManHarvard Man is a 2001 feature film written and directed by James Toback. It had only a limited distribution in theatres in July 2002, and received little critical or popular acclaim, although it achieved some success when it was released on video and DVD in October of that year.The film stars...
(2001), Juliet - The Triangle (2001) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Julia Lee - Leap YearsLeap YearsLeap Years is a 2001 drama television series that aired on the Showtime cable network. The show was created by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, who had created the American version of the series Queer as Folk. It followed a group of friends in New York City...
(5 episodes, "#1.10", "#1.13", "#1.14", "#1.15" and "#1.18", 2001), Valerie/Valerie Wilson/Valerie Adler - Men with BroomsMen with BroomsMen with Brooms is a 2002 Canadian romantic comedy film, starring and directed by Paul Gross. Centred on the sport of curling, the offbeat comedy tells the story of a reunited curling team from a small Canadian town as they work through their respective life issues and struggle to win the...
(2002), Joanne - TrudeauTrudeau (film)Trudeau is a 2002 television miniseries dramatizing the life of former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. It aired on CBC Television and was written by Wayne Grigsby and directed by Jerry Ciccoritti....
(2002) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Margaret TrudeauMargaret TrudeauMargaret Joan Sinclair Trudeau Kemper is the former wife of the late Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada.-Early years and marriage:... - JeremiahJeremiah (TV series)Jeremiah is an American television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002 to 2004. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where most of the adult population has been wiped out by a deadly virus.Developed by Babylon 5 creator J...
(1 episode, "Ring of Truth", 2002), Polly - Street Time (unknown episodes, 2002),
- TrueSexLies (2003), Jackie
- Do or Die (2003) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Ruth Hennessey - 4th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (2003) (TV), Herself
- Wild CardWild Card (TV series)Wild Card is an American comedy-drama series starring Joely Fisher. It was broadcast in the United States on Lifetime, and on the Global Television Network in Canada from August 2003 to July 2005.-Synopsis:...
(1 episode, "Backstabbed", 2003), Ilana - Ham & Cheese (2004), Lucy (MOW Detective)
- Puppets Who KillPuppets Who KillPuppets Who Kill is a Canadian television comedy programme co-produced by The Comedy Network. It premiered in Canada on the Comedy Network in 2002, and in Australia on The Comedy Channel in 2004....
(1 episode, "Portrait of Buttons", 2004), Rosa - Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeSue Thomas: F.B.EyeSue Thomas: F.B.Eye is a Canadian-American television series that premiered in the United States in 2002 and Canada in 2003. The show ended in May 2005 due to PAX's decision to halt the production of original programming. It was one of the two highest rated shows on PAX. In September 2009, Gospel...
(5 episodes, "Silent Night", "Diplomatic Immunity", "The Hunter", "Cold Case" and "The Gambler", 2002-2004), Darcy D'Angelo - Direct ActionDirect Action (film)Direct Action is a 2004 action film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Dolph Lundgren.-Plot:With fifteen years on the force, Sergeant Frank Gannon has spent the last three years on the Direct Action Unit task force, fighting gang crime and corruption.The DAU, led by Captain Stone , is a...
(2004), Billie Ross - The Jane ShowThe Jane ShowThe Jane Show is a Canadian television sitcom produced by Shaftesbury Films that was shown on Global from 2006 to 2007. The series stars Teresa Pavlinek as Jane Black, an aspiring novelist who takes a corporate job after her life undergoes a major upheaval....
(1 episode, "Pilot", 2004), Susan - Making of Direct Action (2004) (VDirect-to-videoDirect-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
), Herself - Camp Hollywood (2004) (TV), Herself, Actress
- Stone Cold (2005) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Abby Taylor - Lie with MeLie with MeLie with Me is a Canadian drama film with graphic sexual content that played at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tamara Berger...
(2005), Victoria - Miranda & Gordon (2006), Mother and also WriterWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and Film producerFilm producerA film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The... - Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Abby Taylor - CSI: MiamiCSI: MiamiCSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
(1 episode, "Double Jeopardy", 2006), Allison Grady - Cold Case (1 episode, "The Red and the Blue", 2006), Honey Sugar
- Hydra (2008) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Dr. Valerie Cammon - Victor (2008) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
), Donna Clavel - Hide (2008), Jenny
- One Love (short film)One Love (short film)One Love is a 2009 short film directed by D.J. Matrundola and produced by Josh Kimmel and Benz Antoine. The film presents seven different people in the process of starting a family, and the various problems and heartaches they face.- Cast :...
(2009), Olivia