Happy Birthday: Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Born: January 8, 1979 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Married to: David Sandomierski (23 August 2011 – present) (2 children)

Was originally cast as Penny Lane in Almost Famous (2000). When she dropped out of the film because she did not feel comfortable with the role, writer-director Cameron Crowe considered canceling the film.

The reason why I stayed in Canada had everything to do with the kind of films we used to make before the commercial mandate came in effect at Telefilm. They were films that asserted an independent vision of the world. They weren’t just cheap versions of American genre films…but movies that spoke to the human condition. Now, I’m beginning to wonder why I stayed and if it was a huge mistake.

[on herself and other Canadian actors & filmmakers, such as director-actor-writer Don McKellar, who stayed in Canada rather than go Hollywood and make movies in the U.S.] “If Canadian films don’t have a purpose, then what are we still doing here? We’re beginning to freak out a little. Why make a commitment with so little reward? The Canadian films out there have been so weak, it’s been kind of depressing”.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1988 dir. Terry Gilliam Starring John Neville Eric Idle

Splice dir. Vincenzo Natali Cast: Adrian Brody Sarah Polley

Go 1999 dir. Doug Liman Cast Sarah Polley Katie Holmes

The Weight of Water 2000 dir Bigelow Starring Polley Sean Penn

DAWN OF THE DEAD 2004 dir. by Zack Snyder Stars: Sarah Polley Ving Rhames

My Life Without Me 2003 dir. Isabel Coixet Starring Polley Amanda Plummer

Away from Her 2006 dir. Polley Starring Gordon Pincent Julie Christie

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