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Polly Shannon Biography (1973-)

Born September 1, 1973, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada; father, the director-general of Health Canada; mother, a children's television writer.

Nationality

Canadian

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

September 1, 1973

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• The second victim, Love & Human Remains (also known as Armour et restes humains), Sony Pictures Classics, 1993
• Candice "Candy" Wilson, Miss U.S.A., No Contest, 1994
• Alisande/Alexandra, A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (also known as Arbalete et rock'n roll), World International Network, 1995
• Tori, Snowboard Academy, Columbia TriStar, 1996
• Toni-Ann, Dirty Work (also known as Sale boulot), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1998
• Juliet, Harvard Man, Cowboy Pictures, 2001
• Joanne, Men with Brooms (also known as Quatre gars et un balai), Artisan Entertainment, 2002
• Jackie, TrueSexLies, 2003
• Lucy (MOW detective), Ham & Cheese, Decade Distribution, 2004
• Billie Ross, Direct Action, Nu Image, 2004
• Waiters, 2004
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Nina Moore, Catwalk, syndicated and MTV, 1992-1994
• Darcy D'Angelo, a recurring role, Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye, PAX, 2002-2004
• Danielle, Street Time, Showtime, 2003
• Miniseries
• Margaret Trudeau, Trudeau, CBC, 2002
• Movies
• Carol, Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story, NBC, 1995
• Helen Horowitz, No Greater Love (also known as Danielle Steel's"No Greater Love"), NBC, 1996
• Wendy, Devil's Food, Lifetime, 1996
• Elizabeth, Frankenstein and Me (also known as Frankenstein et moi), The Disney Channel, 1996
• Maid, End of Summer, Showtime, 1997
• (Uncredited) Cashier, My Date with the President's Daughter, ABC,1998
• Sandra Applewhite/Nicky Dawson, Hard to Forget (also known as Harlequin's "Hard to Forget"), The Movie Channel, 1998
• Jana, The Sheldon Kennedy Story (also known as Un reve abime), CTV, 1999
• Fiona Winters, The Girl Next Door (also known as Fatale innocence), CTV, 1999
• Phyllis Nesmith, Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story, VH1, 2000
• Christine, The Stalking of Laurie Show (also known as Rivales), USA Network, 2000
• Julia Lee, The Triangle, TBS, 2001
• Ruth Hennessey, Do or Die, Sci-Fi Channel, 2003
• Episodic
• Sophie, "The Tale of the Pinball Wizard," Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Nickelodeon, 1992
• Kelly Van Pelt, "The Needle and the Damage Done," Sirens, syndicated, 1994
• Liselle, "Trophy Girl," Forever Knight, syndicated, 1995
• Angelique, "Glamour Girl," Ready or Not, Showtime, 1996
• Judy Cates, "Seeing Is Believing," Due South, syndicated, 1997
• Esthetician Lisa Hynes, "Perfect," Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension, Fox, 1998
• Young Lucy Becker, "Passion Play," Highlander: The Raven, syndicated, 1998
• Dr. Joyce Belman, "Between Heaven and Hell," Earth: Final Conflict, syndicated, 1999
• Human operator of Starfighter-88, "The Human Operators," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1999
• Moira Stratton, "Sacrifices," Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, syndicated, 1999
• "Brass," The Hunger, Showtime, 1999
• Vicky Sue, "What She Did for Love," Twice in a Lifetime, PAX and CTV, 1999
• Cinda, "The Long Drop," Code Name: Eternity, Channel 4 and syndicated, 2000
• Vicki Tremaine, "The Escape Artist," Twice in a Lifetime, PAX andCTV, 2000
• "You Gotta Have Heart," Doc, PAX, 2001
• Michelle, "Deja Vu All Over Again," La Femme Nikita, 2001
• Polly, "Ring of Truth," Jeremiah, Showtime, 2002
• Ilana, "Backstabbed," Wild Card, Lifetime, 2003
• Rosa, "Portrait of Buttons," Puppets Who Kill, Comedy Central, 2004
• Celebrity Pets, 2004
• Also appeared in Leap Years, Showtime.
• RECORDINGS
• Music Videos
• Appeared in "I Blame the Devil" by On the Edge, 1992.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Toronto Sun, April 15, 1999; May 4, 2001; August 31, 2001; March 31, 2002