
Stanislaw Lem
Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist (1921-2006), studied medical doctor
Sarah Polley is a renowned Canadian filmmaker, writer, political activist, and former actress. She first gained attention as a child actress, starring in the TV series Ramona and Road to Avonlea. Polley has since directed acclaimed films such as Away from Her, Take This Waltz, and the recent award-winning Women Talking.
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Sarah Ellen Polley is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, political activist and retired actress. She first garnered attention as a child actress for her role as Ramona Quimby in the television series Ramona, based on Beverly Cleary’s books. This subsequently led to her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series Road to Avonlea (1990-1996). She has starred in many feature films, including The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Exotica (1994), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Guinevere (1999), Go (1999), The Weight of Water (2000), No Such Thing (2001), My Life Without Me (2003), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Splice (2009), and Mr. Nobody (2009).
Polley made her feature film directorial debut with Away from Her (2006), for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Director and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Her second film, Take This Waltz (2011), premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, followed by her first documentary film, Stories We Tell (2012). She also wrote the miniseries Alias Grace, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. In 2022, she wrote and directed the film Women Talking, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Sarah Polley is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, political activist, and retired actress. She first gained attention as a child actress, starring in the TV series Ramona and Road to Avonlea, and has since directed several critically acclaimed films.
As a child actress, Sarah Polley starred in the TV series Ramona and Road to Avonlea. As an adult, she has appeared in many feature films, including The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, Guinevere, Go, and Dawn of the Dead.
Sarah Polley has directed several acclaimed films, including her feature film directorial debut, Away from Her, for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Director and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Her other films include Take This Waltz and the documentary Stories We Tell.
Sarah Polley was born on January 8, 1979.
Sarah Polley’s most recent film is Women Talking, which she wrote and directed in 2022. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Miriam Toews and won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Sarah Polley first gained attention as a child actress, starring in TV series like Ramona and Road to Avonlea. She has since transitioned into a successful career as a filmmaker, directing critically acclaimed films such as Away from Her, Take This Waltz, and the award-winning Women Talking.
In addition to her work in filmmaking, Sarah Polley is also known as a political activist. She has used her platform to advocate for various social and political causes.
AIDS is a global problem and there should be a global solution found by the entire international community. It is really scary to see and imagine our world fall into pieces because we refuse to share and put in the common vestiges of our civilizations.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
I still feel that a movie has to attempt to say something – even if it fails miserably. But I’ve sort of given up on believing that I’m going to change the world with every film I choose to act in.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
There is no point trying to figure out who is guilty or not at un-balancing the planet. I think we need to figure out and solve the problems together and not isolate from each other.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
I’m never sure what’s coming next, but I’m an open minded person and I welcome any challenge.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
I was concerned about that, because I’ve always been so specific about doing independent films, but I’ve never done anything that’s so genuinely and ridiculously fun. And that’s a great thing, for me to discover that that’s possible.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
Playing roles that are intense and damaged has always come more easily to me than doing comedies or lighter stuff – that would be taking a huge risk for me.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
It’s not that I don’t want to become famous or that I’m obsessed by my work as an actress, but it’s all about not limiting myself, such as putting myself in a little jail that I can escape from.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
Plus, doing a zombie movie is quite liberating. It’s fun not to take myself seriously all the time.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
I want my world to get bigger and not end up in a small corner.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
Being a human being is all about experiencing all of the wonders of the world and therefore as an actress, I’m open to any opportunity that may enrich my horizon.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
So it’s conceivable I’ll do something insane, or more insane than Dawn of the Dead. If that’s possible.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
My mom died of cancer when I was really young. I’m not someone who tries to work out their own stuff with a role, but I think that happened despite my best efforts to keep myself separate from it.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
Lately I did a film called All I Want for Christmas and it was well received. This gave me a new point of view and a new respect for my work as an actress.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
I always look for an intense experience, an intense ride. There is nothing better than a good zombie movie where you run crazy and blow at monsters! It was a physical shoot and I enjoyed it.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
I think that we need to get along together if we want to survive in the twenty-first century.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
Well, because Dawn of the Dead can take place anywhere and it shows that actually the entire planet is contaminated, I would say that it shows the new face of our world – one person, one race, united against the invisible destructive force.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
I do tend to take time off. A year and a half ago I went to film school, and before that I had taken years off at a time to be involved politically or this or that.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter
I enjoy doing my more intimate and less commercial pictures and also I enjoy directing.
Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter