B: September 1, 1973 in Kingston, Ontario
Born in Kingston, Ontario, Polly Shannon grew up in Aylmer, Québec. Her mother wrote for children’s television so Shannon’s interest in acting started early. Her parents gave her a deadline of 25 to make it or break it as an actress. After acting in theatre as a child and getting through school, her career began when she was 19 when she landed a part in Catwalk, a YTV series about a struggling rock band. She went on to appear in a number of series including the Canadian horror series The Hunger (1999). Her most notable role was playing Margaret Trudeau in the 2002 mini-series Trudeau. More recently, Shannon starred opposite Tom Selleck as his girlfriend Abby Taylor in two Jesse Stone made-for-television movies. Polly Shannon was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1999 for Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Girl Next Door (1999) and again in 2000 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Sheldon Kennedy Story. In 2003, she was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Pretty Funny Female Performance for Men with Brooms. |
Features & TV Movies: Love & Human Remains (1993) Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story (TV-2000) Concrete Canyons (TV-2010) TV Series – Cast: TV Series – Guest appearances: Code Name: Eternity (2000) Shattered (2010) |
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