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Polly Draper

39 credited titles on WatchWise

Polly Carey Draper (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She has received several awards, including a Writers Guild of America Award (WGA), and is noted for speaking in a "trademark throaty voice." She is best known for her starring role as Ellyn Warren on ABC's drama Thirtysomething (1987–91), her directing debut is The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, as well as the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09).

Polly Draper in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

$14M · 50% hit rate

Biggest hit

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

$1.0M

Standout efficiency

1.0x

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$17M

Combined reported budget

$11M

Gross / budget

1.6x

Bankability Index

21 / 100

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