Polly Draper
| Polly Draper | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Polly Carey Draper June 15, 1955 Gary, Indiana, United States |
| Alma mater |
Yale University Yale School of Drama |
| Occupation | Actress, director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Notable work |
Thirtysomething (1987–91) The Tic Code (1998) The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09) |
| Spouse(s) |
Kevin Wade (1983–90) Michael Wolff (1992–present) |
| Children |
Nat Wolff Alex Wolff |
| Parent(s) |
William Henry Draper III Phyllis C. Draper |
| Relatives |
Jesse Draper (niece) Tim Draper (brother) William Henry Draper Jr. (grandfather) |
Polly Carey Draper (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. Draper has received several awards, including a Writers Guild of America Award (WGA), and is noted for speaking in a "trademark throaty voice." She first gained recognition for her role in the ABC primetime television drama Thirtysomething (1987–91).
Draper co-starred in her screenwriting debut The Tic Code (1998) and Off-Broadway in her play Getting Into Heaven (2003). In mid-2004, she also wrote her directing debut The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie and created and produced the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09)—portraying her sons Nat and Alex Wolff—which won her a WGA for Children's Script: Long Form or Special.
Draper was born in Gary, Indiana, to Phyllis (née Culbertson), a Peace Corps administrator, and William Henry Draper III, a venture capitalist and civic leader of the United Nations Development Programme. She is the sister of venture capitalist Tim Draper and granddaughter to banker and diplomat William Henry Draper, Jr.
Draper grew up in the California communities of Palo Alto and Arlington. She earned her B.A.A. from Yale University (1977) and her Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama (1980).
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