Sarah Polley

Summary

Sarah Polley is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Toronto^[2]. She was born on January 8, 1979^[3]. She worked as an actor^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], singer^[7], and autobiographer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,125 views/month, #3,924 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Toronto^[2], Sarah Polley…
• Sarah Polley was born on January 8, 1979^[3].
• Sarah Polley's father was Harry Gulkin^[10].
• Sarah Polley held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Sarah Polley's professions included actor^[4].
• Sarah Polley's professions included film director^[5].
• Sarah Polley worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Sarah Polley worked as a singer^[7].
• Sarah Polley worked as an autobiographer^[8].
• Sarah Polley worked as a film actor^[12].
• Sarah Polley was educated at Canadian Film Centre^[13].
• Sarah Polley's education included a stint at Subway Academy II^[14].
• Sarah Polley's education included a stint at The Royal Conservatory of Music^[15].
• Sarah Polley was educated at Earl Haig Secondary School^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Sarah Polley is Away from Her^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Sarah Polley is Take This Waltz^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Sarah Polley is Stories We Tell^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Sarah Polley is Women Talking^[20].
• Sarah Polley received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[21].
• Sarah Polley received the Writers Guild of America Award^[22].
• Sarah Polley received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[23].
• Sarah Polley received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[24].
• Sarah Polley received the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Female – Film^[25].
• Sarah Polley received the John Dunning Best First Feature Award^[26].
• Sarah Polley was a member of Writers Guild of America West^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1979-01-08^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: d4eda306-8fc8-49b4-8c07-e56645cc85fb^[31]

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Origins and Family

Sarah Polley was born in Toronto^[2]. She was born on January 8, 1979^[3]. Her father was Harry Gulkin^[10].

Education

Educated at Canadian Film Centre^[13], a film organization^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1988^[34], headquartered in Toronto^[35]; Subway Academy II^[14], a high school^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1976^[38]; The Royal Conservatory of Music^[15], a conservatory^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1886^[41]; and Earl Haig Secondary School^[16], a high school^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1929^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], singer^[7], autobiographer^[8], and film actor^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Away from Her^[17], a film^[45]; Take This Waltz^[18], a film^[46]; Stories We Tell^[19], a film^[47]; and Women Talking^[20], a film^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[21], a grade of an order^[49], in Canada^[50], founded in 1967^[51]; Writers Guild of America Award^[22], a cultural prize^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1949^[54]; Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[23], a group of awards^[55], in Canada^[56], founded in 1992^[57]; Canada's Walk of Fame^[24], a street^[58], in Canada^[59], founded in 1998^[60]; Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Female – Film^[25]; and John Dunning Best First Feature Award^[26], a film award^[61], in Canada^[62].

Personal Life

Sarah Polley's religion is recorded as Judaism^[63].

Why It Matters

Sarah Polley ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,125 views/month, #3,924 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Sarah Polley born?

Sarah Polley was born in Toronto^[2].

Who were Sarah Polley's parents?

Sarah Polley's father was Harry Gulkin^[10].

What did Sarah Polley do for work?

Sarah Polley worked as actor^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], singer^[7], and autobiographer^[8].

Where did Sarah Polley go to school?

Sarah Polley was educated at Canadian Film Centre^[13], Subway Academy II^[14], The Royal Conservatory of Music^[15], and Earl Haig Secondary School^[16].

What awards did Sarah Polley receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[21], Writers Guild of America Award^[22], Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[23], and Canada's Walk of Fame^[24].