SARAH POLLEY as Sara Stanley

A veteran of film and television while still in her teens, Sarah Polley grew up on Road to Avonlea.  Like her character, Sara Stanley, she is an intelligent and fiercely independent woman.  Sarah Polley brought her many talents and natural charm to Road to Avonlea.

Sarah Polley made her screen debut at age four, playing a street waif in the feature One Magic Christmas, starring Jan Rubes.  She won North American critical acclaim at nine for her performance in the PBS family series Ramona, and went on to win international recognition for her lead role in Terry Gilliam’s big screen fantasy adventure, The Adventures of Baron Manchausen.  

Polley’s portrayal of the only surviving child in a school bus crash in Atom Egoyan's celebrated feature, The Sweet Hereafter, earned her a Genie nomination as best actress. Egoyan’s film was nominated for a host of awards, including two Oscars.  

Other credits include principal roles in feature films Last Night, The Weight of Water, Exotica, Green Monkey, The Big Town, Pretty Kill and Confidential.   Polley made her theatre debut at 16 as Alice in Stratford’s Alice Through the Looking Glass. In 2006 Sarah Polley made her directorial debut at the Toronto International Film Festival with Away From Her to great critical acclaim.

Selected Filmography & Television Appearances:

Slings and Arrows (2006) (TV)
Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
The Secret Life of Words (2005)
Don't Come Knocking (2005)
Siblings (2004)
Sugar (2004)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Luck (2003)
Dermott's Quest (2003)
My Life Without Me (2003)
The Event (2003)
The I Inside (2003)
No Such Thing (2001)