★ HOW OLD IS SARAH POLLEY?
Sarah Polley is 47 years old, born January 8, 1979 in CA · Capricorn.
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About
Sarah Polley turned child-TV roles into a decades-spanning career as actor, screenwriter, and director. Born in Canada on January 8, 1979, she first broke through as Ramona Quimby in the series Ramona, then Road to Avonlea (1990–1996). She pivoted to prestige drama—Away from Her (2006) earned her a Canadian Screen Award for directing and an Oscar nomination for adapted screenplay—before winning the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Women Talking (2022). A Capricorn.
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Biography
Sarah Polley is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, activist, and actor who anchored her early career in television before becoming one of cinema's sharpest screenwriter-directors. Born January 8, 1979, she gained prominence as a child actress playing Ramona Quimby in the series Ramona, then starred as Sara Stanley in Road to Avonlea (1990–1996). Her film roles spanned decades—The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Exotica (1994), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Guinevere (1999), Go (1999), The Weight of Water (2000), No Such Thing (2001), My Life Without Me (2003), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Splice (2009), and Mr. Nobody (2009)—establishing her as a performer drawn to complex, narrative-driven projects.
Polley's transition to directing proved transformative. Away from Her (2006) became her feature directorial debut and won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Director while earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Take This Waltz (2011) premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, followed by the documentary Stories We Tell (2012). She wrote the acclaimed miniseries Alias Grace, adapted from Margaret Atwood's 1996 novel. Her 2022 film Women Talking—adapted from Miriam Toews's 2018 novel—earned Polley the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. As a Capricorn born in 1979, she embodies the sign's disciplined, ambitious approach to craft. Life-path number 8 often indicates authority and structural mastery in numerology—traits visible in her filmmaking's formal precision and thematic depth.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Sarah Polley grew up in Canada and entered the entertainment industry as a child actor in television. Her breakthrough came through Ramona and Road to Avonlea, roles that established her as a recognizable presence in Canadian TV before she transitioned to feature films as a teenager and young adult.
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Trivia
- Polley's directorial debut Away from Her (2006) earned her both a Canadian Screen Award for Best Director AND an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay in the same year.
- She adapted Alias Grace for television from Margaret Atwood's 1996 novel, later writing and directing Women Talking from Miriam Toews's 2018 novel—winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2022.
- Her acting résumé spans independent art cinema (Exotica, 1994; The Sweet Hereafter, 1997) and genre blockbusters (Dawn of the Dead, 2004; Splice, 2009) before shifting focus to directing and writing.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Sarah Polley extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian MayPig · 1947
- RockyRabbit · 1999
CHALLENGING
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Tian Xiwei
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Sarah Polley?
- Sarah Polley is 47 years old (born January 8, 1979).
- When is Sarah Polley's birthday?
- Sarah Polley was born on January 8, 1979.
- What is Sarah Polley's zodiac sign?
- Sarah Polley is a Capricorn, born January 8, 1979.
- What is Sarah Polley's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Sarah Polley was born in 1979, the year of the Earth Goat.
- Where is Sarah Polley from?
- Sarah Polley is from CA.
- What does Sarah Polley do?
- Sarah Polley is a writer.
- Is Sarah Polley still alive?
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