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Sarah Polley

Canadian actress, film director, and screenwriter (born 1979)

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Billie Eilish (5) · The Bell Jar (5) · Sarah Polley (5) · Sylvia Plath (5) · acting debut (3) · film adaptation (3) · Focus Features (2) · feature film (2) · movie debut (1) · movie (1) · Women Talking (1) · Plan B (1) · Studiocanal (1)

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Sarah Ellen Polley (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, political activist and actress. She first garnered attention as a child actress for her role as Ramona Quimby in the television series Ramona, based on Beverly Cleary's books. This subsequently led to her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series Road to Avonlea (1990–1996).

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🇺🇸 Billie Eilish to Make Feature Acting Debut in ‘The Bell Jar’ Adaptation for Director Sarah Polley and Focus Features (2026-03-11)
The two-time Oscar winner for Best Original song will star in the new take on the Sylvia Plath novel....
🇬🇧 Billie Eilish set for big screen acting debut in Sarah Polley’s adaptation of The Bell Jar (2026-03-11)
<p>Grammy-winning singer is in advanced talks to lead an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s novel for Oscar-winning writer-director</p><p>Grammy-winning sin...
🇺🇸 Billie Eilish in Talks to Make Movie Debut With Sarah Polley’s ‘The Bell Jar’ (2026-03-11)
The project from Focus Features adapts author Sylvia Plath's classic novel....
🇺🇸 Billie Eilish in Talks to Make Movie Acting Debut in ‘The Bell Jar’ From ‘Women Talking’ Director Sarah Polley (2026-03-11)
Billie Eilish is set to make her film acting debut in Sarah Polley’s film adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar.” Academy Award winner Polley is ...
🇺🇸 Billie Eilish In Talks For Movie Acting Debut In Adaptation Of Sylvia Plath’s ‘The Bell Jar’ For Director Sarah Polley, Plan B & Studiocanal; Focus Features Landing Red Hot Package (2026-03-11)
EXCLUSIVE: Ten-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar winning songwriter Billie Eilish is in advanced talks to make her acting movie debut in an adapta...

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