Polly Draper, precisely 5ft 8 ½ (174 cm) tall, commands attention with her statuesque height that enhances her poised and elegant on-screen image as an American actress.
Best known for her standout role as Ellyn Warren on the iconic TV series Thirtysomething, her 5'8.5" frame perfectly suited the character's confident, career-driven persona in the show's exploration of 1980s yuppies. This height contributed to her distinctive silhouette in key dramatic scenes, amplifying her throaty-voiced intensity.
- Received a Writers Guild of America Award for her writing.
- Sister of venture capitalist Tim Draper; granddaughter of banker William Henry Draper Jr.
- Grew up in Chicago, Palo Alto, and Arlington, California.