Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh (born 15 March 1979) is a Scottish actress and director known for her roles in films Exam, The Woman (2011), Let Us Prey (2014), the first season of Joe R. Lansdale's Hap and Leonard (2016), and social issue horror film Darlin' (2019) which she wrote, directed and starred in. McIntosh also starred as Jadis in The Walking Dead franchise (2017–2024), Queen Ælfgifu of Denmark in the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla (2022), and voices Kris in the Max adult animation series Scavengers Reign (2023).

Biography Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. From ages two to five, she and her family lived in Portugal. They then lived in Edinburgh before moving to Colombia. Her father was an actor, but he became a businessman working for a thread company so that he could spend more time with his family. McIntosh attended St. George's School for Girls.

McIntosh debuted as an actress aged 16, appearing in London's independent film and theatre as both an actress and director. In 2004, she moved to Los Angeles and directed the stage production The Woolgatherer with Anne Dudek and Dyan David Fisher. In 2005, she received her first film role in Headspace. In 2009, she starred in Exam and was nominated for both Best Work of a Rookie at the BAFTA Awards and the Raindance Award at the British Independent Film Awards. In 2011, she was cast in the film The Woman for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. In 2016, she was cast as Angel in the SundanceTV series Hap and Leonard and was cast the following year as Jadis ("Anne") in a starring role on The Walking Dead. Her debut feature as a script writer and director, the social issue horror film Darlin' , premiered at the South-by-Southwest festival in Austin, Texas in March 2019.

McIntosh also pursues a career in fashion and works in support of young people's charity the Joshua Nolan Foundation.

She was married to actor Grant Show from 2004 to 2011. She married Bobcat Goldthwait in 2024.

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2005 Headspace Stacy 2007 9 Lives of Mara Mara / Maria Sex and Death 101 Thumper (#64) 2009 All Ages Night Varela Exam Brunette Land of the Lost Pakuni Woman Offspring The Woman 2010 Burke & Hare Mary 2011 The Woman The Woman Sequel to Offspring 2012 I Do Catherine The Famous Joe Project Nova Prevertere Carlos Spills the Beans Hot Girl 2013 Blue Dream Amanda Noise Matters Rose Love Eternal Naomi Clarke Filth Size Queen Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa Missis Terrier 2014 Let Us Prey PC. Rachel Heggie White Settlers Sarah The Herd Doctor 2015 Tales of Halloween Bobbie Segment: "Ding Dong" 2016 Native Matilda2019 Darlin' The Woman Sequel to The Woman. Also writer and director Deathcember Radio Host (voice)Also director 2020 Revenge Ride Trigga 2023 Double Blind Dr. Burke

Television Year Title RoleNotes 2007 Bats: Human Harvest Katya Simonova Television film 2009 Taggart Morag Shearer Episode: "Cold Reader" 2011 Dani's House Mystery Astronaut Episode: "One Small Step for Sam" 2012 Book Club Sexy Yoga Student Episode: "Book Club Reads... 'Cougar Enchantments' by Del Mari Fuentes"2013 Waterloo Road Olivia McAllister Episode: "Bad Boy" Bob Servant Independent Philippa Edwards 5 episodes Casualty Georgia Bates Episode: "Bedside Manners" M.I. High Crime Minster / Jenny Lane 13 episodes 2016 Hap and Leonard Angel 6 episodes 2017 The Last Tycoon Vera Chase Episode: "A More Perfect Union"2017–2018 The Walking Dead Jadis Stokes / Anne Recurring (season 7)Also starring (seasons 8–9)15 episodes Talking Dead Herself 3 episodes 2019 Lodge 49 Clara Recurring (season 2) 2020 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Metatron Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Three: Deus Ex Machina" 2021 The Walking Dead: World Beyond Jadis Stokes / Anne Main role (season 2) 2022–2024 Vikings: Valhalla Ælfgifu of Northampton Recurring role 2023 Scavengers Reign Kris 6 episodes 2024 The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Jadis Stokes / Anne Main role 2024Outer BanksDaliaRecurring role

Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2010 Dante's Inferno Bella 2017 Middle-earth: Shadow of War Shelob 2023 Forspoken Tanta Prave

Awards and nominations Year Award Category work Result Ref.2011 Fright Meter Awards Best ActressThe Woman Toronto After Dark Film Festival Best Leading Actress 2012 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress 2017 Nightmares Film Festival Best Actress Feature Blood Ride 2025 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live