Pollyanna McIntosh - Biography

Who is Pollyanna McIntosh?

Pollyanna McIntosh is a writer, director, actress by profession, and Scottish by nationality. She is best known for starring in the TV series The Walking Dead as Jadis Stokes,  Vikings: Valhalla as Ælfgifu of Northampton, Hap and Leonard, and film Darlin'.

Pollyanna McIntosh – Age, Parents, Siblings

Pollyanna McIntosh was born on March 15, 1979, in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Her mother’s name is Judith McIntosh and her father’s name is David McIntosh, who was an actor turned businessman. She was raised by her parents with three siblings- older sisters Tilly MacIntosh, Lucy MacIntosh, and younger sister Zoe MacIntosh.

The family moved from Scotland to Portugal to Colombia.

Pollyanna McIntosh with her younger sister (left); with her two older sisters (right) (Image: Instagram)

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Pollyanna McIntosh attended St. George's School for Girls. She later graduated in drama and theatre studies. Her ethnicity is Scottish.

Pollyanna McIntosh – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Divorce

Pollyanna McIntosh married her actor boyfriend Grant Show on 17 July 2004. Show is well known for playing Jake Hanson in Melrose Place. She divorced her husband, which was finalized in 2011. They did not have any children together. She is currently believed to be single.

Pollyanna McIntosh, Grant Show (Image: Zimbio)

Pollyanna McIntosh – Career

Early Days

At the age of 9, McIntosh began performing as an amateur actor at a theater in Edinburgh. She went on to work as a model and was even photographed for the Pirelli Calendar in December 2003. 

Her American film debut was in the 2005 film Headspace as Stacy. This was followed by minor roles in the films Sex and Death 101 (2007), Bats: Human Harvest (2007), 9 Lives of Mara (2007), All Ages Night  (2009), Land of the Lost (2009), etc.

Finally, Pollyanna McIntosh’s role in the film Exam (2009) earned her nomination for the Raindance Award at the British Independent Film Awards as well as Best Work of a Rookie at the BAFTA Awards.

Films, Series

Over the years, Pollyanna McIntosh has starred in the films The Woman (2011), Blue Dream (2013), Filth (2013), Let Us Prey (2014), Tales of Halloween (2015), Darlin' (2019), Walking Dead as Jadis / Anne. Moreover, she has portrayed characters in episodes of the TV series Bob Servant Independent (2013), M.I. High (2013), Hap and Leonard (2016), The Walking Dead (2017-2018) as Jadis Stokes, Lodge 49 (2019), Vikings: Valhalla (2022) as Ælfgifu of Northampton.

Pollyanna McIntosh in Vikings: Valhalla (Image: Netflix)

Co-stars

On the set of Vikings: Valhalla, Pollyanna McIntosh has worked with Yvonne Mai, Frida Gustavsson, Bradley Freegard, David Oakes, Pääru Oja.

Pollyanna McIntosh – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Pollyanna McIntosh is timestamped at around $1 million while the estimate on her annual salary is unknown.

Pollyanna McIntosh – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

McIntosh is followed by thousands of followers on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.