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    Sarah Ellen Polley OC (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, political activist and retired actress. [1] 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 ...

  2. Nov 14, 2022 · Polley had become famous as a child actor—by her early teens, she was a household name in her native Canada, starring in “Road to Avonlea,” a nostalgic television series inspired by the ...

  3. May 30, 2022 · Sarah Polley, director of the acclaimed Stories We Tell and the writer-producer of Alias Grace. ... Road to Avonlea, based on the stories of Anne of Green Gables author Lucy Maud Montgomery. She ...

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  4. The show's focus shifted over the years from Sara's interactions with locals to stories about the King family. Later seasons of the show focused more on residents of Avonlea who were connected to the King family. Sarah Polley left the show in 1994, returning for a guest appearance in the sixth season as well as the series finale episode.

    • January 7, 1990 –, March 31, 1996
    • CBC
  5. Mar 26, 2020 · Sarah Polley was only 10 years old when she got the role of Sara Stanley in the CBC series Road to Avonlea, based on the books by L.M. Montgomery. She lost her mother to cancer when she was 11 and had to cope with the loss and the production of the series. She later starred in films such as The Sweet Hereafter and Alias Grace, and won awards for her performances.

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  7. The Series. A young girl (Sarah Polley) is sent to live with her mother’s relatives in Prince Edward Island. Set in the early 1900’s, the series follows her adventures, as well as that of her family and the town’s people as she grows up in Avonlea.

  8. Road to Avonlea: Season 1. The series begins as Sara Stanley (Sarah Polley) is forced to live with her deceased mother's relatives, the King Family, in the charming town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. Sara's story is intertwined with many unforgettable L.M. Montgomery characters from the cast of the original Anne of Green Gables mini-series ...

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