Early life

Pollan was born in Long Island, New York, the daughter of Corinne Elaine "Corky" (Staller), a magazine editor, and Stephen Michael Pollan, a financial consultant and writer. She was raised in Woodbury, New York. Pollan is from a Russian Jewish family, and was raised in the faith. She attended the Dalton School in Manhattan, New York. She studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio, and later at the Lee Strasberg Institute.

Publications

In October 2014, Pollan, along with her two sisters and mother, co-authored The Pollan Family Table, a cookbook of family recipes, kitchen tips and cooking techniques. The foreword was written by her brother, Michael Pollan, who is the bestselling author of several books about food.

Personal life

Pollan was in a five-year relationship with actor Kevin Bacon in the 1980s. She first met Michael J. Fox when she played the girlfriend of his character on Family Ties; they met again on the set of Bright Lights, Big City a couple of years later and began a relationship. They married on July 16, 1988. They have four children together: Sam Michael Fox (born May 30, 1989), twins Aquinnah Kathleen and Schuyler Frances (born February 15, 1995), and Esmé Annabelle (born November 3, 2001). The children were raised in New York City.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	For Lovers Only		Television film
1983	Baby It's You	Leslie
1983	Sessions	Leslie	Television film
1983	Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer	Eileen Grafton	Television film
1984	A Good Sport	Suzanne	Television film
1984	The Baron and the Kid	Mary Beth Phillips	Television film
1986	The Little Sister	Nicki Davis	Television film
1987	The Abduction of Kari Swenson	Kari Swenson	Television film
1987	A Special Friendship	Elizabeth Van Lew	Television film
1987	Promised Land	Mary Daley
1988	Bright Lights, Big City	Vicky
1990	Fine Things	Liz O'Reilly	Television film
1992	A Stranger Among Us	Mara	Nominated - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
1993	Dying to Love You	Lisa Ann Rohn	Television film
1994	Children of the Dark	Kim Harrison	Television film
1999	Anna Says	Anna	Executive producer
2003	Hench at Home	Kay Hench	Television film
2003	First to Die	Lindsay Boxer	Television film
2009	Natalee Holloway	Beth Holloway	Television film
2011	Justice for Natalee Holloway	Beth Holloway	Television film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	ABC Afterschool Special	Jen Robbins	Episode: "The Great Love Experiment"
1985-1987	Family Ties	Ellen Reed	13 episodes
1986	American Playhouse	Nicki Davis	Episode: "The Little Sister"
1990	The Kennedys of Massachusetts	Kathleen Kennedy	Miniseries
1997-1998	Spin City	Renee Miller	2 episodes
2000	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Harper Anderson	Episode: "Closure" Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Episode: "Closure 2"
2009	Medium	Caitlyn Lynch	Episode: "How to Make a Killing in Big Business"
2010	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Patricia Caruso	Episode: "Traffic"
2011	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Herself	Episode: "Larry vs. Michael J. Fox"
2013	The Michael J. Fox Show	Kelly	Episode: "Neighbor" 2014

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980-1981	Album	Peggy	Cherry Lane Theatre
1985	Pack of Lies	Julie Jackson	Royale Theatre
1988	Woman in Mind	Lucy	New York City Center-Stage I
1992	Jake's Women	Molly (Age 21)	Neil Simon Theatre

[ Source: Wikipedia ]