Sarah Snook

Sarah Snook (born 1 December[1] 1987) is an Australian actress. She is known for her starring roles in many films, including Sisters of War (2010), Not Suitable for Children (2012), These Final Hours (2013), Predestination (2014), The Dressmaker (2015), Steve Jobs (2015), and Pieces of a Woman (2020). For her performance in Predestination, she won the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Sarah Snook
Snook in September 2012
Born (1987-12-01) 1 December 1987
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
EducationScotch College
National Institute of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

In 2018, Snook began starring as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy in the HBO satirical comedy-drama series Succession. For this role, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2020.[2][3]

Early life

Snook was born in Adelaide, Australia and grew up on Shepherds Hill Road, Eden Hills. She attended St John's Grammar School (Belair) and Scotch College (Torrens Park), and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (Sydney) in 2008.[4]

Career

While at NIDA, Snook performed in stage productions of Macbeth and Gallipoli. She subsequently appeared in King Lear with the State Theatre Company of South Australia[5] and as Saint Joan in the Sydney Theatre Company's production in 2018.[6][7]

She has starred in the films Not Suitable for Children (2012), These Final Hours (2013),[8] Predestination (2014), and Jessabelle (2014).[9] Snook currently plays a lead role in the HBO series Succession, as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy.[2]

In September 2020 it was announced Snook had landed the leading role of Anne Elliot in Persuasion, an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of the same name.[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Crystal Jam Crystal Short film
2011 The Best Man Isla Short film
2011 Sleeping Beauty Flatmate
2012 Not Suitable for Children Stevie
2013 These Final Hours Mandy's Mother
2014 Predestination Jane
2014 Jessabelle Jessie Laurent
2015 The Dressmaker Gertrude "Trudy" Pratt
2015 Oddball Emily Marsh
2015 Holding the Man Pepe Trevor
2015 Steve Jobs Andrea "Andy" Cunningham
2017 The Glass Castle Lori Walls
2018 Winchester Marian Marriott
2018 Brothers' Nest Sandy
2020 An American Pickle Sarah Greenbaum [11]
2020 Pieces of a Woman Suzanne
TBA Persuasion Anne Elliot

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 All Saints Sophie Episode: "Curve Balls"
2010 Sisters of War Lorna Whyte Television film
2011 Packed to the Rafters Jodi Webb 2 episodes
2011 Blood Brothers Debbie Franklin Television film
2011 My Place Minna Muller Episode: "Henry 1878"
2011 Spirited Antonia 10 episodes
2013 Redfern Now Officer Sarah Donaldson Episode: 'Dogs of War'
2014 The Moodys Louise Episode: 'Happy Anniversary Kevin & Maree'
2015 The Secret River Sal Thornhill Main role; 2 episodes
2015 The Beautiful Lie Anna Main role; 6 episodes
2016 Black Mirror Medina Episode: "Men Against Fire"
2018–present Succession Siobhan "Shiv" Roy Main role; 20 episodes
2019 Robot Chicken Rose the Horse / Midge (voice) Episode: "Snoopy Camino Lindo in: Quick and Dirty Squirrel Shot"
2020 Soulmates Nikki Episode: "Watershed"

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
2011Logie AwardsMost Outstanding New TalentThe Beautiful LieNominated
2012Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AwardsBest Lead Actress in a Television DramaSisters of WarWon
2013Best Lead ActressNot Suitable for ChildrenNominated
2013Film Critics Circle of Australia AwardsBest ActressWon
2014Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AwardsBest Lead ActressPredestinationWon
2015Australian Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
These Final HoursWon
2015Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AwardsBest Lead Actress in a Television DramaThe Secret RiverNominated
Best Supporting ActressThe DressmakerNominated
2015Film Critics Circle of Australia AwardsBest ActressPredestinationWon
2016The DressmakerNominated
2016Australian Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
OddballNominated
2016Logie AwardsMost Outstanding ActressThe Beautiful LieNominated
2020Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Actress in a Drama SeriesSuccessionNominated
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesNominated

References
  1. Snook, Sarah (12 August 2020). "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (Television program). Interviewed by Seth Meyers. 38 to 39 minutes into TV episode, counting commercials; 5 minutes into segment. Retrieved 12 August 2020. I'm a proud Sagittarian. I am not born July 28. My birthday's the first of December. Someone made a Wikipedia page up for me, and they just decided that 28th of July was me. ... It's lucky that I'm only six months out; but, I feel like, if I was going to fake my own birthday, I should have gone, you know, three, four years, five years earlier.; also released as an MP3 podcast.
  2. Miller, Julie. "Succession: The Real-Life Tragedy That Inspired the Finale's Twist". HWD. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. "72nd Emmy Awards Complete Nomination List" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. NIDA Alumni: Graduates from 2000-2009, nida.edu.au; accessed 21 December 2016.
  5. Harris, Samela "King Lear" (review), AdelaideNow, 9 November 2009; accessed 11 January 2016
  6. "Saint Joan". Sydney Theatre Company. STC.
  7. Shand, John (10 June 2018). "St Joan review: Savage dares to remake Shaw's play in Joan's image". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  8. Wilson, Mike (2 March 2015). "[Review] Hope Is Found Within 'These Final Hours'".
  9. Sarah Snook: 'I'm gonna sit and learn', theguardian.com, 17 February 2015; accessed 11 January 2016.
  10. McNary, Dave (15 September 2020). "'Succession' Actor Sarah Snook to Star in Jane Austen Adaptation 'Persuasion'". Variety. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  11. Sneider, Jeff (29 May 2013). "Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to 'Sell Out' for Sony (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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