Sarah Snook
Sarah Snook (born 1 December 1987) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her starring role as Shiv Roy in the television series Succession (2018–present), which earned her critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award. She was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for the role.[2][3]
Sarah Snook | |
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 Snook in 2012 | |
| Born | 1 December 1987[1] |
| Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
Among other films, Snook has appeared in Not Suitable for Children (2012), These Final Hours (2013), Predestination (2014), The Dressmaker (2015), Steve Jobs (2015), The Glass Castle (2017), and Pieces of a Woman (2020). She won two AACTA Awards for her leading roles in Sisters of War (2010) and Predestination (2014).
Early life
Snook was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and grew up in the suburb of Eden Hills. She has two older sisters.[4] Her father, a swimming-pool salesman, and her mother, an aged care provider, divorced when she was young.[5] She attended St John's Grammar School in Belair and won a drama scholarship to Scotch College in Torrens Park.[5] Her first paying job was as a fairy at children's birthday parties.[5]
In 2008 she graduated from Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art.[6]
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[7] and as Saint Joan in the Sydney Theatre Company's production in 2018.[8][9]
She has starred in the films Not Suitable for Children (2012), These Final Hours (2013),[10] Predestination (2014), and Jessabelle (2014).[11] Currently, Snook plays a lead role in the HBO series Succession, as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy.[2]
In December 2021, she replaced Elisabeth Moss as the lead in the horror-thriller film Run Rabbit Run directed by Daina Reid.[12]
In January 2022, Snook was cast in a multi-starrer film The Beanie Bubble co-directed by Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash.[13]
Personal life
In 2020, Snook began dating Australian comedian Dave Lawson. They married in 2021, in the backyard of Snook's Brooklyn home.[14]
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/John | |
| 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 | [15] |
| 2020 | Pieces of a Woman | Suzanne |
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; 29 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
References
- 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. - Miller, Julie. "Succession: The Real-Life Tragedy That Inspired the Finale's Twist". HWD. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- "72nd Emmy Awards Complete Nomination List" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "Facts About Sarah Snook's Height, Parents, And Net Worth". 27 December 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- Lehmann, Megan (21 February 2020). "You can take the girl out of Adelaide..." The Weekend Australia. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- NIDA Alumni: Graduates from 2000-2009, nida.edu.au; accessed 21 December 2016.
- Harris, Samela "King Lear" (review), AdelaideNow, 9 November 2009; accessed 11 January 2016
- "Saint Joan". Sydney Theatre Company. STC.
- 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.
- Wilson, Mike (2 March 2015). "[Review] Hope Is Found Within 'These Final Hours'".
- Godfrey, Alex (17 February 2015). "Sarah Snook: 'I'm gonna sit and learn'". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- Wiseman, Andreas (2 December 2021). "'Succession' Star Sarah Snook Takes Over From Elisabeth Moss In Horror Movie 'Run Rabbit Run'". Deadline Hollywood.
- Kroll, Justin (11 January 2022). "Apple Lands Feature Film 'The Beanie Bubble' Starring Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook And Geraldine Viswanathan". Deadline Hollywood.
- Cartwright, Lexie (17 October 2021). "Sarah Snook reveals secret wedding to Australian comedian Dave Lawson". News.com.au. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- Sneider, Jeff (29 May 2013). "Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to 'Sell Out' for Sony (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
