Sarah Snook

Sarah Snook (born 28 July 1987[1]) is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in the films Sisters of War (2010), Not Suitable for Children (2012), These Final Hours (2013), Predestination (2014), The Dressmaker (2015), and Steve Jobs (2015). For Predestination, she won the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. In 2018, she began starring in the HBO drama series Succession as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy.[2]

Sarah Snook
Snook on 24 September 2012
Born (1987-07-28) 28 July 1987
Adelaide, Australia
EducationScotch College
National Institute of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Personal life

Snook was born in Adelaide, Australia and grew up in a house 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.[3]

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[4] and as Saint Joan in the Sydney Theatre Company's production in 2018.[5][6]

She has starred in the films Not Suitable for Children (2012), These Final Hours (2013),[7] Predestination (2014), and Jessabelle (2014).[8] Snook currently plays a lead role in the HBO series Succession, as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy.[2]

Filmography

Films
Year Film 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 TBA Post-production[9]
TBA Pieces of a Woman Post-production

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 Episodes: 'The Dollhouse' and 'In With the New'
2011 Blood Brothers Debbie Franklin Television Movie
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 Based on the novel by Kate Grenville
2015 The Beautiful Lie Anna Re-imagining of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina
2016 Black Mirror Medina Episode: "Men Against Fire"
2018–present Succession Siobhan "Shiv" Roy Main cast
2019 Robot Chicken Rose the Horse/Midge Season 10 - Episode: 7

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

References
  1. Casts, Pocket. ""An Inconvenient Truth Hurts" (with Tarell Alvin McCraney) - Keep It!". Pocket Casts. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. Miller, Julie. "Succession: The Real-Life Tragedy That Inspired the Finale's Twist". HWD. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. NIDA Alumni: Graduates from 2000-2009, nida.edu.au; accessed 21 December 2016.
  4. Harris, Samela "King Lear" (review), AdelaideNow, 9 November 2009; accessed 11 January 2016
  5. "Saint Joan". Sydney Theatre Company. STC.
  6. 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.
  7. Wilson, Mike (2 March 2015). "[Review] Hope Is Found Within 'These Final Hours'".
  8. Sarah Snook: 'I'm gonna sit and learn', theguardian.com, 17 February 2015; accessed 11 January 2016.
  9. 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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