Canadian actress
Jennifer Podemski
Podemski in 2014
Born (1973-05-03 ) May 3, 1973 (age 51) Occupations Years active 1991–present Relatives Tamara Podemski (sister)Sarah Podemski (sister)
Jennifer Podemski (born May 3, 1973) is a Canadian film and television actress and producer.[ 1]
Her acting credits include starring roles in the television series Tin Star , The Rez , Riverdale , Moccasin Flats , Bliss , and Moose TV , and the films Dance Me Outside , The Diviners , and Empire of Dirt , as well as supporting or guest roles in Degrassi , Republic of Doyle , The Eleventh Hour , Blue Murder , Wild Card , This Is Wonderland , Rabbit Fall , The Border , and Maniac Mansion . Her production credits include Rabbit Fall , Moccasin Flats , and Empire of Dirt .
Early life
Podemski was born and raised in Toronto , Ontario. Her father is Jewish and her mother is of Saulteaux /Ojibwe /Anishinaabe, Leni Lenape, and Métis descent.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Her paternal grandparents were from Poland, and moved to Canada after WWII.[ 5] Her sisters, Tamara Podemski and Sarah Podemski are also actors. All three sisters appear together in the FX series Reservation Dogs .[ 4] [ 5]
Career
Podemski's acting credits include starring roles in the television series Tin Star , The Rez , Riverdale , Moccasin Flats , Bliss , and Moose TV , and the films Dance Me Outside , The Diviners , and Empire of Dirt , as well as supporting or guest roles in Degrassi , Republic of Doyle , The Eleventh Hour , Blue Murder , Wild Card , This Is Wonderland , Rabbit Fall , The Border , and Maniac Mansion . Her production credits include Rabbit Fall , Moccasin Flats , and Empire of Dirt .
She was a Gemini Award nominee for the Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 1997 Gemini Awards for The Rez and a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards , for Empire of Dirt .[citation needed ]
In 2018, Podemski created the documentary series Future History for APTN .[ 6]
In 2021, together with Derek Diorio, she created the television series Unsettled for APTN. She went on to produce the drama series Little Bird for Crave with Hannah Moscovitch .[ 7]
In January 2023, she was named as a recipient of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television 's Board of Directors Tribute Award at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards .[ 8]
Filmography
Film
References
^ Monk, Katherine (November 21, 2013). "Jennifer Podemski and Cara Gee on digging Empire of Dirt" . Canada.com . Archived from the original on March 29, 2014.
^ Podemski, Jennifer (February 27, 2018). " 'The power to save lives': Jennifer Podemski's must-read call for Indigenous representation in media" . CBC Arts .
^ Sleightholm, Stacey (February 2, 2013). "Jennifer Podemski: the actress speaks out about Native rights and the release of her powerful new film, Running Wolf" . TRNTO .
^ a b Fishbach, Brian (September 30, 2021). " "Reservation Dogs" Actress Reflects on Indigenous and Jewish Roots, Humor and Healing" . The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles .
^ a b Frick, Evelyn (October 12, 2021). "Jewish Indigenous actress Sarah Podemski: 'It's a miracle just to exist' " . The Jerusalem Post .
^ Schneller, Johanna (February 22, 2018). "Jennifer Podemski on the challenges Indigenous actors face in the film industry" . The Globe and Mail .
^ Ahearn, Victoria (June 10, 2021). " 'The Amazing Race Canada,' 'Letterkenny' spinoff join upcoming Bell Media lineup" . Toronto Star .
^ Etan Vlessing, "Ryan Reynolds, Simu Liu, Catherine O’Hara to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards" . The Hollywood Reporter , January 18, 2023.
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