Sarah Snook
Snook in 2012
Born
Sarah Ruth Snook

(1987-12-01) 1 December 1987 (age 36)
Adelaide, Australia
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​
Children1

Sarah Ruth Snook (born 1 December 1987) is an Australian actress. A graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art, she began her career on the Australian stage. Her leading roles in the television film Sisters of War (2010) and the science fiction film Predestination (2014) brought her greater recognition, winning AACTA Awards for both. Snook made her Hollywood debut in the horror film Jessabelle (2014) and gained further acclaim with her portrayal of Andrea "Andy" Cunningham in the biographical film Steve Jobs (2015).

Snook came to international prominence with her starring role as Shiv Roy in the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), for which she received critical acclaim and won two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.[1][2]

Snook has also appeared in a number of other films, such as Not Suitable for Children (2012), These Final Hours (2013), Jessabelle (2014), The Dressmaker (2015), The Glass Castle (2017), An American Pickle (2020), Pieces of a Woman (2020), Run Rabbit Run (2023), and The Beanie Bubble (2023). Returning to the stage, she made her West End debut in The Master Builder (2016) and later appeared in the Sydney Theatre Company production of Saint Joan (2018). She will next return to the West End in The Picture of Dorian Gray (2024).

Early life

Sarah Ruth Snook[3] was born on 1 December 1987[4] in Adelaide, South Australia, and grew up in the suburb of Eden Hills. She has two older sisters.[5] Her father, a swimming-pool salesman, and her mother, an aged care provider, divorced when she was young.[6] She attended St John's Grammar School in Belair and won a drama scholarship to Scotch College in Torrens Park.[6] Her first paying job was as a fairy at children's birthday parties.[6]

In 2008, she graduated from Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art.[7]

Career

2009–2017: Early work

Snook at the premiere of The Sapphires in 2012

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 in 2009.[8] She garnered further success with roles in a string of Australian films, including Sisters of War (2010), Not Suitable for Children (2012), These Final Hours (2013),[9] and Predestination (2014).[10] Snook won two AACTA Awards for her performances in Sisters of War and Predestination. She also earned recognition for starring in the supernatural horror film Jessabelle (2014). Snook then portrayed Andrea Cunningham in Danny Boyle's biopic Steve Jobs (2015), starring Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet. That same year, she acted in Jocelyn Moorhouse's period drama The Dressmaker, also starring Winslet and Judy Davis, for which she was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She appeared in the biopic The Glass Castle (2017), starring Brie Larson and based on the 2005 novel of the same name.

In 2016, Snook appeared in an episode of the Netflix science fiction anthology series Black Mirror, titled "Men Against Fire", alongside Malachi Kirby, Madeline Brewer, and Michael Kelly. Also that year, she made her West End debut playing the role of Hilde Wangel in a revival of Henrik Ibsen's play The Master Builder opposite Ralph Fiennes at the Old Vic.[11] Paul Taylor from The Independent hailed Snook's performance writing, "Sarah Snook, the young Australian star, is a disarmingly direct, deep-voiced and uninhibited as Hilde in an assured [and] striking performance".[12] Snook returned to the stage in 2018, where she portrayed Joan of Arc in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan.[13][14][15] Her performance was hailed by John Sand of the Sydney Morning Herald, who described her performance as "beyond riveting" and said that "Snook catches the untamed bravado of a teenager fired with passion".[16]

2018–present: International breakthrough and prominence

Snook at the AACTA Awards in 2012

From 2018 to 2023, Snook gained prominence for her lead role as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy in the HBO drama series Succession. The role earned her widespread critical acclaim[17] and numerous accolades, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, and two Golden Globe Awards.[1]

In 2020, Snook appeared in the comedy film An American Pickle, opposite Seth Rogen, and in Kornél Mundruczó's marital drama film Pieces of a Woman. In December 2021, she replaced Elisabeth Moss as the lead in the horror-thriller film Run Rabbit Run, directed by Daina Reid.[18] In January 2022, Snook was cast alongside Zach Galifianakis and Elizabeth Banks in the comedy drama film The Beanie Bubble, which was co-directed by Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash.[19] In 2022, Snook narrated the Netflix documentary film Kangaroo Valley.

In 2023, it was announced that Snook would be returning to the West End in January 2024, portraying all 26 roles in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.[20]

Personal life

In 2020, Snook began dating Australian comedian Dave Lawson. They married in 2021, in the backyard of Snook's Brooklyn home.[21] Snook gave birth to a daughter in May 2023.[22][23][24]

Acting credits

Key
† Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Crystal Jam Crystal Short film
2011 The Best Man Isla Short film
Sleeping Beauty Flatmate
2012 Not Suitable for Children Stevie
2013 These Final Hours Mandy's Mother
2014 Predestination Jane / John
Jessabelle Jessie Laurent
2015 The Dressmaker Gertrude "Trudy" Pratt
Oddball Emily Marsh
Holding the Man Pepe Trevor
Steve Jobs Andrea "Andy" Cunningham
2017 The Glass Castle Lori Walls
2018 Winchester Marian Marriott
Brothers' Nest Sandy
2020 An American Pickle Sarah Greenbaum [25]
Pieces of a Woman Suzanne
2023 Run Rabbit Run Sarah Also executive producer
The Beanie Bubble Sheila Warner

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 All Saints Sophie Episode: "Curve Balls"
2010 Sisters of War Lorna Whyte Television film
2011 Packed to the Rafters Jodi Webb 2 episodes
Blood Brothers Debbie Franklin Television film
My Place Minna Muller Episode: "Henry 1878"
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
The Beautiful Lie Anna Main role; 6 episodes
2016 Black Mirror Medina Episode: "Men Against Fire"
2018–2023 Succession Siobhan "Shiv" Roy Main role; 39 episodes
2019 Robot Chicken Rose the Horse / Midge (voices) Episode: "Snoopy Camino Lindo in: Quick and Dirty Squirrel Shot"
2020 Soulmates Nikki Episode: "Watershed"
2023 Koala Man Vicky (voice) Main role; 8 episodes

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2009 King Lear Cordelia State Theatre Company of South Australia
2016 The Master Builder Hilde Wangel Old Vic, West End
2018 Saint Joan Joan of Arc Sydney Theatre Company, Australia
2024 The Picture of Dorian Gray † Performer Theatre Royal Haymarket, West End

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
AACTA Awards 2012 Best Actress in a Television Drama Sisters of War Won [26]
2013 Best Actress Not Suitable for Children Nominated
2015 Predestination Won [27]
2015 Best Supporting Actress The Dressmaker Nominated [26]
Best Actress in a Television Drama The Secret River Nominated
2016 The Beautiful Lie Nominated
2020 Audience Choice – Favourite Actor of the Decade — Nominated
2024 Best Actress Run Rabbit Run Pending [28]
AACTA International Awards 2022 Best Actress in a Series Succession Nominated [29]
2024 Pending
AFCA Awards 2014 Best Actress Predestination Nominated [30]
Astra TV Awards 2023 Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama Succession Won [31]
Critics' Choice Awards 2020 Best Actress in a Drama Series Succession Nominated [32]
2022 Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Won [33]
2024 Best Actress in a Drama Series Won [34]
Dorian TV Awards 2023 Best TV Performance — Drama Won [35]
FCCA Awards 2014 Best Actress Predestination Won [36]
Golden Globe Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Succession Won [37]
2024 Best Actress – Television Series Drama Won [38]
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama Nominated [39]
New Renaissance Film Festival 2017 Best International Actress The Ravens Won [40]
Primetime Emmy Awards 2020 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Succession Nominated [41]
2022 Nominated [42]
2024 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Won [43]
Satellite Awards 2019 Best Ensemble – Television Succession Won [44]
2022 Won [45]
Best Actress – Television Series Drama Won
2024 Won [46]
Best Ensemble – Television Pending
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated [47]
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Won
2024 Pending [48]
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Pending
Television Critics Association Awards 2023 Individual Achievement in Drama Nominated [49]

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