Sarah Snook is an Australian actor. She portrayed Shiv Roy, Logan Roy's youngest children and only daughter, on Succession.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Sarah Ruth Snook[1] was born on December 1, 1987[2], in Adelaide, South Australia, and was raised in Eden Hills. She has two older sisters. Her father was a swimming-pool salesman, while her mother was an aged care provider. They divorced when Snook was a child.[3]
Career[]
Snook showed interest in the performing arts from a young age. After being awarded a scholarship at Scotch College, she attended the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.[3][4] In the following years, she appeared in several stage productions before garnering more attention from a series of Australian films: Sisters of War (2010), Not Suitable for Children (2012), These Final Hours (2013), and Predestination (2014). She also appeared in the American films Steve Jobs and The Glass Castle in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
In 2016, she was cast as the savvy Shiv Roy in HBO's Succession. For this role, Snook has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, winning one[5], and won two Golden Globe Awards.[6][7]
Personal life[]
Snook began dating Australian comedian Dave Lawson in 2020, and they were married the next year. In May 2023, they welcomed their first child, a daughter.[8]
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Pieces of a Woman | Suzanne | ||
| 2023 | Run Rabbit Run | Sarah | Also executive producer |
| 2023 | The Beanie Bubble | Sheila Warner | Post-production |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | All Saints | Sophie | 1 episode |
| 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 | 1 episode | |
| Spirited | Antonia | 10 episodes | |
| 2013 | Redfern Now | Officer Sarah Donaldson | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Moodys | Louise | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Secret River | Sal Thornhill | Main role; 2 episodes |
| The Beautiful Lie | Anna | Main role; 6 episodes | |
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Medina | 1 episode |
| 2018–2023 | Succession | Siobhan "Shiv" Roy | Main role; 39 episodes |
| 2019 | Robot Chicken | Rose the Horse / Midge (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Soulmates | Nikki | 1 episoide |
| 2023 | Koala Man | Vicky (voice) | Main role |
References[]
- ↑ Middle names with Sarah Snook and Dave Lawson | The Saturday Quiz on Acast
- ↑ Sarah Snook Is Ready to Tape the Third Season of Succession (youtube.com)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lehmann, Megan (February 22, 2020). "You can take the girl out of Adelaide…". The Australian. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
- ↑ All Alumni | NIDA
- ↑ Sarah Snook - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins | Television Academy (emmys.com)
- ↑ Sarah Snook - Golden Globes
- ↑ Longeretta, Emily (January 7, 2024). "Sarah Snook Wins Golden Globe for Final Season of ‘Succession’: ‘This Show Has Changed My Life’". Variety. Retrieved on January 8, 2024.
- ↑ "'Succession' star Sarah Snook pregnant with 1st child" (March 21, 2023). AP News. Retrieved October 2, 2023.