Sarah Snook (born 1 December 1987) is an Australian actress. She is known for her starring role as

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in the television series '' Succession'' (2018–present), for which she earned critical acclaim in international media. She has won several awards including a

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, a

Screen Actors Guild Award Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie an ...

and a

Critics' Choice Television Award The Critics' Choice Television Awards are accolades that are presented annually by the Critics Choice Association (CCA). They were established in 2011, and the first ceremony was held on June 20, 2011, and streamed live on VH1.com. The fourt ...

, with nominations for two

Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

. Among other films, Snook has appeared in ''

Not Suitable for Children ''Not Suitable for Children'' is a 2012 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Peter Templeman and written by Michael Lucas. It was released on 12 July 2012. It stars Ryan Kwanten, Sarah Snook, and Ryan Corr. Plot Jonah ( Ryan Kwanten ...

'' (2012), ''

These Final Hours ''These Final Hours'' is a 2013 Australian sci-fi apocalyptic thriller film written and directed by Zak Hilditch and starring Nathan Phillips and Angourie Rice. It was selected to be screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of t ...

'' (2013), ''

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'' (2014), '' The Dressmaker'' (2015), ''

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'' (2015), ''

The Glass Castle ''The Glass Castle'' is a 2005 memoir by American author Jeannette Walls. Walls recounts her dysfunctional and nomadic yet vibrant upbringing, emphasizing her resilience and her father's attempts toward redemption. Despite her family's flaws, t ...

'' (2017), and ''

Pieces of a Woman ''Pieces of a Woman'' is a 2020 drama film directed by Kornél Mundruczó, from a screenplay by Kata Wéber. The film stars Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Molly Parker, Sarah Snook, Iliza Shlesinger, Benny Safdie, Jimmie Fails, and Ellen Bursty ...

'' (2020). She won two

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for her leading roles in ''

Sisters of War ''Sisters of War'' is a telemovie based on the true story of two Australian women, Lorna Whyte, an army nurse and Sister Berenice Twohill, a Catholic nun from New South Wales who survived as prisoners of war in Papua New Guinea during World War ...

'' (2010) and ''Predestination'' (2014).

Early life

Snook was born in

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

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, and grew up in the suburb of Eden Hills. She has two older sisters. Her father, a swimming-pool salesman, and her mother, an aged care provider, divorced when she was young. She attended

St John's Grammar School St John's Grammar School is an independent Anglican co-educational early learning, primary, and secondary day school located in Belair in the Adelaide Hills, about south of the Adelaide city centre. It caters for students from early lea ...

in Belair and won a drama scholarship to Scotch College in Torrens Park. Her first paying job was as a fairy at children's birthday parties. In 2008 she graduated from Sydney's

National Institute of Dramatic Art The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts is based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, many of Australia's leading actors and directors trained at NIDA, including Cat ...

Career

While at NIDA, Snook performed in stage productions of ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' and ''

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''. She subsequently appeared in ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane an ...

'' with the

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and as ''Saint Joan'' in the Sydney Theatre Company's production in 2018. She has starred in the films ''

'' (2012), ''

'' (2013), ''

'' (2014), and ''

Jessabelle ''Jessabelle'' is a 2014 American supernatural horror film directed by Kevin Greutert and written by Ben Garant. The film stars Sarah Snook, Mark Webber, Joelle Carter, David Andrews, Amber Stevens, and Ana de la Reguera. The film was release ...

'' (2014). Currently, Snook plays a lead role in the HBO series ''Succession'', as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy. In December 2021, she replaced

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as the lead in the horror-thriller film ''Run Rabbit Run'' directed by Daina Reid. In January 2022, Snook was cast in a multi-starrer film ''

The Beanie Bubble ''The Beanie Bubble'' is an upcoming American comedy-drama film directed by Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash and written by Gore, based on the 2015 non-fiction book ''The Great Beanie Baby Bubble'' by Zac Bissonnette. It stars Zach Galifianakis, E ...

'' co-directed by Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash.

Personal life

In 2020, Snook began dating Australian comedian

Dave Lawson Dave Lawson (born 25 September 1978) is an Australian comedian, actor, and TV and radio personality. He is a regular performer on the stand up comedy circuit, and at one time participated in a talk back radio segment on the commercial radio st ...

. They married in 2021, in the backyard of Snook's

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home.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Snook, Sarah Australian film actresses Australian television actresses Actresses from Adelaide 1987 births Living people National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni People educated at Scotch College, Adelaide Best Actress AACTA Award winners 21st-century Australian actresses