Sarah Podemski
Sarah Podemski (born 1983) is a First Nations actress, best known for her supporting role as Rita in the television series Reservation Dogs,[1] as well as the voice of Sky in Total Drama.
The sister of actresses Tamara Podemski and Jennifer Podemski, she is of mixed Saulteaux and Polish Jewish ancestry.[2]
Her other noted performances have included the film Empire of Dirt, the television series Cashing In,[3] and The Artshow, a theatrical tribute to artist Daphne Odjig in which she acted alongside Jani Lauzon, Lorne Cardinal, Sean Dixon and Gloria Eshkibok.[4]
She was a winner of the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2015 American Indian Film Festival for her performance in the film Mekko.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Cry of the Owl | Nurse | |
| 2010 | Crazytown | ||
| Love Letter from an Open Grave | Nicole | ||
| 2013 | Empire of Dirt | Charmaine | |
| Wakening | Wesakechak | ||
| 2015 | Mekko | Tafv | |
| 2018 | Tonight | Woman | |
| 2023 | Warrior Strong | Jules |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Blauvogel | Malia | 13 episodes |
| 1996 | Goosebumps | Andy | One episode |
| 2005-06 | Moccasin Flats | Tara | 16 episodes |
| 2008 | The Border | Sally Doctor | Five episodes |
| House Party | Megan | Six episodes | |
| 2009 | Unstable | Markie | Television film |
| The Family: Inside the Manson Cult | Catherine "Gypsy" Share | Television film | |
| Flashpoint | Tess | One episode | |
| Too Late to Say Goodbye | Marion Barnes | Television film | |
| 2009-14 | Cashing In | Cheyenne Blueweed | 25 episodes |
| 2012 | Murdoch Mysteries | Mrs. Shoucair | One episode |
| Covert Affairs | Ilana | One episode | |
| 2013 | The Listener | Agent Ledford | One episode |
| 2014 | Total Drama | Sky | Voice role |
| Total Drama: Pahkitew Island | |||
| 2015-16 | Between | Ellen | Five episodes |
| 2017 | Bull | Wera Harjo | One episode |
| 2017-19 | Tin Star | Denise Minahik | 15 episodes |
| 2018 | Guilt Free Zone | Carmen Small | One episode |
| 2019 | Love Alaska | Maggie Richards | Television film |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Lyn O'Connell | One episode |
| 2021-22 | Coroner | Kirima Rite | Six episodes |
| 2021-22 | Resident Alien | Kayla | 11 episodes |
| 2021-2023 | Reservation Dogs | Rita | |
| 2023 | Spirit Rangers | Otter Woman | Voice role One episode[5] |
References
- ^ Wilson Chapman, "‘Reservation Dogs’ Star Sarah Podemski Got Matching Tattoos With Her Co-Stars After Filming the Female-Led Standalone Episode". Variety, August 24, 2022.
- ^ Evelyn Frick, "For Jewish Indigenous actress Sarah Podemski, it’s a miracle just to exist". The Jerusalem Post, October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Casino life spun in new Winnipeg-produced TV show". Winnipeg Free Press, October 24, 2008.
- ^ Waubgeshig Rice, "Play brings art to life". North Bay Nugget, April 24, 2004.
- ^ Joey Clift [@joeytainment] (May 3, 2023). "Spirit Rangers Season 2 comes out May 8th and we just announced a bunch of our voice cast!! It was so fun working with all of these Native and Indigenous superstars and I can't wait for ya'll to hear them in the new episodes! #SpiritRangers" (Tweet). Retrieved September 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
External links
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Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Canadian people of Polish-Jewish descent
- Canadian film actresses
- Film producers from Ontario
- Canadian television actresses
- Canadian television producers
- Canadian women television producers
- First Nations actresses
- Jewish Canadian actresses
- Canadian Métis people
- Actresses from Toronto
- 20th-century Canadian actresses
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- 20th-century First Nations people
- 21st-century First Nations people
- Canadian women film producers
- Saulteaux people
- Canadian television directors
- Canadian women television directors
- Canadian voice actresses
- Canadian stage actresses
- Canadian Métis women