Sarah Podemski
Sarah Podemski (born 1983) is a Canadian 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
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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 | [5] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Blauvogel | Malia | 13 episodes |
| 1996 | Goosebumps | Andy | Episode: "Monster Blood" |
| 2005–06 | Moccasin Flats | Tara | 16 episodes |
| 2008 | The Border | Sally Doctor | 5 episodes |
| House Party | Megan | 6 episodes | |
| 2009 | Unstable | Markie | Television film |
| The Family: Inside the Manson Cult | Catherine "Gypsy" Share | Television film | |
| Flashpoint | Tess | Episode: "You Think You Know Someone" | |
| Too Late to Say Goodbye | Marion Barnes | Television film | |
| 2009–14 | Cashing In | Cheyenne Blueweed | 25 episodes |
| 2012 | Murdoch Mysteries | Mrs. Shoucair | Episode: "Murdoch in Toyland" |
| Covert Affairs | Ilana | Episode: "This Is Not America" | |
| 2013 | The Listener | Agent Ledford | Episode: "Fatal Vision" |
| 2014 | Total Drama: Pahkitew Island | Sky (voice) | Main cast |
| 2015–16 | Between | Ellen | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Bull | Wera Harjo | Episode: "Play the Hand You're Dealt" |
| 2017–19 | Tin Star | Denise Minahik | 15 episodes |
| 2018 | Guilt Free Zone | Carmen Small | Episode: "Finding Derek Miller" |
| 2019 | Love Alaska | Maggie Richards | Television film |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Lyn O'Connell | Episode: "Manhunt" |
| 2021–22 | Coroner | Kirima Rite | 6 episodes |
| 2021–22 | Resident Alien | Kayla | 11 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | Reservation Dogs | Rita | 13 episodes[6] |
| 2023–2024 | Spirit Rangers | Otter Woman (voice) | Recurring role[7] |
References
[edit]- ^ Chapman, Wilson (August 25, 2022). "Reservation Dogs Star Sarah Podemski Got Matching Tattoos With Her Co-Stars After Filming the Female-Led Standalone Episode". Variety.
- ^ Frick, Evelyn (October 12, 2021). "For Jewish Indigenous actress Sarah Podemski, it's a miracle just to exist". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Billington, Alex (September 4, 2023). "Warrior Strong Basketball Movie Trailer with Jordan Johnson-Hinds". firstshowing.net. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Schulman, Sandra Hale (August 15, 2022). "Reservation Dogs fetches a sister act". ICT News. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ 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
- 20th-century Canadian actresses
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- 20th-century First Nations people
- 21st-century First Nations people
- 20th-century indigenous women of the Americas
- 21st-century indigenous women of the Americas
- Actresses from Toronto
- Canadian people of Lenape descent
- Canadian people of Métis descent
- Canadian people of Polish-Jewish descent
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian stage actresses
- Canadian television actresses
- Canadian television directors
- Canadian television producers
- Canadian voice actresses
- Canadian women film producers
- Canadian women television directors
- Canadian women television producers
- Film producers from Ontario
- Jewish Canadian actresses
- Ojibwe actresses
- Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation people