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Tamara Podemski

Tamara Podemski (born October 16, 1977) is a Canadian film and television actress and writer.[1] She is known for her supporting role as Alison Trent in the television series Coroner, for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[2]

Early life

Podemski was raised in Toronto where she attended Claude Watson School for the Performing Arts.[3]

Her father is an Israeli Jew from Kfar Saba, and her mother is an Anishinaabe from the Muscowpetung band of First Nations people in Saskatchewan.[4][5] Her paternal grandparents were from Poland, and moved to Canada after World War II.[6] Her sisters, Jennifer Podemski and Sarah Podemski are also actors. All three sisters appear together in the FX series Reservation Dogs.[5][7]

Career

Podemski was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, for her work on her sister's documentary series Future History.[1]

She won a special jury award for dramatic performance at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival,[8] and was an Independent Spirit Award nominee for Best Supporting Female at the 23rd Independent Spirit Awards in 2007,[9] for her performance in the film Four Sheets to the Wind.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ a b Rick Garrick, "Indigenous multidisciplinary artist to host 13th Annual Outside Looking In Gala in Toronto this Spring". Anishinabek News, March 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Zach Harper, "'Schitt's Creek' and 'Kim's Convenience' win big at 2021 Canadian Screen Awards". Hello! Canada, May 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Tamara Podemski". CBC Media Center. CBC. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ "'The power to save lives': Jennifer Podemski's must-read call for Indigenous representation in media | CBC Arts".
  5. ^ a b ""Reservation Dogs" Actress Reflects on Indigenous and Jewish Roots, Humor and Healing". 30 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Jewish Indigenous actress Sarah Podemski: 'It's a miracle just to exist'". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com.
  7. ^ A. R. Wilson."Coroner: Tamara Podemski on Alison’s backstory and why landing the role was a 'huge triumph' for her". TV, eh?, February 8, 2019.
  8. ^ Kenneth Turan, "Latin roots supported at Sundance". Los Angeles Times, January 28, 2007.
  9. ^ Bob Tourtellotte, "Hollywood gets in award show Spirit". Calgary Herald, November 28, 2007.
  10. ^ Cordero, Rosy (2024-03-07). "Apple TV+'s 'Murderbot' Rounds Out Cast With Sabrina Wu, Tattiawna Jones, Akshay Khanna & Tamara Podemski". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-03-07.

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