Jennifer Podemski

Jennifer Podemski is a Canadian film and television actor and producer who was born and raised in Toronto. She built her career largely in Canadian television, with starring roles in series such as The Rez, Moccasin Flats, Bliss, Moose TV, Tin Star and Riverdale, alongside supporting or guest work in Degrassi, Republic of Doyle, The Eleventh Hour and This Is Wonderland, among others. Her film work includes Dance Me Outside (1995), The Diviners and Empire of Dirt. She was nominated for a Gemini Award for best actress in a drama series in 1997 for The Rez, and for a Canadian Screen Award for best supporting actress for Empire of Dirt. Podemski has also produced, with credits on Rabbit Fall, Moccasin Flats and Empire of Dirt, created the documentary series Future History in 2018 and the series Unsettled in 2021, and produced Little Bird.