Sarah Snook
Biography
Sarah Snook is an Australian actress who has worked extensively in film, television and theater. Born in Adelaide, she graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2008. She first drew attention in Australian films, including Predestination (2014), Sisters of War (2010), Not Suitable for Children (2012) and These Final Hours (2013), and won AACTA Awards for Predestination and Sisters of War. She later appeared in Steve Jobs (2015), The Dressmaker (2015) and The Glass Castle (2017). Her breakthrough came as Shiv Roy in the HBO drama Succession from 2018 to 2023, a part that won her a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. She voiced the lead in Memoir of a Snail (2024) and starred in All Her Fault (2025), winning a Critics' Choice Television Award. On stage, she won Olivier and Tony Awards for The Picture of Dorian Gray.
38years old
Turns 39 on December 1in 50 days
- Born Adelaide
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Sarah Ruth Snook (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 14 years2010 to 2024
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Beyond film
Snook came back to the West End in 2024, taking on all 26 parts in the Sydney Theatre Company's staging of The Picture of Dorian Gray, which played at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
A role that slipped away
In December 2021, Snook became the lead of Run Rabbit Run, a horror-thriller film, taking over from Elisabeth Moss. Daina Reid directed the movie.
First role
In a revival of Henrik Ibsen's The Master Builder at the Old Vic, Snook played Hilde Wangel, sharing the stage with Ralph Fiennes. That role marked her West End debut.
Behind the camera
In 2025, Snook took both a starring role and an executive producer credit on the Peacock limited series All Her Fault.
Sarah Snook movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig directed two of these films together. Shane Jacobson appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Shane Jacobson's page
Seth Rogen's page
Kate Winslet's page
Kerry Fox's page
Ryan Corr's page
Daniel Henshall's page
All films by Michael Spierig
All films by Peter Spierig
Also two films together4 more actors
- Tyler CoppinWinchester (2018) and Predestination (2014)
- Laura BrentWinchester (2018) and Not Suitable For Children (2012)
- Kuni HashimotoPredestination (2014) and Sisters of War (2010)
- Tegan HigginbothamHolding the Man (2015) and Oddball (2015)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Sarah Snook's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$155 million
7 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 7 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run; 6 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 2Streaming, short cinema run
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$44M28.4% of the total
- 2$34M22.3% of the total
- 3$25M16.2% of the total
- 4$23M15.2% of the total
- 5$22M14.3% of the total
- 6$5.4M3.5% of the total
- 7$360K0.2% of the total
Awards
Six awards and honors from 2021 to 2024, five of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2023 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Succession | Won |
| 2021 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Succession | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2023 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Succession | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2024 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Succession | Won |
| 2022 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Succession | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2024 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.