Naomi Snieckus

Naomi Snieckus
Snieckus in 2017
Born	(1974-02-24) February 24, 1974 (age 51) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Known for	Mr. D Saw 3D Zombies franchise

Naomi Snieckus (born February 24, 1974) is a Canadian actress, best known for her regular television role as Bobbi in Mr. D ^[1] and her appearance as Nina in Saw 3D . ^[2] She is also a podcast host.

Career

An alumna of the Second City's Toronto company, ^[3] she later formed the improvisational comedy troupes National Theatre of the World with Ron Pederson and Matt Baram, ^[4] and Impromptu Splendor with Pederson, Baram and Kayla Lorette. ^[5] She also acted extensively in guest appearances on television series, as well as extensive work in commercials, ^[2] until her roles in Saw 3D and Mr. D.

From 2011 ^[6] to 2014 ^[7] she co-produced a webseries called The Casting Room.

In 2014, she appeared as a lead character in the film Two 4 One . ^[8] In 2015, she and Baram, to whom she is now married, created an improv duo show called Baram & Snieckus: You & Me. ^[9]

Snieckus is also the host of a podcast entitled Firecracker Department, in which she interviews female and non-binary artists, working across a variety of media. Subsequently, an international online community has been developed, which she also leads, in which members empower each other to take creative action through education and positive support. ^[10]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	1994	Weather Girl
2010	Saw 3D	Nina
2012	The Samaritan	Waitress	Uncredited
	Cold Blooded	Dispatcher	Voice
	The Barrens	Monica
2014	Two 4 One	Miriam
2015	The Steps	Ellen
2017	Kiss and Cry	Sophie Wexner
	Love of My Life	Lorna
2019	Canadian Strain	Judy
2020	Work It	Maria Ackerman

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	The Immortal	Thelma	Episode: "The Asylum"
2002	The Dead Zone	Melanie Romano	Episode: "The Siege"
2003	Train 48	Victoria	Episode: "1.13"
2005	ReGenesis	Angela Webb	Episode: "The Source"
2006	Cradle of Lies	Betty	Television film
	The Road to Christmas	Rose
2007	Love You to Death	Nurse	Episode: "The Clown Case"
2008	Degrassi: The Next Generation	Store Manager	Episode: "Got My Mind Set On You"
	The Border	Receptionist	Episode: "Got My Mind Set On You"
2009	The Jon Dore Television Show	Woman	Episode: "Jon Fights Violence"
2007–2009	Da Kink in My Hair	—	2 episodes
2009	Being Erica	Vair	Episode: "What Goes Up Must Come Down"
2010	Little Mosque on the Prairie	Dance Teacher	Episode: "A Lease Too Far"
2009–2010	The Ron James Show	—	6 episodes
2010	Lost Girl	Talent Agent	Episode: "Fae Day"
	The Dating Guy	Amanda (voice)	Episode: "Weekend at Booyah's"
2011	Skins	Mary	Episode: "Chris"
2010–2013	Wingin' It	Mildred Stern	7 Episodes
2016	The Swap	Coach Carol	Television film
2018	Zombies	Principal Lee
2020	Zombies 2
	Locked in Love	Andrea	Episode: "Chapter One"
	Ollie's Pack	June	2 episodes
2021	Day Players	Casting Associate	Episode: "Audition Preparation"
2022	Zombies 3	Principal Lee	Television film
2024–present	Zombies: The Re-Animated Series	Principal Lee (voice)	Recurring cast
2024	My Dead Mom	Ryan
2025	The Handmaid's Tale	Abigail	Episode: "Exile"

Awards

Year	Title	Result
2010	Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser [11]	Won
2012	Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Female – Television	Nominated
2012	Canadian Comedy Award for Best Web Series	Won
2013	Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Female – Television	Won
2013	ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance – Female [12]	Nominated
2015	ACTRA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series	Nominated
2016	ACTRA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series	Nominated
2017	ACTRA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series	Nominated
2018	ACTRA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series	Nominated

References

1. "Star of Mr. D does his homework: Gerry Dee involved in almost every aspect of his CBC show". Toronto Star , January 7, 2013.
2. "As seen on TV, a lot". The Globe and Mail , June 29, 2012.
3. "No Second guesses for trouper Snieckus". Kingston Whig-Standard , July 29, 2002.
4. "Three comics walk into a play . . .: The National Theatre of the World marks two years of playwright-based improv". Toronto Star , December 9, 2010.
5. Alison Broverman (February 19, 2009). "Every night is opening night; Impromptu Splendor brings improv and theatre worlds together through funny homages". Toronto Star . Archived from the original on December 10, 2019.
6. Terrace, Vincent (January 29, 2016). Internet Comedy Television Series, 1997–2015. McFarland. p. 42. ISBN   978-0-7864-9760-7.
7. "Second City's Stacey brings real-life to NBC pilot". The Globe and Mail . March 18, 2014. Comedian Naomi Snieckus agrees. "For a role like this, thousands of people would have been considered," she says. "It's a huge lottery." Snieckus is a Second City alumna and one of Canada's most gifted improv comics. She also co-produces The Casting Room, a lighthearted Web series on the ins and outs of auditioning.
8. "Alberta's Gavin Crawford stars in Two 4 One, a romantic comedy with a twist". Calgary Herald , September 22, 2014.
9. "Baram and Snieckus are the city's most laughable couple". Toronto Star , October 21, 2015.
10. "Welcome to the Firecracker Department". Firecracker Department. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
11. "Three's company: Improv performers Matt Baram, Naomi Snieckus and Ron Pederson live together in Little Italy. No joke". Toronto Star , May 7, 2011.
12. "N.S.-linked shows well-represented at Canadian Screen Awards". Halifax Chronicle-Herald , January 19, 2016.

External links

• Naomi Snieckus at IMDb