Jennifer Podemski

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1974-01-01 (50 years old)

Place of Birth Toronto, Canada

Jennifer Podemski

Biography

Jennifer Podemski is an award winning Film and Television Producer and Actor born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Of mixed First Nations and Israeli descent, Jennifer began her acting career as a teen. Her career blossomed when she was cast as Pique in CBC's The Diviners followed by a starring role in Bruce McDonald's Dance Me Outside. As her career in front of the camera exploded, Jennifer began to notice the inequity behind the lens. Although all of the roles she was awarded as actor were First Nations characters, she rarely, if ever, saw any First Nations writers, producers or directors. By 25, with a solid career under her belt, Jennifer opened her first production company, Big Soul Productions (BSP) with fellow burgeoning producer Laura Milliken. BSP became the first Aboriginal owned and operated, full service production company in Canada, producing hundreds of hours of television including three seasons of the award winning Dramatic Series Moccasin Flats for Showcase and APTN. In 2005, Jennifer branched out on her own and founded Redcloud Studios, Inc. Although Jennifer has maintained a successful career as an actor, with roles in Degrassi, Republic of Doyle, Sarah Polley's Take This Waltz and Jimmy P alongside Benicio Del Toro, she is most proud of her starring role in her own film Empire of Dirt for which she was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role as well as Best Feature Film for her work as producer. Empire of Dirt premiered at TIFF 2014 and continued to a theatrical release in Canada and traveled the world on the film festival circuit. Jennifer is also the creator and producer of APTN's famed paranormal series The Other Side, currently shooting it's second season; in her 9th year as Co-Executive Producer and Creative Director of the Indspire Awards (Global, APTN) for which she was nominated for Best Lifestyle Television Show at the 2014 CSA's. More recently, Jennifer can be seen as Dr. Crowshoe on the award winning drama series Blackstone; HBO's Sensitive Skin with Kim Catrall and in FireSong, written and directed by Adam Garnett Jones. A storyteller behind and in front of the camera, Jennifer still makes time for training aboriginal youth in film and tv, mentoring and holding self esteem workshops across the US and Canada.

Known For

Actor

Rehab

as Janet

2024
Aberdeen

as Grace

2023
Redlights

as Tina's Mom

2021
Akilla's Escape

as Mrs. Rosenthal

2021
Resident Alien

as Rachel

2019
Mouthpiece

as Mrs. Cappo

2019
Departure

as Gail

2017
2016
Private Eyes

as Colonel

2015
Fire Song

as Jackie

2013
Empire of Dirt

as Minnie Mahikan

2013
Jimmy P.

as Doll

2011
2010
Republic of Doyle

as Maria House

2008
Pavane

as Kim

2007
2007
The Robber Bride

as Juanita

2005
2005
2004
This Is Wonderland

as Beth Taylor

2003
Moccasin Flats

as Deb Johnson

2002
2001
Degrassi

as Ms. Chantel Sauvé

1997
Riverdale

as Michelle Martin

1996
Bogus

as Circus Character

1996
The Rez

as Sadie Maracle

1995
Dance Me Outside

as Sadie Maracle

Producer

2024
The Light Before the Sun

as Consulting Producer

2023
Little Bird

as Executive Producer

2013
Empire of Dirt

as Producer

2005
Future Nation

as Producer

2003
Moccasin Flats

as Executive Producer

2003
Moccasin Flats

as Producer

Director

2023
2021
ONE NINE

as Director

Creator

2023
Little Bird

as Creator

2021
Unsettled

as Creator

Writer

2021
Unsettled

as Writer