Sarah Snook

Sarah Snook began her acting career while studying at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where she performed in stage productions of Macbeth and Gallipoli. In 2009, she appeared in King Lear with the State Theatre Company of South Australia. She subsequently appeared in the Australian films Sisters of War (2010), Not Suitable for Children (2012), These Final Hours (2013) and Predestination (2014). She won AACTA Awards for her performances in Sisters of War and Predestination.

In 2014, Snook starred in the supernatural horror film Jessabelle. In 2015, she portrayed Andrea Cunningham in Danny Boyle's biographical film Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet. That same year, she appeared in Jocelyn Moorhouse's period drama The Dressmaker alongside Kate Winslet and Judy Davis, earning an AACTA Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In 2016, Snook appeared in the Netflix science fiction anthology series Black Mirror in the episode "Men Against Fire." In 2017, she appeared in the biographical film The Glass Castle, starring Brie Larson.

Snook made her West End debut in 2016 as Hilde Wangel in a revival of Henrik Ibsen's The Master Builder at the Old Vic, opposite Ralph Fiennes. She returned to the stage in 2018 as Joan of Arc in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan.

From 2018 to 2023, Snook starred as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy in the HBO drama series Succession. The role earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series and two Golden Globe Awards, including Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actress – Television Series Drama.

In 2020, Snook appeared in the comedy film An American Pickle alongside Seth Rogen and in Kornél Mundruczó's drama film Pieces of a Woman. In 2021, she replaced Elisabeth Moss as the lead in the horror-thriller film Run Rabbit Run, directed by Daina Reid. For her performance, she received an AACTA Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. In 2022, she appeared in the comedy-drama film The Beanie Bubble and narrated the Netflix documentary film Kangaroo Valley.

In 2024, Snook returned to the West End in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, portraying all 26 roles. The production transferred to Broadway's Music Box Theatre in 2025. Snook won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance.

Snook also voiced the protagonist, Grace Pudel, in Adam Elliot's stop-motion animated film Memoir of a Snail (2024). She won the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the performance, becoming the first recipient to win the award for a voice performance. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 97th Academy Awards.

In 2025, Snook starred in and served as an executive producer on the Peacock limited series All Her Fault. She won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries and the AACTA International Award for Best Actress in a Series. She also received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film, the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie.

In 2026, Snook was announced as the recipient of the Trailblazer Award at the 15th annual AACTA Awards. She was also awarded an honorary Master of Fine Arts degree from the National Institute of Dramatic Art.