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    Jennifer Podemski

    1974-01-01 (50 years old) in Toronto, Canada

    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.

    Movies

    actor
    The Light Before the Sun
    0 %|Oct 26, 2024
    Drama
    poster
    Aberdeen
    70 %|Sep 6, 2024
    Drama
    poster
    Redlights
    0 %|Sep 20, 2023
    Drama
    poster
    Akilla's Escape
    40 %|Jun 11, 2021
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    poster
    Mouthpiece
    62 %|Apr 4, 2019
    Drama
    actor
    Reel Women Seen
    20 %|May 25, 2017
    poster
    Fire Song
    57 %|Sep 13, 2015
    Drama
    poster
    Empire of Dirt
    56 %|Nov 22, 2013
    Drama
    poster
    Jimmy P.
    61.43 %|Sep 11, 2013
    Drama
    poster
    Take This Waltz
    63.410000000000004 %|Nov 25, 2011
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    actor
    Pavane
    0 %|Sep 28, 2008
    Drama
    poster
    Fugitive Pieces
    62 %|Sep 6, 2007
    Drama
    poster
    The Robber Bride
    48 %|Mar 3, 2007
    Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
    actor
    Don't Think Twice
    10 %|Sep 17, 1999
    poster
    Bogus
    58 %|Sep 6, 1996
    Fantasy, Comedy, Family
    poster
    Dance Me Outside
    67.78 %|Mar 10, 1995
    Drama, Crime, Comedy
    poster
    The Diviners
    0 %|Jan 3, 1993
    TV Movie, Drama
    actor
    Rehab
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Drama, Comedy

    Series

    poster
    Don't Even
    0 %|Aug 23, 2024
    Comedy
    poster
    Resident Alien
    78 %|Jan 27, 2021
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    Departure
    68 %|Jul 10, 2019
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    Private Eyes
    73 %|May 26, 2016
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Republic of Doyle
    70 %|Jan 6, 2010
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    Moose TV
    0 %|Jul 5, 2007
    Comedy
    poster
    This Is Wonderland
    90 %|Jan 12, 2004
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Moccasin Flats
    0 %|Nov 3, 2003
    Drama
    poster
    Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
    68 %|Oct 13, 2002
    Family, Drama, Crime
    poster
    Degrassi
    76 %|Oct 14, 2001
    Drama, Soap
    actor
    Riverdale
    68 %|Sep 22, 1997
    Soap, Drama
    poster
    The Rez
    0 %|Feb 2, 1996
    Drama, Comedy