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 CBCs The Diviners followed by a starring role in Bruce McDonalds 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 Polleys 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 APTNs famed paranormal series The Other Side, currently shooting its 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 CSAs.More recently, Jennifer can be seen as Dr. Crowshoe on the award winning drama series Blackstone; HBOs 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.
Film 1993
Beryl Prince
Film 2005
Sadie Maracle
Film 1995
Minnie Mahikan
Film 2013
Janet
Film
Tina's Mom
Film 2023
Marjorie Sebastian
Film 2005
Film 1999
Kate
Film 2002
Jackie
Film 2015
Grace
Film 2007
Kim
Film 2008
Grace
Film 2024
Mrs. Cappo
Film 2019
Mrs. Rosenthal
Film 2021
Syd
Film 2024
Mom
Film 2017
Ms. Chantel Sauvé
Tv 2001
Tv 2007
Michelle Martin
Tv 1997
Gail
Tv 2019
Colonel
Tv 2016
Rachel
Tv 2021
Rosie
Tv 2002
Sadie Maracle
Tv 1996
Deb Johnson
Tv 2003
Maria House
Tv 2010
Tv 2024
Beth Taylor
Tv 2004