Jennifer Podemski

Jennifer Podemski (born May 3, 1973) is a Canadian film and television actress and producer.

Her acting credits include starring roles in the television series Tin Star, The Rez, Riverdale, Moccasin Flats, Bliss, and Moose TV, and the films Dance Me Outside, The Diviners, and Empire of Dirt, as well as supporting or guest roles in Degrassi, Republic of Doyle, The Eleventh Hour, Blue Murder, Wild Card, This Is Wonderland, Rabbit Fall, The Border, and Maniac Mansion. Her production credits include Rabbit Fall, Moccasin Flats, and Empire of Dirt.

Early life Podemski was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. Her father is Jewish and her mother belongs to the Muscowpetung First Nation and is of Saulteaux, Ojibwe, Lenape, and Métis descent. Her paternal grandparents were from Poland, and moved to Canada after WWII. Her sisters, Tamara Podemski and Sarah Podemski are also actors. All three sisters appear together in the FX series Reservation Dogs.

In 2021, together with Derek Diorio, she created the television series Unsettled for APTN. She went on to produce the drama series Little Bird for Crave with Hannah Moscovitch.

In January 2023, she was named as a recipient of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Board of Directors Tribute Award at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Dance Me Outside Sadie Maracle 1996 Bogus Circus character Fish Tale Soup Love Child Short film Costume assistant 1998 Short for Nothing Hope 1999 Don't Think Twice Casey Short film 2000 Blood River Rose Short film 2001 She Tala RepREZentin' in Kettle and Stoney Point Short film Executive producer 2002 Laurel Short film Producer RepREZentin' in Fort Chip Short film Executive producer 2003 Bar Life Chris Short film 2007 Fugitive Pieces Grace 2008 Pavane Kim Short film 2010 Spare Change Short film Executive producer Co-cinematographer Crazytown Short film Producer 2011 Take This Waltz Karen2013 Empire of Dirt Minnie Mahikan Producer Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian Doll 2015 Fire Song Jackie Clouds of Autumn Short film Producer 2017 Reel Seen Women Mom Short film Just One Word Executive producer 2018 Mouthpiece Mrs. Cappo 2020 Akilla's Escape Mrs. Rosenthal 2021 The Death Doula Doctor Short film 2022 Rehab Janet Cardinal 2023 Mothers: Out of a Panedemic Short film Redlights Tina's Mom Short film Coming Home (Wanna Icipus Kupi) Documentary Executive producer 2024 Aberdeen Grace The Light Before the Sun Syd Short film Executive producer 2025 Nika and Madison Alicia Hall

Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 Conspiracy of Silence Cecilia Mini-series Episode 2 1993 The Diviners Pique TV movie Maniac Mansion Kim Season 3, episode 17: "Freddie Had a Little Lamb" 1996 1996-1997 The Rez Sadie Maracle Main cast; 19 episodes 1997 ...First Do No Harm Hogelman Nurse TV movie 1997-2000 Riverdale Michelle Martin Character was also played by actress Michelle Martin 1999 Animorphs Samantha Season 1, episode 16: "Tobias" Mind Prey Gloria Crosby TV movie Dear America: Standing in the Light Bright Eyes 2000 The Lost Child Kate TV movie The Seventh Generation Producer 2001 The Wandering Soul Murders Kim Barilko TV movie 2003 Blue Murder Alice Tremblay Season 3, episode 4: "John Doe" Bliss Kate Wild Card Gallery owner Also known as Zoey Busiek: Wild Card 2003-2006 Moccasin Flats Deb Johnson Main cast; 16 episodes Creator Executive producer and producer; 15 episodes Writer; 4 episodes 2003-2010 Degrassi: The Next Generation Ms. Chantel Sauvé 15 episodes 2004 This Is Wonderland Beth Taylor Season 1, episode 7 The Eleventh Hour Eleanor Martine Aired in the United States as Bury the Lead Season 2, episode 10: "I'll Build Me an Island" 2005 Distant Drumming: North of 60 Mystery Marjory Sebastian TV movie Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Rosie Season 3, episode 18: "Bad Girls" Heritage Minutes Beryl Prince Season 9, episode 1: "Tommy Prince" 2007 The Robber Bride Juanita TV movie Moose TV Alice Cheecho Main cast; 8 episodes 2007-2008 Rabbit Fall Hooded Figure / Sharon Mohn 3 episodes Producer; 14 episodes Writer; season 2, episode: "Berry Fast" 2008 The Border Jo Montreux Season 1, episode 2: "Gray Zone" 2009 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards Creative producer 2010 Arbor Live! Production supervisor; 12 episodes 2013 Republic of Doyle Maria House Season 5, episode 2: "The Overpass" 2014 Sensitive Skin Angry Woman Season 1, episode 4: "The Mummy" 21st Annual Indspire Awards Producer 2014-2015 Blackstone Dr. Louise Crowshoe 8 episodes 2014-2018 The Other Side Producer; 54 episodes 2015 22nd Annual Indspire Awards Producer 2016 23rd Annual Indspire Awards Executive producer 2017 24th Indspire Awards Executive producer Private Eyes Colonel This Hour Has 22 Minutes Herself Season 24, episode 22: "The 22 Minutes Canada 150 Special" 2017-2018 Hard Rock Medical Bonnie Regular; 14 episodes 2018 Forgive Me Maria 2 episodes 2018-2019 Future History Director Executive producer 2019 Cardinal Wendy Duchene 4 episodes 2021 Unsettled Director; 10 episodes Writer; 10 episodes 2021-2023 Reservation Dogs Willie Jack's Mom 3 episodes 2022 Indspire Awards 2022 Director 2023 Indspire Awards 2023 Director Executive producer Little Bird Mini-series Creator Executive producer / showrunner Executive story editor Accused Bailiff Sophie Taliman Season 1, episode 6: "Naataanii's Story" 2024 Resident Alien Rachel 2 episodes Don't Even Shelly 6 episodes 2025 It: Welcome to Derry Niko Season 1, episode 4: "The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's Function"

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2004 Myst IV: Revelation Anya Credited as Jennifer Podemsky 2016 The Other Side: The Game Producer Credited as Jennifer Podemsky

Music videos Year Title Artist Role Notes 2003 "I'm a Lucky One" Tru Rez Crew Producer "Music Is the Medicine" Derek Miller Producer

Personal Her son, Michael Podemski-Bedard, is also an actor who appears in Deer Lady, an episode of Reservation Dogs. She is currently married to Doug Bedard.