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Nancy Snyder

b. 1949

American actress

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About Nancy Snyder

Born 1949. Nancy Snyder is an American actor, stage actor, television actor and film actor.

Nancy Snyder is an American actress who won the Clarence Derwent Award in 1976 and the Outer Critics Circle Best Actress award in the 1977–78 season.

Life and career

Snyder is the daughter of Idelle ( Bonham) and John Marshall Snyder Sr., a director of research. She opened in Jules Feiffer's comedy, Knock Knock, and went on to win the Clarence Derwent Award for the "most promising female [actor] on the metropolitan scene" for the 1975–76 season.

She won Best Actress in the 1977–78 season in the annual awards given by the Outer Critics Circle for her role in Fifth of July. From 1978–1983, she was a regular on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, playing a hooker with a heart of gold, Katrina Karr. She appeared in the Lanford Wilson play, Angels Fall, in 1982, which was nominated for a Tony Award, and in Wilson's Book of Days at the Signature Theater in 2002.

Personal life

Snyder met actor Stephen Schnetzer while they were both on One Life to Live (he played Marcello Salta). They were married on March 18, 1982 and had two sons. They are now divorced. Their younger son, Ben Schnetzer, is also an actor.

Filmography

Stage The Gambler by Ugo Betti Mrs Murray's Farm by Roy London (1976) Role: Barbara Warren The Farm by David Storey (1976) Role: Branda Fifth of July by Lanford Wilson (1978) Angels Fall by Lanford Wilson (1982) Role: Vita Harris

Film The Kirlian Witness (1978) Role: Rilla Texas Rangers (2000) Role: Production Assistant My Boss's Daughter (2003) Role: Assistant Director

Television One Life to Live (TV series) Role: Katrina Karr For Richer, For Poorer (TV series) Role: Colleen Griffin Father's Choice (TV movie) Role: Assistant Director Black Top (2001) (TV movie) Role: Office Assistant Law & Order (2003) (TV series) Role: CeCe Vandeveer

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Family & relationships

Spouse
Stephen Schnetzer

People in Nancy Snyder's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Nancy Snyder's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nancy Snyder?

American actress

When was Nancy Snyder born?

Nancy Snyder was born on 2 December 1949 in Kankakee.

What is Nancy Snyder's occupation?

Nancy Snyder is an actor, stage actor, television actor and film actor.

What nationality is Nancy Snyder?

Nancy Snyder is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nancy Snyder

· Wikidata: Q6962998

· DBpedia: Nancy Snyder

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