Scene from Take This Waltz (2011)

Alternate Names: Jennifer Podemsky

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• The Diviners (1993) as

Most Important Roles:

• Jimmy P. (2013) as Doll
• The Diviners (1993) as
• Heritage Minutes: Tommy Prince (2005) as Beryl Prince
• Take This Waltz (2011) as Karen
• Dance Me Outside (1995) as Sadie Maracle
• Empire of Dirt (2013) as Minnie Mahikan
• Redlights (2023) as Tina's Mom
• Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery (2005) as Marjorie Sebastian
• Don't Think Twice (1999) as

Career Highlights:

• Jimmy P. (2013)
• The Diviners (1993)
• Heritage Minutes: Tommy Prince (2005)
• Take This Waltz (2011)
• Dance Me Outside (1995)
• Empire of Dirt (2013)
• Redlights (2023)
• Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery (2005)
• Don't Think Twice (1999)

Jennifer Podemski, born and raised in Toronto, Canada, began her acting career as a teenager. She gained prominence with roles such as Pique in CBC's The Diviners and Dance Me Outside. Noticing a lack of diversity behind the camera, she co-founded Big Soul Productions at 25, the first Aboriginal owned production company in Canada. Podemski has since founded Redcloud Studios and maintained a successful acting career, notably appearing in 'Take This Waltz' (2011) among other films. She is particularly proud of her work in 'Empire of Dirt', for which she was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards. Additionally, she serves as the creator and producer of APTN's The Other Side and holds workshops for aboriginal youth in film and television.

Alternate Names: میشل ویلیامز, 蜜雪兒·威廉絲, 미셸 윌리엄스

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Lassie (1994) as April Porter

Most Important Roles:

• Brokeback Mountain (2005) as Alma Beers
• The Station Agent (2003) as Emily
• Land of Plenty (2004) as Lana
• I'm Not There (2007) as Coco Rivington
• Synecdoche, New York (2008) as Claire Keen
• But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) as Kimberly
• Shutter Island (2010) as Dolores
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) as Molly Cartwell
• Imaginary Heroes (2004) as Penny Travis
• Wendy and Lucy (2008) as Wendy

Career Highlights:

• Brokeback Mountain (2005)
• The Station Agent (2003)
• Land of Plenty (2004)
• I'm Not There (2007)
• Synecdoche, New York (2008)
• But I'm a Cheerleader (2000)
• Shutter Island (2010)
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
• Imaginary Heroes (2004)
• Wendy and Lucy (2008)

Michelle Ingrid Williams (born September 9, 1980) is an American actress known for her roles in independent films and Broadway shows. Raised by politician Larry R. Williams, she began acting at age 15 after gaining emancipation from her parents. She gained prominence as a teenager with her role in Dawson's Creek (1998–2003). Williams has since received critical acclaim for playing troubled characters in films like Brokeback Mountain (2005), Wendy and Lucy (2008), Blue Valentine (2010), and Manchester by the Sea (2016). She won Golden Globes for portraying Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn (2011) and Gwen Verdon in Fosse/Verdon (2019), and an Emmy for the latter. Her highest-grossing films include Shutter Island (2010), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), The Greatest Showman (2017), Venom (2018) and its sequel (2021). On Broadway, she starred in Cabaret (2014) and Blackbird (2016), receiving a Tony nomination for the latter. Williams is an advocate for equal pay and maintains privacy about her personal life. She has one child with actor Heath Ledger, was briefly married to musician Phil Elverum, and currently has two children with director Thomas Kail.

Alternate Names: Big S, Big S, Sarah 'Big S' Silverman, Sarah 'Big S' Silverman, Σάρα Σίλβερμαν, Сара Сильверман, سارا سیلورمن, 사라 실버맨, 세라 실버먼

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Caesar's Salad (1990) as Woman with Poet

Most Important Roles:

• There's Something About Mary (1998) as Brenda
• The Way of the Gun (2000) as Raving Bitch
• Rent (2005) as Alexi Darling
• Heartbreakers (2001) as Linda
• Say It Isn't So (2001) as Gina
• The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner (2001) as Self
• The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall (2006) as Self
• Bulworth (1998) as 2nd American Politics Assistant
• Saint John of Las Vegas (2010) as Jill
• I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006) as Beth

Career Highlights:

• There's Something About Mary (1998)
• The Way of the Gun (2000)
• Rent (2005)
• Heartbreakers (2001)
• Say It Isn't So (2001)
• The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner (2001)
• The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall (2006)
• Bulworth (1998)
• Saint John of Las Vegas (2010)
• I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)

Awards:

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Sarah Kate Silverman, born December 1, 1970, is an American comedian, actress, and writer known for her satirical comedy addressing social taboos and controversial topics. She gained recognition as a writer and performer on Saturday Night Live before creating and starring in her own Comedy Central show, The Sarah Silverman Program (2007-2010). Silverman has won two Primetime Emmy Awards and been nominated for several others. Her notable film appearances include School of Rock (2003), Wreck-It Ralph (2012), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). She published an autobiography, The Bedwetter, in 2010. Silverman was politically active during the 2016 election and hosted the Hulu talk show I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman from 2017 to late 2018.