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Veronika Slowikowska
Born (1995-10-29) October 29, 1995 (age 30)
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
EducationRandolph College for the Performing Arts (BFA)
Canadian Film Centre (PgCert)
Years active2016–present

Veronika Slowikowska (born October 29, 1995) is a Canadian actress and comedian. She gained attention for her Internet sketch comedy and her recurring role as Shanice in the horror comedy series What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2020). Slowikowska went on to appear in the comedy drama film I Like Movies (2022) and the romantic comedy film EXmas (2023). She also had a lead role in the science fiction comedy series Davey & Jonesie's Locker (2024) and a recurring role in season 2 of the Netflix comedy series Tires.[1][2] In 2025, Slowikowska joined Saturday Night Live as a season 51 cast member.[3]

Early life

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Slowikowska was born in Barrie, Ontario, shortly after her parents immigrated to Canada from Poland.[4] She attended St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School and later graduated from the Randolph College for the Performing Arts in 2015.[5] In 2020, she graduated from the Canadian Film Centre's Actor's Conservatory.[1]

Career

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Slowikowska began her comedy career in Toronto, performing improv at the Bad Dog Theatre Company. She was a member of the troupes Hilary Duff Fan Club and My Chemical Bromance. She appeared in a recurring role as Shanice in the first two seasons of What We Do in the Shadows.[6]

In 2019, Slowikowska was a part of Bad Dog Theatre Company’s Featured Player.[citation needed]

In 2020, Slowikowska released the single "So Many Lies" to promote the upcoming Heartland series Becoming Alex. The follow-up single, "Homesick", was released in 2021.[7]

Slowikowska starred as Greta Hansen in the 2022 CBC Television comedy series Homeschooled and appeared as Amber Whitelaw in the OutTV horror comedy series EZRA.[8][9]

In 2023, Slowikowska launched the podcast nevermind. with co-host Kyle Chase and appeared in the Amazon Freevee original Christmas movie EXmas.[10][11] The following year, she starred as Davey in Davey & Jonesie's Locker, an Amazon Prime Video and Hulu co-production.[2]

On September 2, 2025, it was announced that Slowikowska would be joining season 51 of Saturday Night Live as a featured player.[12]

Personal life

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Slowikowska resides in New York City.[4]

According to a June 2025 interview in Cosmopolitan, she and longtime online sketch comedy and podcast collaborator Kyle Chase are in a romantic relationship.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Viable Violet Short film
2017 Dawn Hughes and the Rise of Eve Fantastic Dawn Hughes / Eve Fantastic Short film
2018 Hector Anna Short film
Greta Follows Rivers Kay Short film
2022 I Like Movies Tabitha
2023 Love Machine She Short film
Middle Sized Things Veronika Short film
EXmas Mindy
TBA The Gene Pool † Addy Completed
Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 See No Evil Katie Poirier Episode: "Snatched on Camera"
2017 Degrassi: Next Class Marjorie Episode: "#RollUpToTheClubLike"
2019–2020 What We Do in the Shadows Shanice 5 episodes
2020 Baroness von Sketch Show Kayla Episode: "Don't Call Me Lady"
2021 Murdoch Mysteries Ms. Roberta Haycroft Episode: "Shock Value"
Clarice Raisa Episode: "Family Is Freedom"
Nurses Kirsten Whitt Episode: "Chaos Magnet"
2022 Homeschooled Greta Hansen 9 episodes
EZRA Amber Whitelaw 8 episodes
2024 Davey & Jonesie's Locker Davey 10 episodes
2025 Tires Kelly 6 episodes
Poker Face Cliff Episode: "The Sleazy Georgian"
Ghosting Herself Episode: "Case 204: The Mine"
Saturday Night Live Herself Featured player (Season 51)

Discography

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Singles

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Year Title Album
2020 "So Many Lies" Non-album singles
2021 "Homesick"

References

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  1. ^ a b Valenti, Sam (25 February 2024). "Herb Sundays 106: Veronika Slowikowska". Herb Sundays. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Dowling, Amber. "Teen Comedy Series 'Davey & Jonesie's Locker' Set With Veronika Slowikowska, Jaelynn Thora Brooks (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ "'Saturday Night Live' announces new cast members for Season 51 after a series of departures". Los Angeles Times. 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  4. ^ a b Slowikowska, Veronika. "#388: Veronika Slowikowska". Perfectly Imperfect. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Empowering Actors Onscreen: Announcing the 2019 CBC Actors Conservatory Residents". Canadian Film Centre. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  6. ^ Prestridge, James (April 2019). "Veronika Slowikowska On 'What We Do In The Shadows' And The Toronto Comedy Scene". Close Up Culture. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  7. ^ Leiber, Sarah Jae. "Veronika Slowikowska Drops New Single 'Homesick'". Broadway World. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Homeschooled: About the Show". CBC Media Centre. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  9. ^ Whittock, Jesse (August 26, 2022). "'Canada's Drag Race' Winner Priyanka Cast For Acting Debut In OUTtv Comedy 'Ezra'". Deadline. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  10. ^ "nevermind". Spotify. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  11. ^ Casale, Maddy (17 November 2023). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'EXmas' on Freevee, A Christmas Movie Where Hijinks And Hilarity Get In The Way of Romance". Decider. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  12. ^ Hailu, Ethan Shanfeld,Selome (2025-09-02). "'SNL' Adds Five Cast Members: Please Don't Destroy's Ben Marshall Upped to Featured Player Alongside Veronika Slowikowska and Three More". Variety. Retrieved 2026-01-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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