Nancy Snyder (born December 2, 1949) 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.
Nancy Snyder | |
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| Born | December 2, 1949 (age 74) Kankakee, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Stephen Schnetzer (m. 1982; 2 children)[citation needed] |
Life and career edit
Snyder was born in Kankakee, Illinois, the daughter of Idelle (née Bonham) and John Marshall Snyder Sr., a director of research.[1] She opened in Jules Feiffer's comedy, Knock Knock,[2] and went on to win the Clarence Derwent Award for the "most promising female [actor] on the metropolitan scene" for the 1975–76 season.[3]
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.[4][5] 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,[6] in 1982, which was nominated for a Tony Award, and in Wilson's Book of Days at the Signature Theater in 2002.
During her run on One Life to Live, she met co-star Stephen Schnetzer, who played Marcello Salta on the show. The two have been married since 1982. They have two children, Max and Ben Schnetzer, an actor.
Filmography edit
Stage edit
- The Gambler by Ugo Betti[3]
- Tartuffe by Molière Role: Marianne[3]
- Knock, Knock by Jules Feiffer (1976) Role: Joan of Arc[2][7]
- Mrs Murray's Farm by Roy London (1976) Role: Barbara Warren[8]
- The Farm by David Storey (1976) Role: Branda[9][10][11]
- Fifth of July by Lanford Wilson (1978)[4]
- Eyes on the Sky by Tom Cone (1978) Role: Elenore Atwater[12]
- Angels Fall by Lanford Wilson (1982) Role: Vita Harris[6]
- Book of Days by Lanford Wilson (2002)[13][14]
Film edit
- The Kirlian Witness (1978) Role: Rilla[15]
- Texas Rangers (2000) Role: Production Assistant
- My Boss's Daughter (2003) Role: Assistant Director
Television edit
- 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[16]
References edit
- ^ "John Snyder | Obituaries | Lincoln Trail Publishing". Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ a b Gussow, Mel (January 19, 1976). "Stage: 'Knock Knock,' Feiffer's There". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ a b c Calta, Louis (May 28, 1976). "Evans, Miss Snyder Win Derwent Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ a b "Outer Critics Circle Honors 'Da'". The New York Times. May 22, 1978. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
- ^ "Outer Critics Circle: Awards for 1977-1978". Outer Critics Circle. Archived from the original on May 5, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
- ^ a b Rich, Frank (October 18, 1982). "'Angels Fall,' Lanford Wilson's Apocalypse". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ Kalem, T. E. (February 2, 1976). "Knock Knock by Jules Feiffer". TIME. Time Inc. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ Eder, Richard (July 1, 1976). "Stage: Historical Farce". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ Kalem, T. E. (October 25, 1976). "The Farm by David Storey". TIME. Time Inc. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ Gusson, Mel (October 12, 1976). "David Storey's 'The Farm Is Family Play About Forces That Hold People Together". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ Kerr, Walter (October 24, 1976). "Too Many Questions, Too Few Answers". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ Gussow, Mel (November 10, 1978). "Theater: A Nightcap Without a Kick; Eyes on the Sky". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (November 4, 2002). "THEATER REVIEW; Small Town's Big Cheese Dies, So a Saint Goes Riding In". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (November 4, 2002). "Book of Days". Daily Variety. Reed Business Information, Inc. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (June 12, 1986). "Movie Review 'Kirlian Witness' rooted in langour". Los Angeles Times. p. 3. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
- ^ "Law & Order: Season 13 > Bitch". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
External links edit
- Nancy Snyder at IMDb
- Filmography, The New York Times.