Veronika Slowikowska is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is best known for her Internet sketch comedy and for a recurring role as Shanice in What We Do in the Shadows. Slowikowska stars opposite Jaelynn Thora Brooks in the 2024 science fiction teen comedy television series Davey & Jonesie's Locker.[1][2]
Veronika Slowkiowska | |
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Alma mater | Randolph College for the Performing Arts |
Slowikowska was born in Barrie, Ontario shortly after her parents immigrated to Canada from Poland.[3] She graduated from the Randolph College for the Performing Arts in 2015.[4] In 2020, she graduated from the Canadian Film Centre's Actor's Conservatory.[1]
Slowikowska began her comedy career in the Toronto musical comedy troupe My Chemical Bromance. She appeared in a recurring role as Shanice on the first two seasons of What We Do in the Shadows.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7][8]
In 2023, Slowikowska launched the podcast nevermind. with co-host Kyle Chase and appeared in the Amazon Freevee original Christmas movie EXmas.[9][10] The following year, she starred as Davey in Davey & Jonesie's Locker, an Amazon Prime Video and Hulu co-production.[2]
Slowikowska resides in New York City.[3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | — |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | See No Evil | Katie Poirier | 1 episode |
2017 | Degrassi: Next Class | Marjorie | 1 episode |
2019 – 2020 | What We Do in the Shadows | Shanice | 5 episodes |
2020 | Baroness von Sketch Show | Kayla | 1 episode |
2021 | Murdoch Mysteries | Ms. Roberta Haycroft | 1 episode |
Clarice | Raisa | 1 episode | |
Nurses | Kirsten Whitt | 1 episode | |
2022 | Homeschooled | Greta Hansen | 9 episodes |
EZRA | Amber Whitelaw | 8 episodes | |
2024 | Davey & Jonesie's Locker | Davey | 8 episodes |
Year | Title | Album |
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2020 | "So Many Lies" | Non-album singles |
2021 | "Homesick" |