Live from New York – it’s Barrie’s own Veronika Slowikowska!
The Barrie-born comedian is joining the cast of Saturday Night Live (SNL) ahead of the popular live sketch comedy show’s 51st season.
NBC announced that Slowikowska, 29, will join four other comedians – Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall and Kam Patterson – as new featured players. The announcement follows several recent cast departures, including Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim.
Slowikowska, who grew up in Barrie and attended St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School, later studied at Toronto’s Randolph College for the Performing Arts and completed the Canadian Film Centre’s Actor’s Conservatory.
She began her comedy career with My Chemical Bromance, a Toronto-based musical comedy group. Her television credits include Davey & Jonesie’s Locker, Poker Face, What We Do in the Shadows and Murdoch Mysteries. She has also appeared in the films EXmas and I Like Movies.
In 2025, she won a Canadian Screen Award for best lead performer in a children’s or youth program for her role in Davey & Jonesie’s Locker.
The comic, who splits her time between Toronto and New York City, shared her excitement on Instagram, writing: “dreams come true. See you Saturdays.”
Slowikowska has also built a large following on social media platforms Instagram and TikTok.
She is the only Canadian among the new SNL hires this season.
