Introduction
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.
Life and career
Snyder was born in Kankakee, Illinois, the daughter of Idelle (Bonham) and John Marshall Snyder, Sr., a director of research. She opened in Jules Feiffer's comedy, Knock Knock, and went on to win the Clarence Derwent Award for the "most promising female [actor] on the metropolitan scene" for the 1975–76 season. She won Best Actress in the 1977–78 season in the annual awards given by the Outer Critics Circle for her role in July 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, 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.
Work
Stage
- The Gambler by Ugo Betti
- Tartuffe by Molière Role: Marianne
- Knock, Knock by Jules Feiffer (1976) Role: Joan of Arc
- Mrs Murray's Farm by Roy London (1976) Role: Barbara Warren
- The Farm by David Storey (1976) Role: Branda
- July 5 by Lanford Wilson (1978)
- Eyes on the Sky by Tom Cone (1978) Role: Elenore Atwater
- Angels Fall by Lanford Wilson (1982) Role: Vita Harris
- Book of Days by Lanford Wilson (2002)
Film
- The Kirlian Witness (1978) Role: Rilla
- Texas Rangers (2000) Role: Production Assistant
- My Boss's Daughter (2003) Role: Assistant Director
Television
- 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