Sarah Snook has mastered the art of keeping her private life under wraps, but the Succession star just offered a rare, hilarious glimpse into motherhood.
The 2026 Golden Globe nominee welcomed her first child with husband Dave Lawson in 2023 and has since revealed that the toddler is still puzzled by her mom’s career.
At a Glance
- Snook announced her pregnancy at the season 4 Succession premiere in March 2023
- She gave birth to a daughter in May 2023 and calls the toddler “the best”
- The actress says her little one thinks bowing on stage is her actual job
- Why it matters: The Emmy winner’s candid comments give fans a rare peek behind her famously private family life
Pregnancy Reveal on the Red Carpet
On March 20, 2023, Snook arrived at Jazz at Lincoln Center in a sleek black one-piece that showed off her 32-week bump. “It’s exciting! I feel great,” she told Entertainment Tonight, adding that she was due “in like two months.”
The appearance doubled as both a celebration of the show’s final season and her impending arrival.
Quiet Arrival of Baby Girl
On May 29, 2023, Snook posted a single Instagram photo: two heads-hers and her newborn’s-watching the Succession finale. The caption never mentioned the word “daughter,” but the message was clear.
> “I just watched the final episode of the final season of something that has changed my life. And now, my life has changed again. Thank you for all the love and support.”
Public Confirmation
It wasn’t until the 2024 Golden Globes red carpet that Snook confirmed she had welcomed a girl. Asked about motherhood, she beamed: “I love it. She’s the best.”
At that point, the baby was “standing. Not walking yet, but standing supported.”
Emmy Speech Shout-Out
Snook won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the January 2024 Emmys and dedicated the trophy to her daughter.
> “To someone who won’t understand anything that I’m saying at the moment, but I carried her with me in this last season. And really, it was her who carried me.”
She credited pregnancy hormones and the “proximity of her life growing inside me” for giving her the strength to finish the series.
Toddler’s Career Confusion
During a November 6, 2025, appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Snook said her daughter is still decoding what mom does for work.
Because the toddler often watched backstage during matinees of The Picture of Dorian Gray, she now believes Snook’s profession is “going to work and bowing for two hours.”
Snook demonstrated with an exaggerated stage bow: “Like I just stand there and do this, and people clap.”
Bus Billboard Encounter
The confusion continued when the pair passed a city bus bearing Snook’s face. Snook captured video panning from the ad to her daughter, who remained unimpressed and continued doodling on a Magna Doodle.
> “It’s like, ‘Whatever.’ And it’s like, ‘That is weird!'”
Family of Four
Snook and Lawson, who wed in February 2021 after nearly a decade of friendship, also parent Lawson’s teenage son from a previous relationship. Lawson has called fatherhood life-changing, saying on the Funny in Failure podcast that any regret “comes back to being a dad.”
Godmother Duties
Off-screen brother Kieran Culkin recruited Snook as godmother to his son Wilder. “She’s my son’s godmother,” Culkin told Variety in December 2024. “And one of my favorite people in the world.”
Keeping Names Private
Snook has never publicly revealed her daughter’s name, maintaining the same low-key approach she applies to most family matters. The only clue: the toddler’s fascination with applause and her mom’s dramatic bows.
Key Takeaways
- Snook filmed Succession season 4 while pregnant, using the experience to deepen her performance
- She balances award-season publicity with fierce protection of her child’s privacy
- Her daughter’s innocent confusion about “bowing for a living” adds levity to Snook’s intense dramatic roles
- The actress juggles biological motherhood, step-parenting, and god-parenting across two continents
