Veronika Slowikowska (born October 29, 1995) is a Canadian actress and comedian. She gained attention for her Internet sketch comedy and her recurring role as Shanice in the horror comedy series What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2020). Slowikowska went on to appear in the comedy drama film I Like Movies (2022) and the romantic comedy film EXmas (2023). She also had a lead role in the science fiction comedy series Davey & Jonesie's Locker (2024) and a recurring role in season 2 of the Netflix comedy series Tires. In 2025, Slowikowska joined Saturday Night Live as a season 51 cast member.
Early life
Slowikowska was born in Barrie, Ontario, shortly after her parents immigrated to Canada from Poland. She attended St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School and later graduated from the Randolph College for the Performing Arts in 2015. In 2020, she graduated from the Canadian Film Centre's Actor's Conservatory.
Career
Slowikowska began her comedy career in Toronto, performing improv at the Bad Dog Theatre Company. She was a member of the troupes Hilary Duff Fan Club and My Chemical Bromance. She appeared in a recurring role as Shanice in the first two seasons of What We Do in the Shadows.
In 2019, Slowikowska was a part of Bad Dog Theatre Company’s Featured Player.
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.
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.
In 2023, Slowikowska launched the podcast nevermind. with co-host Kyle Chase and appeared in the Amazon Freevee original Christmas movie EXmas. The following year, she starred as Davey in Davey & Jonesie's Locker, an Amazon Prime Video and Hulu co-production.
On September 2, 2025, it was announced that Slowikowska would be joining season 51 of Saturday Night Live as a featured player, becoming the second female cast member from Canada (after Robin Duke) to be an SNL cast member, the first female Canadian cast member to work for Lorne Michaels (as Duke worked under Dick Ebersol), and the first time since Norm Macdonald left the show in 1998 that SNL had a Canadian cast member. Slowikowska was confirmed to be returning for her second season of SNL, continuing as a featured player for the 52nd season, which premieres on September 26, 2026.
In 2025, Slowikowska began releasing music anonymously under the moniker Me As A Girl. Her first single, titled "When You Had Me You Ran Away", was released on November 21, 2025. Slowikowska revealed herself as Me As A Girl with the release of the 2026 single "I Don't Know Why I Said That".
Personal life
Slowikowska resides in New York City.
Singles
'When you had me you ran away" (featuring Helena Gao) (2025)
"I Don't Know Why I Said That" (2026)
EP
Its all possible (2025)