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Sarah Pidgeon is an American actress. She has played roles in the Amazon Prime Video series The Wilds (2020-2022) and the Hulu series Tiny Beautiful Things (2023). She made her Broadway debut in the David Adjmi play Stereophonic (2024).
Sarah Pidgeon | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1996 |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Pidgeon grew up in Michigan where she attended the Birmingham Groves High School. She attended Interlochen Arts Camp during summer holidays and performed in plays at the Community House in Birmingham. Pidgeon then attended the Interlochen Arts Academy and graduated in 2014 before gaining a bachelor of fine arts degree from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh in 2018.[1][2]
In 2019, after appearances in One Dollar and Gotham, the 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Pidgeon was cast in Amazon Prime Video series The Wilds.[3][4] In the young adult survivalist series, she played the "mature and intellectual" Leah.[5] Her performance was said in Collider to display her character's "obsession with figuring out the truth has her operating at an 11, fraught with tension, almost every single second of the show" and that: "Pidgeon's ability to hit that level and keep herself there with such raw intensity is remarkable."[6]
In August 2022, Pidgeon was announced to have been cast in the television series Tiny Beautiful Things.[7] She has received critical praise for her portrayal of the younger version of Kathryn Hahn's character Clare, with Lucy Mangan in The Guardian describing the role as "brilliantly played".[8] She has said that she and Hahn "had conversations about who Clare is, how her heart beats, and what energy she brings. A lot of that is in the writing as well."[9] Portraying Clare's experiences, it has been said that: "Pidgeon balances grief, love, and maturity in a truly gentle yet striking way."[10] Pidgeon described the character as "extremely volatile and destructive. She's very sure of what she says and how she feels."[11]
Pidgeon played Diana in the David Adjmi play Stereophonic, which first ran Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons, followed by a transfer on Broadway at the John Golden Theatre. Frank Rizzo of Variety described her performance as "remarkable".[12] Gloria Oladipo of The Guardian described Pidgeon's performance as "precise", "vivid", and "gripping".[13]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nowhere I'd Rather Be | Short film | |
| 2024 | Lazareth | Maeve | [14] |
| 2025 | Untitled I Know What You Did Last Summer fourth film | TBA | |
| TBA | The Friend | [15] | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | One Dollar | Party Girl | Episode: "Garrett Drimmer" |
| 2019 | Gotham | Jane Cartwright / Jane Doe | Episode: "Legend of the Dark Knight: Nothing's Shocking" |
| 2020-2022 | The Wilds | Leah Rike | Main role |
| 2023 | Tiny Beautiful Things | Young Clare | Main role |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stereophonic | Diana | Playwrights Horizons | World premiere; Off-Broadway | [16] |
| 2024 | John Golden Theatre | Broadway | [17] | ||
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited Series or Movie | Tiny Beautiful Things | Nominated | [18] |
| Dorian Theater Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Play | Stereophonic | Won | [19] | |
| Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | [20] | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play | Nominated | [21] | ||
| Theatre World Awards | Outstanding Debut Performance | Won | [22] | ||
| Tony Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Nominated | [23] | ||
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