Sarah Pidgeon

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Sarah Pidgeon
Born (1996-07-07) July 7, 1996 (age 27)
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

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).

Early life[edit]

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]

Career[edit]

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]

Acting credits[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Nowhere I'd Rather Be Short film
2024 Lazareth Maeve [14]
TBA The Friend [15]

Television[edit]

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[edit]

Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.
2023 Stereophonic Diana Playwrights Horizons World premiere; Off-Broadway [16]
2024 John Golden Theatre Broadway [17]

Awards and nominations[edit]

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 Pending [23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bromley, Susan. "Birmingham native takes wild rise to stardom in Amazon Prime series 'The Wilds'". Hometownlife.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Owen, Rob (April 7, 2023). "TV Talk: Kathryn Hahn, Carnegie Mellon grad share a role in Hulu's 'Tiny Beautiful Things'". Triblive.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (2019-11-07). "'The Wilds': Rachel Griffiths, David Sullivan Among 7 Cast In Amazon's YA Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  4. ^ Shrishty (2022-08-09). "'The Wilds' Star Sarah Pidgeon Cast as Young Kathryn Hahn in 'Tiny Beautiful Things'". Collider. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  5. ^ Garcia, Gretty (2022-04-28). "Presenting: The Cast of 'The Wilds' Season 2". Cosmopolitan.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  6. ^ Nemiroff, Perri (2022-05-10). "'The Wilds' Season 2: Sarah Pidgeon & Reign Edwards on Managing Leah's Intensity and Keeping Nora Alive via Rachel". Collider. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2022-08-08). "'Tiny Beautiful Things': Sarah Pidgeon & Tanzyn Crawford Join Hulu Drama Series; Rachel Lee Goldenberg To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  8. ^ Mangan, Lucy (2023-04-07). "Tiny Beautiful Things review – you'll either weep or storm out of the room in fury". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  9. ^ Chang, Tom (2023-04-09). "Tiny Beautiful Things: Sarah Pidgeon on Clare's Journey, Hahn & More". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  10. ^ Williams, Chloe (2023-04-12). "Sarah Pidgeon Explores Love And Grief In "Tiny Beautiful Things"". Brit+Co. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  11. ^ Gates, Taylor (2023-04-07). "'Tiny Beautiful Things' Star Sarah Pidgeon on Becoming One with Kathryn Hahn and the Hardest Scene to Film". Collider. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  12. ^ "Stereophonic review". Variety. 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  13. ^ Oladipo, Gloria (2024-04-20). "Stereophonic review – dazzling 70s-set music saga is a Broadway triumph". Guardian. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  14. ^ https://people.com/ashley-judd-lazareth-movie-first-trailer-exclusive-8623298
  15. ^ Grobar, Matt (February 26, 2024). "Naomi Watts & Bill Murray To Topline Dramedy 'The Friend' From Scott McGehee & David Siegel; Constance Wu, Ann Dowd Among Others Set". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  16. ^ "Stereophonic". Playwrights Horizons. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  17. ^ "Sarah Pidgeon (performer)". Playbill. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  18. ^ "2023 Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards: 'Yellowjackets,' 'The Boys' Lead All Nominees with 14 Nominations". AwardsDaily. 11 July 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  19. ^ https://awardswatch.com/2nd-lgbtq-critics-dorian-theater-awards-illinoise-merrily-we-roll-along-and-oh-mary-are-big-winners/amp/
  20. ^ "2024 Drama League Award Nominations announced". Theatermania. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  21. ^ "2024 Outer Critics Circle nominations announced". 23 April 2024.
  22. ^ http://www.theatreworldawards.org
  23. ^ "The Tony Award Nominations".

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