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Edie Sedgwick
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American socialite, actress and model (1943-1971)
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Edith Minturn Sedgwick (1943–1971) was an American actor, model, and socialite. Born in Santa Barbara, California, she began her professional work period in 1965. Her career was associated with the genres of underground culture and art film. Sedgwick was a relative of Kyra Sedgwick.
She died on November 16, 1971, in Santa Barbara. The cause of death was listed as a drug overdose, with the manner of death recorded as suicide. Sedgwick spoke, wrote, and signed in English.
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Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Edith Minturn Sedgwick was an American actress and fashion model. She is best known for being one of Andy Warhol's superstars. Sedgwick became known as "The Girl of the Year" in 1965 after starring in several of Warhol's short films in the 1960s. She was dubbed an "It Girl", while Vogue magazine also named her a "Youthquaker".
Known for
- Carol Doda Topless at the Condor — Self (archive footage)2024
- I Shot Andy Warhol: SCUM Manifesto2024
- Take Your Pills — Self (archive footage)2018
- Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground2018
- Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar — Self (archive footage)2016
- Danny Says — Self (archive footage)2015
- A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol — self2015
- Edie: Girl on Fire — Self (archive footage)2010
- 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests — Self2009
- Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory2008
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Key facts
- Born
- Edith Minturn Sedgwick , ( 1943-04-20 ) April 20, 1943, Santa Barbara , California, U.S.
- Died
- November 16, 1971 (1971-11-16) (aged 28), Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
- Resting place
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- Other name
- Edith Sedgwick Post
- Education
- Radcliffe College
- Occupations
- Actress model socialite
- Years active
- 1965–1971
- Relatives
- Sedgwick family (paternal), Henry deForest (maternal grandfather), Endicott Peabody (maternal great-grandfather)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Santa Barbara
- Place of death
- Santa Barbara
- Occupation
- fashion model
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- art film
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- date of birth
- 1943-04-20
- date of death
- 1971-11-16
- cause of death
- drug overdose
- manner of death
- Suicide
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Edie Sedgwick
- name in native language
- Edie Sedgwick
- birth name
- Edith Minturn Sedgwick
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Encyclopedic overview
Edith Minturn Sedgwick Post (April 20, 1943 – November 16, 1971) was an American actress, model, and socialite. Best known as a Warhol superstar, she gained widespread recognition as a style icon; in 1965, Vogue magazine named her a "Youthquaker," recognizing her influence on youth culture.
Sedgwick starred in several of Andy Warhol's Underground films, including Poor Little Rich Girl (1965) and Beauty No. 2 (1965). After leaving Warhol's Factory scene in 1966, she pursued acting and modeling independently but never regained the same level of prominence. Her mental health deteriorated from drug abuse, and she struggled to complete the semi-autobiographical film Ciao! Manhattan (1972). Sedgwick died of an overdose in 1971 at the age of 28.
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