Edie Sedgwick
American socialite, actress and model (1943-1971)
Person
- Born
- 1943-04-20
- Died
- 1971-11-16
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Film & TV
Acting · 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 — Self
Article
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.