Rebecca Pidgeon

Rebecca Pidgeon (born October 10, 1965) is an American-British actress who has appeared on stage and in feature films. She is also a singer, songwriter and recording artist.

Early life

Pidgeon was born to English parents in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while her father, Carl R. Pidgeon, was a visiting professor at MIT.<ref name=nyts>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Carl Pidgeon biodata</ref> Her mother, Elaine, is a yoga teacher. Her paternal grandmother, Monica Pidgeon, the editor of Architectural Design, was the sister of artist Olga Lehmann and academic Andrew George Lehmann.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Pidgeon moved to Edinburgh, Scotland in 1970 with her parents. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London with classmates Clive Owen and Liza Tarbuck.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Career

From 1986 to 1990, Pidgeon was the lead singer of the British folk/pop band Ruby Blue. She left the group shortly after they signed to a major record label. She released the album The Raven in 1994, followed by The New York Girls' Club (1996), and The Four Marys (1998), a collection of traditional Celtic folk songs. Tough on Crime (2005) featured Walter Becker on guitar and Billy Preston on keyboards. Behind the Velvet Curtain (2008) included a cover version of the Beach Boys song "Wouldn't It Be Nice". Slingshot was released in 2012.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

She appeared in her first feature film, The Dawning, in 1988, then starred in David Mamet's plays and films, beginning with the movie Homicide and the play Oleanna, a part Mamet wrote for her. She composed the music for the film version, which starred Debra Eisenstadt in her role.<ref name="imdb"/>

Pidgeon has had roles in additional Mamet films, including The Spanish Prisoner (1997), The Winslow Boy (1999), State and Main (2000), Heist (2001) and Redbelt (2008). She had a supporting role in Red (2010). In the 2013 television movie Phil Spector, she played a supporting role and also sang "Spanish Harlem" over the closing credits. She appeared in the U.S. television series The Unit as Charlotte Ryan, and in the 2007 television film Jesse Stone: Sea Change as Leeann Lewis, a murder/bank robbery suspect.<ref name="imdb">[https://www.imdb.com/{{#if: 682071

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Personal life

Pidgeon is married to American writer and director David Mamet, whom she met while appearing in his play Speed-the-Plow at the National Theatre, London. Pidgeon and Mamet have two children, actress Clara and Noah, in addition to Mamet's two older children, Willa and Zosia.

Pidgeon, who was born to a non-practising Christian family, is a student of yoga as taught by B.K.S. Iyengar.

She holds dual American/British citizenship.

Discography

• The Raven (Chesky, 1994)
• The New York Girls' Club (Chesky, 1996)
• The Four Marys (Chesky, 1998)
• Tough on Crime (Fuel 2000, 2005)
• Behind the Velvet Curtain (Great American Music, 2008)
• Slingshot (Toy Canteen, 2011)
• Blue Dress On (Toy Canteen, 2013)
• Bad Poetry (Toy Canteen, 2014)
• Sudden Exposure to Light/Comfort (Toy Canteen, 2019)
• Parts of Speech Pieces of Sound (Toy Canteen, 2022)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Songs of LA (2024)

With Ruby Blue

• Glances Askances (Red Flame, 1987)
• Down From Above (Fontana, 1990)
• Broken Water (Red Flame 1992)
• Remasters (Universal 2011)

As guest

• Luciana Souza, Tide (Verve, 2009)
• Madeleine Peyroux, Bare Bones (Rounder, 2009)
• Chris Connelly, Decibels from Heart (Cleopatra, 2015)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	The Dawning	Nancy Gulliver
1991	Uncle Vanya	Sonya
	Homicide	Miss Klein
1997	The Spanish Prisoner	Susan Ricci
1999	The Winslow Boy	Catherine Winslow
2000	Catastrophe	The Director's Assistant
	State and Main	Ann
2001	Heist	Fran Moore
2002	Advice and Dissent	Ellen Goldman
2005	Shopgirl	Christie Richards
	Edmond	Wife
2006	Provoked	Miriam Taylor
2007	Jesse Stone: Sea Change	Leeann Lewis
2008	Redbelt	Zena Frank
	How to Be	Mother
	Cat City	Victoria Compton
2009	The Lodger	Dr. Jessica Westmin
2010	Red	Cynthia Wilkes
	Two Painters	Announcer	Short
2013	Come Back to Sorrento
2014	Two-Bit Waltz	Anita
2016	Allegiant	Sarah
2018	Bird Box	Lydia

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	Bust	Sarah	2 episodes
1988	Campaign	Sally Byfleet
1989	Screen One: She's Been Away	Young Lillian	Episode: "She's Been Away"
1992	The Water Engine	Connie	TV movie
2004–2005	The Shield	Joanna Faulks	3 episodes
2006	In Justice	Charlotte Conti	3 episodes
2006–2009	The Unit	Charlotte Ryan	14 episodes
2007	Jesse Stone: Sea Change	Leeann Lewis	TV movie
2010	Glenn Martin, DDS	Unknown	Episode: "Jackie of All Trades" Voice
2013	Phil Spector	Dr. Fallon	TV movie

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