Here follows a list of some notable people associated with Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. It includes graduates, attendees, faculty, and presidents of the college.
Distinguished alumni Arts and entertainment Kristina Anapau, actor, True Blood (Class of 2009) Glenda Arentzen, goldsmith and jeweler (Class of 1962) Mary Jane Auch, writer and illustrator of children's books (Class of 1960) Nathan Barr, Emmy-winning film and TV composer and musician (Class of 1995) Zazie Beetz, actor, Deadpool 2 and Atlanta (Class of 2013)Staff (March 15, 2017). "Zazie Beetz '13 will play Domino in Deadpool 2". Skidmore College. Retrieved May 22, 2018. Lake Bell, actor, Boston Legal and Childrens Hospital (attended) Molly Bernard, actor, Younger (Class of 2010) Jon Bernthal, actor, The Walking Dead and The Wolf of Wall Street (attended) Lucinda Bliss, artist (Class of 1988) Diane Burko, artist focusing on climate change (Class of 1966) Eddie Cahill, actor, Miracle and CSI: NY (attended)"Skidmore College Theater actors". Skidmore College. Retrieved February 27, 2017. Ruth Sacks Caplin, screenwriter of Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (Class of 1941) Kyle Carey, singer and musician (Class of 2008) Lyn Chevli, underground cartoonist (Class of 1953) Sharon Church, metalsmith artist and jeweler (Class of 1970) Kathleen Collins, playwright, filmmaker, director, civil rights activist, and educator, Losing Ground (Class of 1963)"Kathleen Collins". KathleenCollins.org. Retrieved January 30, 2018. Gladys Emerson Cook, artist (Class of 1921) Michael Counts, stage director and designer of immersive theater events (Class of 1993) Kelly Curtis, actor (Class of 1978)Schindehette, Susan (November 26, 1990). "Tony and Janet's Other Daughter, Kelly, Proves That Jamie Lee's Not the Only Curtis Kid With Acting Genes". People. Retrieved August 11, 2015. Betsy Damon, ecofeminist artist (Class of 1963) Evan Dando, musician with The Lemonheads (attended)Mehr, Bob (June 2003). "Evan Dando & the Lemonheads". Magnet. Retrieved September 19, 2014. Grace DeGennaro, visual artist (Class of 1978) Dorothy Dehner, painter and sculptor (Class of 1952) Pete Donnelly, musician with The Figgs, NRBQ, Soul Asylum, and Mike Viola & the Candybutchers (Class of 2017)Nash, Indiana (May 25, 2017). "The Figgs' founder finally graduates". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved April 18, 2020. Garrett "G. Love" Dutton, musician with G. Love & Special Sauce (attended)Godbey, Matthew (March 26, 2009). "After 15 years, Garrett Dutton and his band are still 'living a dream'". The Post and Courier. Retrieved September 19, 2014. Courtney Fink, arts organizer (Class of 1994) Arline Fisch, artist and professor (Class of 1952) Judith Flanders, author and historian (Class of 1980)Snyderman, Peri (Spring 2009). "Class Notes 1980". Skidmore Scope. Retrieved October 31, 2018. Chris Fleming, comedian and creator of the web series Gayle (Class of 2009)Karp, Rachel (March 9, 2017). "Chris Fleming '09". Skidmore Theater Living Newsletter. Retrieved December 22, 2018. Zaria Forman, artist (Class of 2005) Zach Gage, video game designer, SpellTower, Really Bad Chess, Card of Darkness, Puzzmo (Class of 2007) Anthony Geraci, blues pianist and member of both Sugar Ray & the Bluetones and Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters Laura Anne Gilman, author of fantasy novels (Class of 1989) Tawny Godin, former Miss America 1976 (attended)Vespa, Mary (March 22, 1976). "Miss America, Tawny Godin, Puts a Ring on Her Finger and Steps on Some Toes". People. Retrieved September 19, 2014. Holter Graham, actor and producer (Class of 1994) Mick Grøndahl, bassist with Jeff Buckley"Mick Grøndahl Video | Interviews". OVGuide. Retrieved September 19, 2014. Dorothy Hafner, ceramicist and glass artist (Class of 1974) Margaret Halsey, author, With Malice Toward Some (Class of 1930) Paula Hayes, environmental artist (class of 1987) Justin Henry, actor, Kramer vs. Kramer and Sixteen Candles (Class of 1993)"Justin Henry–Biography". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2014. John Hoberg, screenwriter and producer, Better Off Ted, Black-ish, Elemental (Class of 1993) Elizabeth Hoffman Honness, author of children's mystery novels (Class of 1926) Scott Jacoby, record producer (Class of 1993)"Scott Jacoby" . Skidmore College. Retrieved February 27, 2017. Julia Jacquette, artist (Class of 1986) Sara Juli, dancer and choreographer (Class of 2000) Ian Kahn, actor, Turn: Washington's Spies (Class of 1994) Scott Hamilton Kennedy, documentarian (Class of 1987) Rya Kihlstedt, actor, Dexter, Nashville (Class of 1991) Grace Kuhlenschmidt, comedian, actor, and Daily Show correspondent (Class of 2017) Emily Lazar, audio mastering engineer (Class of 1993) Elizabeth LeCompte, co-founder and director of The Wooster Group; MacArthur Fellow (Class of 1966)Staff (October 8, 2007). "Experimental Journey". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 19, 2014. Jardine Libaire, writer (Class of 1995) Sydney Magruder Washington, ballet dancer (Class of 2014)Staff (July 2018). "Alumni in the News – Sydney Magruder Washington '14". Skidmore College. Retrieved April 24, 2019. Lenore Malen, artist (Class of 1966) Evan Mast and Mike Stroud, musicians with Ratatat (Class of 2001)Kszystyniak, Andrea (March 10, 2009). "New album highlights complexity of Ratatat's beats". Move Magazine. Retrieved September 15, 2014. Courtney Mattison, sculptor and ocean advocate (Class of 2008) Molly McGrann, novelist and literary critic (Class of 1995)Mestre, George (Summer 2000). "Class Notes '95". Skidmore Scope. Retrieved September 21, 2014. Will Menaker, political satirist and host of Chapo Trap House (Class of 2005)Shade, Colette (August 1, 2017). "The Radical Cheek of Chapo Trap House". Pacific Standard. Retrieved December 20, 2021. David Miner, television producer, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, and The Tracy Morgan Show (Class of 1991)Helwig, Travis (March 15, 2011). "The Coolest Kids in School: The Surprising Influence of the National College Comedy Festival". Splitsider. Retrieved September 21, 2014. Brad Morris, actor and writer (Class of 1998) Jack Mulhern, actor, The Society and Mare of Easttown (Class of 2017) Peter Nichols, author (Class of 2007) Michael Nozik, film producer, Crossing Delancey, The Motorcycle Diaries, and Quiz Show (Class of 1976)Sive, Ginny (October 16, 1974). "FLIC Faces Obstacles; M. Nozik Cites Problems" . The Skidmore News. Retrieved September 15, 2014. Nelle Nugent, Broadway producer, Time Stands Still (Class of 1960)BWW News Desk (June 3, 2010). "Skidmore College Honors Time Stands Still Producer Nugent 6/5". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved September 21, 2014. Julia Nunes, singer, songwriter, YouTube celebrity (Class of 2011)De Blase, Frank (July 2, 2008). "Profile: Julia Nunes — While her ukulele gently weeps". City Newspaper. Retrieved September 21, 2014. Ashley Peldon, actor, Guiding Light, Ghost World (Class of 2007) Courtney Peldon, actor, Home Improvement, Boston Public (Class of 2007) Pat Place, no wave musician with Bush Tetras and the Contortions (attended) Mary Marr "Polly" Platt, producer, production designer, screenwriter (attended) Kim Poor, artist (Class of 1977) Jason Reitman, filmmaker, Juno, Up in the Air, Saturday Night (attended)Abramowitz, Rachel (November 29, 2009). "Jason Reitman firmly at the controls in Up in the Air". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2016. Ariana Richards, actor and painter, Jurassic Park (Class of 2002)"The Artist". Gallery Ariana. Retrieved September 21, 2014. Jane Roberts, author and poet (attended)"Jane Roberts (Seth Books)". Amber-Allen Publishing. Retrieved January 4, 2015. Gloria Sachs, fashion designer (Class of 1947) Sybil Shearer, modern dance pioneer and writer (Class of 1934)Anderson, Jack (November 23, 2005). "Sybil Shearer, 93, Dancer of the Spiritual and the Human, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved September 21, 2014. Jason Shinder, poet and founder of the YMCA National Writer's Voice program (Class of 1978) Caroline Slade, social worker and author of early "social problem" novels (attended pre-1911) Micah Sloat, actor, Paranormal Activity (Class of 2004) Jane Teller, printmaker and sculptor (attended 1929) Barbara Tfank, fashion designer (Class of 1972) Robert Tracy, dancer, writer, and educator (Class of 1977) Leslie Ullman, poet (Class of 1969) Joan Wadleigh Curran, artist (Class of 1972) Stanley Whitney, contemporary artist (attended) Matthew Wolff, graphic designer (Class of 2012) David Yoo, YA author and essayist (Class of 1996) Lila York, dancer and choreographer (Class of 1970) Michael Zegen, actor, Rescue Me, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Class of 2001)
Athletics Matt Hyson, professional wrestler whose stage name is Spike Dudley (Class of 1992)Varsallone Jim (May 7, 2001). "Little guy with big talent". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved September 19, 2014. Carlie Irsay-Gordon, co-owner of the Indianapolis Colts (Class of 2005) Abby Peck, Olympic rower (Class of 1978)
Business and philanthropy Molly Baz, chef and cookbook author, Cook This Book and More Is More (Class of 2010) Barbara Bloom, senior vice president of CBS Daytime Cynthia Carroll, CEO of Anglo American, ranked 14th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2010 (Class of 1978)"Cynthia Carroll". Forbes. Retrieved April 1, 2009. Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream (attended)"The inside scoop". (Summer 2005). Skidmore Scope. Retrieved December 4, 2011. Helen Corbitt, chef and cookbook author (Class of 1928)MackIntosh, Prudence (December 1999). "Tastemaker of the Century—Helen Corbitt". Texas Monthly. Retrieved September 15, 2014. Louise Fili, graphic designer (Class of 1973)"Louise Fili". AIGA. Retrieved September 15, 2014. Thea Flaum, television producer best known as the creator of Sneak Previews (Class of 1960) Oskar Ibru, business magnate, Chairman of the Ibru Organization (class of 1981) Robin Bennett Kanarek, nurse, philanthropist, and author Jono Pandolfi, ceramicist and dinnerware designer (Class of 1999) Rob Sands, executive chair of Constellation Brands (Class of 1981) Joseph Tacopina, attorney (Class of 1988)Figueroa IV, Daniel (March 22, 2023). "Before Trump, CT lawyer Joe Tacopina — a former hockey bruiser — repped celeb clients like A-Rod and Meek Mill". CTInsider.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023. Wilma Stein Tisch, board member and philanthropist (Class of 1948)Tisch, Wilma; Tanner, Nicki (November 14, 1983). "Oral History of Wilma Tisch". Center for Jewish History. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
Education and science I. Elaine Allen, survey statistician and biostatistician (Class of 1970) Wendy Benchley, marine conservationist (Class of 1963) Benjamin Bolger, sociology professor at the College of William & Mary (MA 2007)"Student and Alumni News". Skidmore College. Archived from the original on November 10, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2014. Leah Buechley, developer of the LilyPad Arduino toolkit for wearable electronics (Class of 1997) Sallie W. Chisholm, biological oceanographer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Class of 1969)"Sallie W. Chisholm". Dalhousie University. Retrieved December 4, 2011. Céline Cousteau, environmental advocate and documentarian (Class of 1994) Daniel DiSalvo, political science professor (Class of 1998) Karen Flaherty-Oxler, rear admiral, former deputy surgeon general of Navy Medicine (Class of 1974) Terry Fulmer, geriatrics researcher and president of The John A. Hartford Foundation (Class of 1976) Patricia Glibert, marine scientist and president of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (Class of 1974) Ruby Puryear Hearn, biophysicist and senior vice president emerita of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Class of 1960) Heather Hurst, archaeologist, MacArthur Fellow (Class of 1997) Fillia Makedon, computer scientist (Class of 1968) Jens David Ohlin, dean of Cornell Law School (Class of 1996)