Sarah Pidgeon (born July 7, 1996) 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), earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play and starred in I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025). Pidgeon received critical acclaim for portraying Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in the FX/Hulu drama series Love Story (2026), for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie in 2026.
Early life and education 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.
Career In 2019, after appearances in One Dollar and Gotham, Pidgeon was cast in Amazon Prime Video series The Wilds. In the young adult survivalist series, she played the "mature and intellectual" Leah. 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."
In August 2022, Pidgeon was announced to have been cast in the television series Tiny Beautiful Things. 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". 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." Portraying Clare's experiences, it has been said that: "Pidgeon balances grief, love, and maturity in a truly gentle yet striking way." Pidgeon described the character as "extremely volatile and destructive. She's very sure of what she says and how she feels."
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". Gloria Oladipo of The Guardian described Pidgeon's performance as "precise", "vivid", and "gripping". She was nominated for the 2024 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
In 2026, Pidgeon portrayed Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in the first season of Love Story, initially titled American Love Story.
Acting credits Film Year Title Role Notes 2024 Lazareth Maeve The Friend Val 2025 I Know What You Did Last Summer Stevie Ward TBA Honeymoon with Harry Haley Post–production
Television Year Title Role NotesRef.2018 One DollarParty GirlEpisode: "Garrett Drimmer"2019 GothamJane Cartwright / Jane DoeEpisode: "Legend of the Dark Knight: Nothing's Shocking" 2020–2022 The WildsLeah RilkeMain role; 18 episodes2023 Tiny Beautiful ThingsYoung Clare PierceMain role; 8 episodes2026 Love StoryCarolyn Bessette-KennedyLead role; 9 episodes
Theatre Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.2023 Stereophonic Diana Playwrights Horizons Off-Broadway 2024 John Golden Theatre Broadway
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2024 Astra TV Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Streaming Movie Tiny Beautiful Things Dorian Theater Awards Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Play Stereophonic Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play Theatre World Awards Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play 2026 Astra TV Awards Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette Gotham TV Awards Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited or Anthology Series Ensemble Tribute Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
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