Rebecca Pidgeon

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name = Rebecca Pidgeon


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spouse = David Mamet (1991-present)
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Rebecca Pidgeon (born October 10 or October 25, 1963 or 1965) [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/34/Rebecca-Pidgeon.html Rebecca Pidgeon Biography (1963?-) ] ] is a Scottish-American actress, singer and songwriter, and the wife of playwright David Mamet.

Biography

Early life

Pidgeon was born to English parents in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05EFD8113BF936A35757C0A96E958260 FILM; A Deft Stage Presence Moves Into the Movies - New York Times ] ] while her father was a visiting professor at MIT. Her family moved to Edinburgh, Scotland in 1970. She thus holds dual United States/United Kingdom citizenship. Growing up in Edinburgh, she was a teenage friend of singer Shirley Manson.

Pidgeon attended drama college and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. After some promising work as an actress in the United Kingdom, she moved to the United States.

Career

From 1986 to 1990, Pidgeon was the lead singer of the British folk/pop band Ruby Blue. Pidgeon left Ruby Blue, shortly after the band had signed a major record label and was beginning to gather both commercial and critical success. She appeared in her first feature film in 1988, "The Dawning". She then decided to concentrate on her acting career, starring in David Mamet's plays and films, initially in the movie "Homicide", then in the play "Oleanna", a part written for her. Pidgeon composed the music for the film version which starred Debra Eisenstadt in her role.

Returning to music in 1994, she released the solo album "The Raven", followed by "New York Girls' Club". A further album, "The Four Marys", a collection of traditional Celtic folk songs, followed in 1998. In 2005, she released "Tough on Crime" and her most recent album, "," includes a cover version of the Beach Boys song, "Wouldn't It Be Nice?" and a duet with Luciana Souza.

She appeared in the United States Television show, "The Unit", playing Charlotte Ryan, and in the 2008 movie "Redbelt". In October 2005, she released "Tough on Crime," which featured Walter Becker on guitar and the late Billy Preston on keyboards.

Personal life

Pidgeon had met American writer/director David Mamet while acting in his play "Speed the Plow" during its run at The National Theatre in London. Though he was married at the time to actress Lindsay Crouse, Mamet began a sexual relationship with Pidgeon. In 1990, Mamet divorced Crouse, and subsequently, in 1991, Pidgeon and Mamet married. She and Mamet have two children, Clara and Noah. Pidgeon, who was born to a non-practicing Christian family, has converted to Mamet's Jewish faith. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE3DE1638F93AA15750C0A963958260 Book Notes - New York Times ] ] [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9900E7DF1331F934A25752C1A962958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all AT HOME WITH: David Mamet; Thoughts From A Man's Man - New York Times ] ] [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB72FBE5AAFA478&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Search Results ] ]

Filmography

* "The Dawning" 1988
* "Campaign" (TV mini-series) 1988
* "She's Been Away" 1989
* "Uncle Vanya" (made for TV) 1991
* "Homicide" 1991
* "The Water Engine" (made for TV) 1992
* "The Spanish Prisoner" 1997
* "The Winslow Boy" 1999
* "Catastrophe" 2000
* "State and Main" 2000
* "Heist" 2001
* "Advice and Dissent" 2002
* "Shopgirl" 2005
* "Edmond" 2005
* "Provoked" 2006
* "The Unit" (TV series) 2006-2007
* "Redbelt" 2008
* "How To Be" 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.rebeccapidgeon.com/ Official website]
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