Rebecca Pidgeon
| Rebecca Pidgeon | |
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Pidgeon at the premiere of Redbelt In April 2008
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| Born |
October 10, 1965 (some sources cite October 25, 1965) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | David Mamet (m. 1991) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Jazz, folk, pop, rock |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Labels | Chesky, Decca |
| Associated acts | Ruby Blue |
| Website | rebeccapidgeonmusic |
Rebecca Pidgeon (born October 10, 1965) is a British-American actress and singer-songwriter. She has maintained a recording career while also acting on stage and in feature films. She is married to American writer and director David Mamet.
Pidgeon was born to English parents in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while her father, Carl R. Pidgeon, was a visiting professor at MIT. 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. She moved to Edinburgh, Scotland in 1970, with her parents. She holds dual American/British citizenship. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London alongside Clive Owen and Liza Tarbuck.
From 1986-90, Pidgeon was the lead singer of the British folk/pop band Ruby Blue. She left Ruby Blue shortly after the band signed to a major record label. She appeared in her first feature film, The Dawning, in 1988 and then starred in David Mamet's plays and films, beginning with the movie Homicide and the play Oleanna, a part Mamet wrote for her. Pidgeon composed the music for the film version, which starred Debra Eisenstadt in her role.
Returning to music, she released the album The Raven (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 of Steely Dan 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.
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