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.
Rebecca Pidgeon

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- Born
- 1965.
- Nationality
- United States and United Kingdom.
- Occupation
- actor, singer, songwriter, composer, poet, stage actor, film actor, writer and musician.
- Fields
- rock music.
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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.
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Rebecca Pidgeon (born 1965) is a British and American actor, composer and film actor, among other activities. The actor was born in Cambridge.
Rebecca Pidgeon studied at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. The actor is active in poetry.
Genres include rock music. Languages used include English.
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Early life
Early life
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. 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.
Career
Career
From 1986 to 1990, Pidgeon was the lead singer of the British folk/pop band Ruby Blue. She left the group without notice shortly after they released their major record label debut after going on holiday to America. She confirmed several weeks later, via her lawyer, that she would not be returning. 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. 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. 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.
Personal life
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) 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)

Rebecca Pidgeon performing live at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles CA on December 20th, 2013.
Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA · Rebecca Pidgeon 12/20/2013 #4
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- 1.Winters, Laura. FILM; A Deft Stage Presence Moves Into the Movies. The New York Times. April 5, 1998.
- 2.Carl Pidgeon biodata
- 3.Monica Pidgeon. The Daily Telegraph. October 20, 2009.
- 4.Rowntree, Diana. Monica Pidgeon obituary. The Guardian. September 21, 2009.
- 5.Hollywood previews. hollywoodpreviews.com.
- 6.Discography. Rebecca Pidgeon Music.
- 7.IMDb name 682071
- 8.Album Premiere: Rebecca Pidgeon Explores Connection Between Yoga and Music on Compelling 'Parts of Speech Pieces of Sound'. Glide Magazine. September 21, 2022.
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