Edie Sedgwick
Edie Sedgwick | |
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Sedgwick (center), with Pat Hartley, filming Ciao! Manhattan in 1967 | |
| Born | Edith Minturn Sedgwick April 20, 1943 Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 1971 (aged 28) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Other names | Edith Sedgwick Post |
| Education | Radcliffe College |
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| Years active | 1965–1971 |
| Spouse |
Michael Post (m. 1971) |
| Relatives | Sedgwick family (paternal) Henry deForest (maternal grandfather) Endicott Peabody (maternal great-grandfather) |
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Edith Minturn Sedgwick Post (April 20, 1943 – November 16, 1971) was an American actress, model, and socialite. Best known as a Warhol superstar, she gained widespread recognition as a style icon; in 1965, Vogue magazine named her a "Youthquaker," recognizing her influence on youth culture.
Sedgwick starred in several of Andy Warhol's underground films, including Poor Little Rich Girl (1965) and Beauty No. 2 (1965). After leaving Warhol's Factory scene in 1966, she pursued acting and modeling independently but never regained the same level of prominence. Her mental health deteriorated from drug abuse, and she struggled to complete the semi-autobiographical film Ciao! Manhattan (1972). Sedgwick died of an overdose in 1971 at the age of 28.