Wrenn Schmidt
Wrenn Schmidt | |
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| Born | Lexington, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Website | wrennschmidt |
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 Schmidt in August 2013 |
Wrenn Schmidt is an American actress. She is most known for her roles in the television series Boardwalk Empire as Julia Sagorsky (2012–2013) and had a small recurring role on The Americans as Kate (2014), and on series 4 of Person of Interest as Dr Iris Campbell. She most recently starred in the 2016 indie film The Good Catholic, and she also starred in the 2014 horror film Preservation.
Early life
Schmidt was born in Lexington, South Carolina and graduated from the Southern Methodist University in 2005.[1]
Career
In 2006, Schmidt first started off on television series such as Law & Order, 3 lbs., and Mercy. Her film work includes appearing in Our Idiot Brother (2011) and Preservation (2014). In 2012, she was cast as Julia Sagorsky in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.[2] She then went on to play Russian spy Kate in the 2014 television series The Americans for six episodes and as Jenna Olson in the series Tyrant.[3][4]
In 2013, she played the title character in the play Katie Roche and as Hilde Wangel in The Master Builder at the Harvey Theater.[1]
In October 2014, it was announced that Schmidt would play Bobbie Jett in the upcoming biopic film I Saw the Light about Hank Williams. Jett had a short-lived relationship with Williams and gave birth to their daughter, Jett Williams.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Law & Order | Jill Cariglia | TV series (1 episode: "Release") |
| 2006 | 3 lbs. | Female Student | TV series (1 episode: "Heart Stopping") |
| 2010 | Mercy | Sarah | TV series (1 episode: "Can We Talk About the Gigantic Elephant in the Ambulance?") |
| 2010 | Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer | Angelina | Documentary |
| 2011 | Javelina | Katie | |
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother | Beth | |
| 2011 | Body of Proof | Rena Talbot | TV series (1 episode: "Missing") |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Anna Goodwin | TV series (1 episode: "Mother's Day") |
| 2013 | How to Follow Strangers | Shelly | |
| 2012–2013 | Boardwalk Empire | Julia Sagorsky | TV series (10 episodes) |
| 2014 | Preservation[2] | Wit Neary | |
| 2014 | The Americans | Kate | TV series (6 episodes) |
| 2014 | Tyrant | Jenna Olson | TV series (4 episodes) |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Vicki Wilson | TV series (1 episode: "Admissions") |
| 2014 | Mary and Louise | Marlene Dietrich | Short film |
| 2014–2015 | Person of Interest | Dr. Iris Campbell | TV series (6 episodes) |
| 2015 | I Saw the Light | Bobbie Jett | |
| 2016 | The Good Catholic | Jane | Filming |
References
- ^ a b Eric Grode (2 May 2013). "That Period Look, Ringlets and All". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Meet the Actress: Boardwalk Empire's Wrenn Schmidt". Tory Burch. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Kevin Jacobsen (5 March 2014). "'The Americans' Season 2 Spoilers: 'Boardwalk Empire' Star To Play 'Polar Opposite' of Claudia?". Enstarz. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (13 June 2014). "Wrenn Schmidt To Recur On FX Series 'Tyrant', Angela Bettis On USA's 'Dig'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Beville Dunkerley (16 October 2014). "Hank Williams Movie Casts Four New Roles". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 October 2014.