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Edith Sedgwick (April 20, 1943 - November 15 1971) was an American socialite, debutante, and heiress, best known as a star of underground films made by Andy Warhol in the 1960s.
Biography
She was born in Santa Barbara, California. the daughter of Francis Minturn Sedgwick, a sculptor and gentleman rancher, and Alice Delano de Forest, daughter of Henry Wheeler de Forest (President of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and direct descendant of Jesse de Forest whose Dutch West India Company settled New Amsterdam). Edith was named after her father's sister, Edith Minturn Sedgwick, who died at birth. Her paternal grandfather was Henry Dwight Sedgwick III, a historian and author. Sedgwick's family has been long established in Massachusetts history, with members frequently painted by the artist John Singer Sargent. Her third-great grandfather, William Ellery, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Another third-great grandfather, Judge Theodore Sedgwick, was the first to plead and win a case for freedom of a black slave woman under the Massachusetts Bill of Rights that declared all men to be born free and equal.
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IMDb.com: Edie Sedgwick - Includes a filmography and biographical information.
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PhoenixNewTimes.com: Ciao! Manhattan - Review of Sedgwick's last film. Includes photos and a video clip.
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Sundance Channel: Ciao! Manhattan - Review of the movie with film credits and a photo.
Swingin' Chicks of the '60s: Edie Sedgwick - Tribute profiling Sedgwick's background, style, and the impact she had on her generation.
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