Erica Schmidt

Erica Schmidt
Born1975 (age 50–51)
United States
Occupations
  • Theatre director
  • playwright
  • screenwriter
Years active1998–present
Notable workCyrano (screenplay)
Spouse
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(m. 2005)​
Children2

Erica Schmidt (born 1975) is an American theatre director, playwright, and screenwriter best known for writing the BAFTA- and Academy Award-nominated 2021 film Cyrano, based on her 2018 stage musical of the same name. The musical premiered at the Goodspeed.[1] She was nominated for the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[2] and the Sunset Film Circle Award for Best Screenplay.[3]

Schmidt has created and directed a number of off-Broadway plays, including Humor Abuse, The Play Company, Lucy, A Month in the Country, Mac Beth (her all-female adaptation of Macbeth) and The Disappear.[4][5][6][7]

In 2001, Schmidt received a Robert and Gloria Hausman Theater Honor from the Princess Grace Foundation.[8]

In 2020, Schmidt received nominations for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play and Outstanding Revival of a Play for Mac Beth.

Personal life

In 2005 Schmidt married actor Peter Dinklage.[9] Together, they have two children, a daughter in 2011 and a son in 2017.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ Arnott, Christopher (2022-03-02). "'Cyrano' movie starring Peter Dinklage started on a Connecticut stage". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  2. ^ Neglia, Matt (2021-12-13). "The 2021 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  3. ^ Neglia, Matt (2021-11-24). "The 2021 Sunset Circle Award Nominations (SCA)". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  4. ^ Britt, Tabitha (May 9, 2024). "Who Is Peter Dinklage's Wife? All About Erica Schmidt". People.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  5. ^ BWW, Team. "Erica Schmidt: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  6. ^ Shaw, Helen (2026-01-16). "'The Disappear' Review: A Couple on the Rocks and Out of Sync". The New York Times. New York: New York Times. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  7. ^ Collins-Hughes, Laura (2019-05-20). "Review: Girls Just Wanna Play 'Mac Beth'". The New York Times. New York: New York Times. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  8. ^ "Princess Grace Award Winners - Theater". Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  9. ^ a b Lawrence, Will (2015-08-07). "Peter Dinklage: 'Tyrion has a sense of humour – even in the worst of times'". The Guardian. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  10. ^ Mitchell, John (April 18, 2013). "Peter Dinklage talks 'Game of Thrones' fights and being a 'DwILF' in Playboy". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  11. ^ "GoT star Peter Dinklage welcomes second child". theweek.in. October 21, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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