Wrenn Schmidt

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Wrenn Schmidt
Born Lexington, South Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater Southern Methodist University
Occupation Actress
Website wrennschmidt.com
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image icon 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
2014–2016 Person of Interest Dr. Iris Campbell TV series (6 episodes)
2015 I Saw the Light Bobbie Jett
2016 The Good Catholic Jane Filming

References

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