Lindsay Burdge

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Lindsay Burdge
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Burdge interviewed at SXSW in 2013
Born
Lindsay Michelle Burdge

(1984-07-27) July 27, 1984 (age 40) [1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active2008–present

Lindsay Michelle Burdge (born July 27, 1984) is an American actress and producer known for her roles in independent films such as A Teacher (2013), Wild Canaries (2014), The Midnight Swim (2014), The Invitation (2015), 6 Years (2015), and Thirst Street (2017)

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Life and career

Burdge was born in Pasadena, California. [2] She attended New York University. [3] In 2013, she had her breakthrough role as Diana Watts in Hannah Fidell's drama film A Teacher , which follows an affair had between a teacher (Burdge) and her student. [4] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2013, and was given a limited release in the United States on September 6, 2013. She has since co-starred in a number of films, including Wild Canaries (2014), The Midnight Swim (2014), The Invitation (2015), 6 Years (2015), and Thirst Street (2017).

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Actually, Adieu My LoveOlivia Sanders
2010Failing Better NowSummer
2010We're Glad You're HereCatherine
2012 Frances Ha Dark Haired Girl
2012First WinterMarie
2012 All the Light in the Sky Suzanne
2012White Fox MaskVivienne
2013 A Teacher Diana Watts
2013 Lily Emily
2014 Wild Canaries Annabell
2014 The Midnight Swim June
2014 The Sideways Light Lily
2015Up the RiverRebecca
2015 The Invitation Sadie
2015 6 Years Amanda
2015Some BeastsAnna
2015 Devil Town Isabel Phillips
2015Tears of GodThe Lich
2015 Lace Crater Ruth
2015 Digging for Fire Lucy
2016 Actor Martinez Lindsay
201610 CrosbyLindsay Short film
2016Baby TeethErinShort film
2016Dramatic RelationshipsShort film
2016Cloudy All DayKateShort film
2016Fill Your Heart With French FriesEmmaShort film
2017 XX Madeline
2017 Thirst Street Gina
2018 The Long Dumb Road Girl in Car
2018 Duck Butter Kate
201886'dMistress LashesShort film
2018 Her Smell Lauren
2020 Black Bear Maude
2020 The Carnivores Brett
2020 Materna Ruth
2020You Mean Everything to MeRoxanne
2023Can't Seem To Make You MineTess
2024 Between the Temples Darcy
2024Eco VillageUrsula
TBASoft LandingsMarianShort film; post-production since December 2021 [5]
TBADating & Private LivesEmilyFilming
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Food Party Grape JennyEpisode: "PBJ Love"
2016 Veep ReporterEpisode: "C**tgate"
2017-2019 Easy Amy3 episodes
2018 Casual Episode: "Virtual Reality"
2018 One Dollar JennyEpisode: "Jenny Ludlow"
2023 Bupkis LizzieEpisode: "ISO"

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References

  1. "LINDSAY BURDGE Sundance Film: A Teacher". The Verge. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
  2. "A Teacher: Key Cast and Crew". A Teacher Film. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  3. "NYU alumna Lindsay Burdge talks Hannah Fidell's 'A Teacher'". New York University News. September 5, 2013.
  4. "Lindsay Burdge Gets Inappropriate and Heartbreaking in Sundance's 'A Teacher'". Backstage. January 18, 2013.
  5. "Lindsay Burdge | Actress | Upcoming". IMDb . 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-08-27. [note: December 2021 archived web page showing Soft Landings already in post-production]