John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

Love Story

Sarah Pidgeon stars as Carolyn Bessette in FX's Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. &amp; Carolyn Bessette.

Career Highlights

Last summer, Sarah Pidgeon joined the cast of Sony Pictures' I Know What You Did Last Summer, the 2025 remake of the cult classic slasher film. She starred alongside Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Tyriq Withers, Jonah Hauer-King as well as the films' original stars Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt.Prior, Pidgeon starred in David Siegel's The Friend, a film adaptation of Sigrid Nunez's The New York Times bestselling novel, alongside Naomi Watts and Bill Murray. The film first premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and was later screened in the Gala Presentations section at the Toronto International Film Festival.In 2024, Pidgeon received a Tony® Award nomination for her role as "Diana" in the acclaimed Broadway production of Stereophonic. The production opened at Playwrights Horizons before transferring to the John Golden Theatre, where The New York Times designated the show as a Critics' Pick and described Pidgeon as "riveting in all aspects of the role." The play set the record for the most Tony nominations with 13—taking home the award for Best Play. Pidgeon's role earned her a Drama Desk Special Ensemble Award, a Dorian Theater Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Play and a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance, marking her as one of the most exciting new talents on the stage and screen. She was also nominated for the Drama League's Distinguished Performance Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play.On television, Pidgeon was one of the leads in Hulu and Hello Sunshine's limited series Tiny Beautiful Things with Kathryn Hahn and Merritt Wever, based on the book by Cheryl Strayed. Pidgeon's performance as the 20s version of Kathryn Hahn's Emmy®-nominated character earned her rave reviews and a Hollywood Critics Association Award nomination. She also led Prime Video's hit series The Wilds for two seasons.A graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, Pidgeon currently resides in New York City.

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Sarah Pidgeon stars as Carolyn Bessette in Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.

Black and white headshot of Sarah Pidgeon as Carloyn Bessette in FX's Love Story wearing a black turtleneck.

Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette | FX's Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

Career Highlights

Paul Anthony Kelly
as John F. Kennedy Jr.

Grace Gummer
as Caroline Kennedy

Naomi Watts
as Jackie Kennedy Onassis

Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette | FX's Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

Grace Gummeras Caroline Kennedy

Naomi Wattsas Jackie Kennedy Onassis

Grace Gummer
as Caroline Kennedy

Naomi Watts
as Jackie Kennedy Onassis