Sosie Bacon
Bacon in 2022
Born
Sosie Ruth Bacon

(1992-03-15) March 15, 1992 (age 31)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[citation needed]
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Parent(s)Kevin Bacon
Kyra Sedgwick

Sosie Ruth Bacon (born March 15, 1992) is an American actress. Her first role was playing 10-year-old Emily in the film Loverboy (2005), which was directed by her father, Kevin Bacon, and stars her mother, Kyra Sedgwick. Encouraged by producer James Duff, she appeared in The Closer (2009). Since then her credits include Wishin' and Hopin' (2014), Ana Maria in Novela Land (2015), Scream (TV series) (2016), Story of a Girl (2017), 13 Reasons Why (2017-2018), Charlie Says (2018), The Last Summer (2019), Wyrm (2019), Narcos: Mexico (2020), Mare of Easttown (2021), As We See It (2022) and Smile (2022).

Early life

Sosie Bacon was born in 1992 to actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, who tried to provide her with as ordinary an upbringing as was possible in the circumstances and did not want to push her into acting.[1][2] Bacon studied at Brown University[3] and has studied at musical theatre company CAP21.

Career

In 2005, she starred in Loverboy. While directing Loverboy, Kevin Bacon decided to cast Sosie in the film. Asked about the choice, he said that he made the decision as a director, not as a father, because he believed his daughter was perfect for the role, and "Sosie was cool. She kind of got it out of her system. She said 'Oh, that was fun—now I'm going back to school'." Sosie portrayed the main character Emily in a flashback, while the adult Emily was portrayed by Sosie's mother Kyra Sedgwick.[4][5] As Emily, Sosie sang an a cappella version of the David Bowie song "Life on Mars?", that was described in a review from The New York Times as "grotesquely funny".[6][7] Her brother, Travis Bacon, was cast in a smaller role in the film.[8] Kevin praised Sosie's work on Loverboy, but said that he would not be encouraging her to pursue acting further.[9]

In 2009, she starred in The Closer.[1] She joined the cast of Fiction in Photographs in 2012, an off-Broadway musical by Dan Mills and Randy Redd.[10][11]

On November 21, 2013, Bacon was crowned Miss Golden Globe 2014.[12] Chosen each year by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Miss Golden Globe assists with the Globes ceremony and is typically the daughter of Hollywood celebrities.[12]

Sosie was cast in the leading female role of the independent film Off Season (2014), opposite Chance Kelly.[13] Following up her role in 13 Reasons Why, Bacon was cast in Here and Now, a 2018-debuting HBO family drama series from award-winning writer-producer Alan Ball, as Kristen, the youngest daughter of a couple played by Tim Robbins and Holly Hunter.[14] In HBO’s 2021 limited series Mare of Easttown, she was cast as Carrie Layden. She starred in the 2022 horror film Smile as Dr. Rose Cotter, and received praise for her performance.[15]

Filmography

Bacon in Lady Lonely trailer (2014)

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Loverboy Emily Stoll (aged 10)
2014 Lady Lonely Lady Short film
2014 Wishin' and Hopin' Frances Funicello
2015 Ana Maria in Novela Land Poppy Lake
2016 Chronically Metropolitan Hannah
2017 Off Season Cassie
2018 Charlie Says Patricia Krenwinkel
2019 The Last Summer Audrey Jarvis
2019 Wyrm Lindsay
2021 Traces Sierra Jones
2022 Smile Dr. Rose Cotter

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Closer Charlie Johnson 4 episodes
2014 Basic Witches Sosie
2015–2016 Scream Rachel Murray Recurring role (seasons 1 & 2)
2015 Lost Boy Summer Harris Television film
2017–2018 13 Reasons Why Skye Miller Recurring role (seasons 1 & 2)
2017 Story of a Girl Stacey Television film
2018 Here and Now Kristen Main role
2020 Narcos: Mexico Mimi Webb Miller 4 episodes
2021 Mare of Easttown Carrie Layden Miniseries
2022 As We See It Mandy Main role

References

  1. ^ a b Duff, James (August 6, 2009). "The Closer Creator James Duff: "Identity Theft"". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 11, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "She's Cheap, She's Pretty, She's Mine" - Sosie Bacon On Buying Her Horse, Diamond. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. September 29, 2022. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Heyman, Marshall (January 10, 2014). "Sosie Bacon Steps Out for the Globes". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Hill, Logan (June 11, 2006). "Family Man: Kevin Bacon". New York. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  5. ^ Roman, Julian (June 14, 2006). "Kevin Bacon Talks Loverboy". MovieWeb. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  6. ^ Holden, Stephen (June 16, 2006). "A Motherly Love So Strong It Delights, Then Frightens, in 'Loverboy'". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  7. ^ Westal, Bob (June 19, 2006). "Loverboy". Film Threat. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  8. ^ Rhea, Steven (June 27, 2006). "Bacon film explores a dark side of family". The Free Lance–Star. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  9. ^ Bacon, Kevin (December 29, 2012). "Bacon Wrecks Daughter's Acting Dreams By Putting Her In Movie". Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  10. ^ "Cast – Fiction in Photographs – The Musical". Archived from the original on January 13, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  11. ^ "Fiction in Photographs to Offer 3 Free Presentations at New World Stages". Broadway World. October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Sosie Bacon, Kevin Bacon's Daughter, Is Miss Golden Globe 2014". Huffington Post. November 22, 2013. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013.
  13. ^ Saltzberg, Rich (February 3, 2014). "Thriller 'Off Season' mixes Vineyard talent with Hollywood". The Martha's Vineyard Times. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 6, 2017). "Alan Ball HBO Series Casts Sosie Bacon, Daniel Zovatto, Raymond Lee & Jerrika Hinton". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  15. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (September 22, 2021). "'Mare of Easttown' Actor Sosie Bacon to Star in 'Something's Wrong With Rose' for Paramount Players (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 22, 2021.

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