Erica Schmidt is a Princess Grace Award-winning writer, theater director, and actress who rose to prominence after marrying ‘Game of Thrones’ Emmy Award-winner Peter Dinklage. Despite the fact that much of her recent prominence in the popular media is due to her marriage to Peter, she is a theatre powerhouse in her own right. She is a formidable presence in the world of theatre, having appeared in numerous productions such as “The Sorcerer” and “All The Fine Boys.” She has also appeared in the film “Miles from Nowhere.” Her creations ‘Humor Abuse’ and ‘Cyrano’ are considered to be among the decade’s finest works. Despite her enormous success in the world of theater, it was her relationship with Peter Dinklage that brought her to the attention of the mass media. But both she and Peter have consciously made the decision to share as little as possible about their lives, even choosing to remain away from social media.
Career & Renown
Erica Schmidt was a member of the Vassar College comedy troupe ‘Laughing Stock’ in 1997. On weekends, the group competed with other groups in epic comedic performances. Erica worked as a costume designer for ‘Julliard’ after graduating from college, while residing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Her experience at ‘Julliard’ inspired her to begin taking theater more seriously. She received her first opportunity as a deck stage manager at ‘St. Mark’s Youth and Young Adult Theatre Ministries for the production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’.
In 2000, she directed her first significant production, ‘As You Like It’. The critically acclaimed ‘Spanish Girl’ (2002) was one of her most well-known productions at the time. The following year, Erica Schmidt directed “Debbie Does Dallas,” her first significant critical success. In the same year, she made her acting debut in the film ‘Miles from Nowhere’.
Even though she was experiencing success as a director, Erica later admitted in an interview that she spent the majority of her early years pursuing acting ambitions. She and her friends like clown theatre-artist Lorenzo Pisoni were in New York struggling to pay rent when she came up with the notion of making a production company. She intended to direct them and provide them with acting roles, and vice versa. She realized she had a natural talent for directing theatre after her directorial debut.
In 2001, Erica Schmidt was awarded the ‘Princess Grace Award’ for her outstanding achievement, which was a recognition of her perseverance. Erica’s directing efforts, such as ‘People Be Heard’ (2004) and ‘Uncle Varya’ (2008), continued to produce outstanding results. Consequently, she directed “Humor Abuse” at the “Manhattan Theatre Club” from March 19 to April 19 2009. The theater production, which starred her longtime companion and collaborator, Lorenzo Pisoni, remains one of the best of the last ten years.
‘Humor Abuse’ has since returned multiple times on stage to rave reviews at the ‘Philadelphia Theatre Company’ (late 2009), at the ‘American Conservatory Theater, Seattle Repertory Theatre’ (2011 – 2012), and at the ‘Center Theater Group/Mark Taper Forum’ (2013). It also garnered her the ‘Lucille Lortel Award’ for ‘Outstanding Solo Performance’ in 2009. Other critically acclaimed works by this author include ‘The Burnt Part Boys’ (2009) and ‘Invasion’ (2011). In 2015, Erica Schmidt directed her husband, Peter Dinklage, and Taylor Schilling, who was nominated for an Emmy, in the wildly successful film “A Month in the Country.”
She subsequently directed critically acclaimed films such as ‘All the Fine Boys’ (2017) and ‘Cyrano’ (2018). However, the majority of her mainstream media renown stemmed from her marriage to ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Peter Dinklage. Once the HBO show became a worldwide phenomenon, Peter became a massive celebrity, and subsequently, his wife received more attention. Some people were astonished to see that Erica, who is over 1.68 meters tall, was married to Peter who suffers from dwarfism. But their beautiful relationship has endeared Erica to everyone.
Personal Facts About Erica
On June 8, 1975, Erica Schmidt was born in the United States. Due to her privacy, not much is known about her parents on social media. She wed Peter Dinklage on April 16, 2005, after the couple eloped with mischief. In December 2011, they greeted their first daughter, and in September 2017, they welcomed their second child. The couple has refused to reveal the names of their children or the gender of their youngest child, and they have shrugged off rumors that their daughter is named Zelig.
Estimated Net Worth
Erica is one of the wealthiest American family members. Erica Schmidt has a net worth of $5 million, as determined by our analysis of Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider.