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Edmondson is a former member of [[NXIVM]], a now defunct multi-level marketing company founded by [[Keith Raniere]]. In 2017, she left the group and confirmed longstanding criticism that NXIVM operated as a cult. The resulting [[The New York Times|''New York Times'']] exposé of NXIVM's abusive practices precipitated the downfall of the organisation and its leaders. |
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Edmondson is a former member [[NXIVM]], a cult and a multilevel marketing company. After leaving the group in 2017, her criticism of NXIVM's abusive practices precipitated the downfall of the organisation and its leader [[Keith Raniere]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Meier |first=Barry |date=2017-10-17 |title=Inside a Secretive Group Where Women Are Branded |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/nyregion/nxivm-women-branded-albany.html |access-date=2022-07-21 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Edmondson studied in the theatre program at [[Lord Byng Secondary School]], Vancouver, British Columbia.<ref name=fi>{{cite interview|date=25 August 2013|interviewer=Gilles Nuytens|subject=Sarah Edmondson|title=Sarah Edmondson interview|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/sarah_edmondson_01.htm|website=The Scifi World|accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref> She then graduated from [[Concordia University]], Montreal, with a BFA in Theatre Performance.<ref name=fi /> She has performed in a variety of YTV programs including ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark]]'',<ref name=sci>{{cite web|title=The Politician's Wife |
Edmondson studied in the theatre program at [[Lord Byng Secondary School]], Vancouver, British Columbia.<ref name=fi>{{cite interview|date=25 August 2013|interviewer=Gilles Nuytens|subject=Sarah Edmondson|title=Sarah Edmondson interview|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/sarah_edmondson_01.htm|website=The Scifi World|accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref> She then graduated from [[Concordia University]], Montreal, with a BFA in Theatre Performance.<ref name=fi /> She has performed in a variety of YTV programs including ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark]]'',<ref name=sci>{{cite web|title=The Politician's Wife – Interview with Continuum's Sarah Edmondson|url=http://scifiandtvtalk.typepad.com/scifiandtvtalk/2013/08/the-politicians-wife-interview-with-continuums-sarah-edmondson.html|website=SciFiAndTvTalk|accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref> ''[[Student Bodies (TV series)|Student Bodies]]'', ''[[Big Wolf on Campus]]'' and in series such as ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'',<ref name=catch>{{cite web|title=Catch up with 'Continuum' guest actress Sarah Edmondson|url=http://www.sarahedmondson.com/projects/catch-up-with-continuum-guest-actress-sarah-edmondson/|website=Sarah Edmondson|accessdate=10 December 2016|language=en-us}}</ref> ''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'', ''[[Godiva's]]'',<ref name=sci /> ''[[Edgemont (TV series)|Edgemont]]''<ref name=sci /> and ''[[Continuum (TV series)|Continuum]]''.<ref name=sci /> In 2007, Edmondson was nominated for the [[Leo Awards]] in the category of "Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Short Drama" for her role in the ''Sparklelite Motel''.<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2007.pdf|website=leoawards.com|accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref> |
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Edmondson is also a playwright. She performed her first play, a solo show, entitled ''Dead Bird'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Sarah Edmondson deadbird|url=http://www.sarahedmondson.com/press-media/press/attachment/deadbird-2/|date=September 11, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220095453/http://www.sarahedmondson.com/press-media/press/attachment/deadbird-2/|archive-date=2016-12-20|website=Sarah Edmondson|accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref> at the 2005 Chutzpah Festival. |
Edmondson is also a playwright. She performed her first play, a solo show, entitled ''Dead Bird'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Sarah Edmondson deadbird|url=http://www.sarahedmondson.com/press-media/press/attachment/deadbird-2/|date=September 11, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220095453/http://www.sarahedmondson.com/press-media/press/attachment/deadbird-2/|archive-date=2016-12-20|website=Sarah Edmondson|accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref> at the 2005 Chutzpah Festival. |
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Edmondson starred in Lifetime Television's ''[[Killer Hair]]'' and ''[[Hostile Makeover]]'', and ''A Gun to the Head'' in 2009, followed by J.J. Abrams's series ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'' in 2010. |
Edmondson starred in Lifetime Television's ''[[Killer Hair]]'' and ''[[Hostile Makeover]]'', and ''A Gun to the Head'' in 2009, followed by J.J. Abrams's series ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'' in 2010. |
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Most recently, Edmondson has been seen in a series of TV series and movies for [[Hallmark Channel]], including ''[[When Calls the Heart]]'' ( |
Most recently, Edmondson has been seen in a series of TV series and movies for [[Hallmark Channel]], including ''[[When Calls the Heart]]'' (2014–present), ''Love at First Bark''<ref>{{cite web|title=Love at First Bark Final Photo Assets|url=https://www.telltaletv.com/2017/09/sarah-edmondson-talks-hallmark-channels-at-home-in-mitford-exclusive-interview/love-at-first-bark-final-photo-assets/|website=telltaletv.com|accessdate=17 October 2017|date=2017-09-22}}</ref> starring [[Jana Kramer]], ''Wedding' March 2: Resorting to Love'', and ''At Home in Mitford'',<ref>{{cite web|title=At Home in Mitford – Photos|url=http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/at-home-in-mitford/at-home-in-mitford-photos/13#listheader|website=hallmarkchannel.com|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> based on the novel of the same name starring [[Andie MacDowell]] and [[Cameron Mathison]]. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Edmondson was previously married to a director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/a38dzj/how-nxivm-rippled-through-vancouver-actors-friend-networks|title=How NXIVM Rippled Through Vancouver Actors' Friend Networks|work=Vice.com|date=September 13, 2018|first=Sarah|last=Berman}}</ref> In |
Edmondson was previously married to a director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/a38dzj/how-nxivm-rippled-through-vancouver-actors-friend-networks|title=How NXIVM Rippled Through Vancouver Actors' Friend Networks|work=Vice.com|date=September 13, 2018|first=Sarah|last=Berman}}</ref> In 2010, she married actor and former Ivy League Quarterback Anthony Ames.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/ex-nxivm-member-sarah-edmondson-star-docu-series-produced-brian-graden-sex-cult-1202373257/|title=Former NXIVM Member Sarah Edmondson To Star In Documentary Series Produced By Brian Graden|author=Nellie Andreeva|work=Deadline|date=25 April 201}}</ref> The couple has two children. Edmondson is [[Jewish]].<ref name=CBCradio>{{cite web|title=Uncover Season 1 — Escaping NXIVM|url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/uncover-escaping-nxivm-1.4675949|website=CBC Radio|date=30 May 2018|access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref> |
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==NXIVM== |
==NXIVM== |
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Edmondson was involved in the [[Albany, New York]]-based organization [[NXIVM]]. After leaving it in early 2017, she publicly denounced the organization, stating that she was invited into "[[NXIVM# |
Edmondson was involved in the [[Albany, New York]]-based organization [[NXIVM]]. After leaving it in early 2017, she publicly denounced the organization, stating that she was invited into "[[NXIVM#Whistleblowers' accounts|DOS]]", a substructure within NXIVM operated by [[Keith Raniere]] and [[Allison Mack]], and was branded with Raniere's and Mack's initials at Mack's Albany home.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|title=Inside a Secretive Group Where Women Are Branded|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 17, 2017|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/nyregion/nxivm-women-branded-albany.html|accessdate=18 May 2018|last1=Meier|first1=Barry}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Former NXIVM member says she was invited into a secret sorority, then branded|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/nxivm-member-invited-secret-sorority-branded/story?id=51617201|accessdate=13 May 2018|agency=ABC News|date=15 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Nxivm member was branded at Allison Mack's home|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nxivm-member-was-branded-at-allison-macks-home-video-1113006|accessdate=18 May 2018|agency=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> Edmondson said she was recruited into DOS by her friend and NXIVM member Lauren Salzman. At the time, Edmondson and other DOS recruits were told the brand represented the combination of the elements.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://decider.com/2020/09/07/the-vow-hbo-nxivm-sex-cult-explained/|title='The Vow' Finally Explained How NXIVM's Sex Cult Worked|work=Decider|first=Kayla|last=Cobb|date=September 7, 2020|access-date=January 6, 2022}}</ref> |
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In 2017, at the urging of [[Catherine Oxenberg]], Edmondson contacted Frank Parlato, a former NXIVM publicist, to share details about her branding experience. Parlato blogged about it at the Frank Report,<ref>{{Cite web|last=frankparlato|date=2017-10-19|title=Part 1: Branded Slaves and Master Raniere; Sources: Human branding part of Raniere-inspired women's group|url=https://frankreport.com/2017/10/19/part-1-branded-slaves-and-master-raniere-sources-human-branding-part-of-raniere-inspired-womens-group-2/|access-date=2021-03-31|website=Frank Report {{!}} Investigative Journalism From Frank Parlato|language=en-US}}</ref> with an agreement that he would not disclose Edmondson's name, in order to stop the next branding session from happening.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Edmondson|first=Sarah|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1102468747|title=Scarred : the true story of how I escaped NXIVM, the cult that bound my life|date=2019|others=Kristine Gasbarre|isbn=978-1-4521-8426-5|location=San Francisco, California|pages=221–222|oclc=1102468747}}</ref> |
In 2017, at the urging of [[Catherine Oxenberg]], Edmondson contacted [[Frank Parlato Jr.|Frank Parlato]], a former NXIVM publicist, to share details about her branding experience. Parlato blogged about it at the Frank Report,<ref>{{Cite web|last=frankparlato|date=2017-10-19|title=Part 1: Branded Slaves and Master Raniere; Sources: Human branding part of Raniere-inspired women's group|url=https://frankreport.com/2017/10/19/part-1-branded-slaves-and-master-raniere-sources-human-branding-part-of-raniere-inspired-womens-group-2/|access-date=2021-03-31|website=Frank Report {{!}} Investigative Journalism From Frank Parlato|language=en-US}}</ref> with an agreement that he would not disclose Edmondson's name, in order to stop the next branding session from happening.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Edmondson|first=Sarah|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1102468747|title=Scarred : the true story of how I escaped NXIVM, the cult that bound my life|date=2019|others=Kristine Gasbarre|isbn=978-1-4521-8426-5|location=San Francisco, California|pages=221–222|oclc=1102468747}}</ref> |
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Edmondson showed the brand in a ''[[New York Times]]'' exposé of NXIVM in 2017.<ref name="nyt" /> |
Edmondson showed the brand in a ''[[New York Times]]'' exposé of NXIVM in 2017.<ref name="nyt" /> |
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Edmondson filed a complaint with the New York State Department against physician Dr. Danielle Roberts, alleging that Roberts performed the branding. The agency replied that it lacked jurisdiction because the alleged actions did not occur in a doctor-patient relationship, and advised Edmondson to report the matter to the police.<ref>{{cite web|title=Response to Edmondson|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4111950-ResponseEdmondson.html|website=documentcloud|accessdate=13 May 2018}}</ref>{{better source|date=May 2018}}<ref name=":0" /> After the allegations from Edmondson and others, Roberts was suspended from practice in a Wisconsin Hospital System where she had practiced between 2012 and 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Columbia St. Mary's doctor accused of branding women in sex cult: Dr. Danielle Roberts is based out of New York but holds a Wisconsin license|agency=WISN|accessdate=18 May 2018|date=April 30, 2018|url=http://www.wisn.com/article/former-columbia-st-mary-s-doctor-accused-of-branding-women-in-sex-cult/20108337}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Doctor accused of branding women in sex cult worked at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital|agency=[[Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]]|accessdate=18 May 2018|date=April 30, 2018|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/04/30/doctor-accused-branding-women-sex-cult-worked-columbia-st-marys-hospital/555714002}}</ref> Raniere and Mack were subsequently arrested on charges related to DOS; a trial was scheduled for January 2019. |
Edmondson filed a complaint with the New York State Department against physician Dr. Danielle Roberts, alleging that Roberts performed the branding. The agency replied that it lacked jurisdiction because the alleged actions did not occur in a doctor-patient relationship, and advised Edmondson to report the matter to the police.<ref>{{cite web|title=Response to Edmondson|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4111950-ResponseEdmondson.html|website=documentcloud|accessdate=13 May 2018}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2018}}<ref name=":0" /> After the allegations from Edmondson and others, Roberts was suspended from practice in a Wisconsin Hospital System where she had practiced between 2012 and 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Columbia St. Mary's doctor accused of branding women in sex cult: Dr. Danielle Roberts is based out of New York but holds a Wisconsin license|agency=WISN|accessdate=18 May 2018|date=April 30, 2018|url=http://www.wisn.com/article/former-columbia-st-mary-s-doctor-accused-of-branding-women-in-sex-cult/20108337}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Doctor accused of branding women in sex cult worked at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital|agency=[[Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]]|accessdate=18 May 2018|date=April 30, 2018|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/04/30/doctor-accused-branding-women-sex-cult-worked-columbia-st-marys-hospital/555714002}}</ref> Raniere and Mack were subsequently arrested on charges related to DOS; a trial was scheduled for January 2019. |
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Edmondson was the subject of a 2018 [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] podcast: ''Uncover: Escaping NXIVM'',<ref name=CBCradio/> which is an investigative podcast series about the group, its leader Keith Raniere and one woman's journey to get out. |
Edmondson was the subject of a 2018 [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] podcast: ''Uncover: Escaping NXIVM'',<ref name=CBCradio/> which is an investigative podcast series about the group, its leader Keith Raniere and one woman's journey to get out. |
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Her memoir, ''Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life'', was published by [[Chronicle Books]] in September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/books/review/scarred-sarah-edmondson.html|title=She Escaped From Nxivm. Now She's Written a Book About the Sex Cult.|website=[[The New York Times]]|first=Jessica|last=Bruder|date=September 17, 2019|accessdate=October 4, 2020}}</ref> |
Her memoir, ''Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life'', was published by [[Chronicle Books]] in September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/books/review/scarred-sarah-edmondson.html|title=She Escaped From Nxivm. Now She's Written a Book About the Sex Cult.|website=[[The New York Times]]|first=Jessica|last=Bruder|date=September 17, 2019|accessdate=October 4, 2020}}</ref> |
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In an interview with Vancouver Film School released February 11, 2020, Edmondson revealed that she had recently undergone surgery to have her brand removed.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/w2ktUb8zEjU Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201101184551/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ktUb8zEjU&feature=youtu.be Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ktUb8zEjU| title = Sarah Edmondson: NXIVM and How I Escaped a Cult | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
In an interview with [[Vancouver Film School]] released February 11, 2020, Edmondson revealed that she had recently undergone surgery to have her brand removed.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/w2ktUb8zEjU Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201101184551/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ktUb8zEjU&feature=youtu.be Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ktUb8zEjU| title = Sarah Edmondson: NXIVM and How I Escaped a Cult | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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Edmondson appears in the documentary series ''[[The Vow (TV series)|The Vow]]'' directed by [[Jehane Noujaim]] and [[Karim Amer]], which premiered on August 23, 2020, on [[HBO]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/nxivm-cult-hbo-the-vow-documentary-1047605/|title=How HBO's 'The Vow' Tells the Non-Sex-Cult Side of NXIVM|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=EJ|last=Dickson|date=August 21, 2020|accessdate=October 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/08/nxivm-cult-hbo-the-vow-documentary|title=HBO's The Vow Proves NXIVM Is More Than a "Sex Cult"|website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|first=Julie|last=Miller|date=August 20, 2020|accessdate=October 4, 2020}}</ref> |
Edmondson appears in the documentary series ''[[The Vow (TV series)|The Vow]]'' directed by [[Jehane Noujaim]] and [[Karim Amer]], which premiered on August 23, 2020, on [[HBO]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/nxivm-cult-hbo-the-vow-documentary-1047605/|title=How HBO's 'The Vow' Tells the Non-Sex-Cult Side of NXIVM|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=EJ|last=Dickson|date=August 21, 2020|accessdate=October 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/08/nxivm-cult-hbo-the-vow-documentary|title=HBO's The Vow Proves NXIVM Is More Than a "Sex Cult"|website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|first=Julie|last=Miller|date=August 20, 2020|accessdate=October 4, 2020}}</ref> |
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She launched her own podcast called ''A Little Bit Culty'', co-hosted by her husband and fellow NXIVM whistleblower Anthony "Nippy" Ames.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sarahedmondson.com/bio|title=Sarah Edmondson Biography|website=Sarah Edmondson website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite |
She launched her own podcast called ''A Little Bit Culty'', co-hosted by her husband and fellow NXIVM whistleblower Anthony "Nippy" Ames.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sarahedmondson.com/bio|title=Sarah Edmondson Biography|website=Sarah Edmondson website}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine |title=A Little Bit Culty |url=https://www.newyorker.com/goings-on-about-town/podcasts/a-little-bit-culty-05-23-22 |access-date=2022-07-21 |magazine=The New Yorker |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 14:19, 13 April 2024
Sarah Edmondson | |
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| Education | Concordia University (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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Anthony Ames (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
Sarah Edmondson is a Canadian actress and podcaster. She is known for supporting roles on Hallmark Channel, and as a voice actress, most notably in Geronimo Stilton and as Lina in the Bratz movies.
Edmondson is a former member of NXIVM, a now defunct multi-level marketing company founded by Keith Raniere. In 2017, she left the group and confirmed longstanding criticism that NXIVM operated as a cult. The resulting New York Times exposé of NXIVM's abusive practices precipitated the downfall of the organisation and its leaders.
Career
Edmondson studied in the theatre program at Lord Byng Secondary School, Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] She then graduated from Concordia University, Montreal, with a BFA in Theatre Performance.[1] She has performed in a variety of YTV programs including Are You Afraid of the Dark,[2] Student Bodies, Big Wolf on Campus and in series such as Stargate SG-1,[3] Andromeda, Godiva's,[2] Edgemont[2] and Continuum.[2] In 2007, Edmondson was nominated for the Leo Awards in the category of "Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Short Drama" for her role in the Sparklelite Motel.[4]
Edmondson is also a playwright. She performed her first play, a solo show, entitled Dead Bird,[5] at the 2005 Chutzpah Festival.
Edmondson starred in Lifetime Television's Killer Hair and Hostile Makeover, and A Gun to the Head in 2009, followed by J.J. Abrams's series Fringe in 2010.
Most recently, Edmondson has been seen in a series of TV series and movies for Hallmark Channel, including When Calls the Heart (2014–present), Love at First Bark[6] starring Jana Kramer, Wedding' March 2: Resorting to Love, and At Home in Mitford,[7] based on the novel of the same name starring Andie MacDowell and Cameron Mathison.
Voice work
She has created original voices for various Barbie, Bratz and Polly Pocket movies. She also voices a number of animated series, including the characters of Lori in Transformers: Cybertron,[2] (2005), Atlanta in Class of the Titans, Thea Stilton in Geronimo Stilton,[3] and Sydney Gardner in Max Steel.[3] Edmondson voiced the character of Windy Whistles in the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season seven episode "Parental Glideance".
Personal life
Edmondson was previously married to a director.[8] In 2010, she married actor and former Ivy League Quarterback Anthony Ames.[9] The couple has two children. Edmondson is Jewish.[10]
NXIVM
Edmondson was involved in the Albany, New York-based organization NXIVM. After leaving it in early 2017, she publicly denounced the organization, stating that she was invited into "DOS", a substructure within NXIVM operated by Keith Raniere and Allison Mack, and was branded with Raniere's and Mack's initials at Mack's Albany home.[11][12][13] Edmondson said she was recruited into DOS by her friend and NXIVM member Lauren Salzman. At the time, Edmondson and other DOS recruits were told the brand represented the combination of the elements.[14]
In 2017, at the urging of Catherine Oxenberg, Edmondson contacted Frank Parlato, a former NXIVM publicist, to share details about her branding experience. Parlato blogged about it at the Frank Report,[15] with an agreement that he would not disclose Edmondson's name, in order to stop the next branding session from happening.[16]
Edmondson showed the brand in a New York Times exposé of NXIVM in 2017.[11]
Edmondson filed a complaint with the New York State Department against physician Dr. Danielle Roberts, alleging that Roberts performed the branding. The agency replied that it lacked jurisdiction because the alleged actions did not occur in a doctor-patient relationship, and advised Edmondson to report the matter to the police.[17][better source needed][12] After the allegations from Edmondson and others, Roberts was suspended from practice in a Wisconsin Hospital System where she had practiced between 2012 and 2014.[18][19] Raniere and Mack were subsequently arrested on charges related to DOS; a trial was scheduled for January 2019.
Edmondson was the subject of a 2018 CBC podcast: Uncover: Escaping NXIVM,[10] which is an investigative podcast series about the group, its leader Keith Raniere and one woman's journey to get out.
Her memoir, Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life, was published by Chronicle Books in September 2019.[20]
In an interview with Vancouver Film School released February 11, 2020, Edmondson revealed that she had recently undergone surgery to have her brand removed.[21]
Edmondson appears in the documentary series The Vow directed by Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer, which premiered on August 23, 2020, on HBO.[22][23]
She launched her own podcast called A Little Bit Culty, co-hosted by her husband and fellow NXIVM whistleblower Anthony "Nippy" Ames.[24][25]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Revenge | Young Vicky | |
| 2001 | Hope & Redemption | Cheryl Spriggs | Short film |
| 2002 | 3 Days in Vain | Francis | Short film |
| 2003 | Imetacanine | Mom | Short film |
| 2004 | Galo de Barcelos: The Chicken of Portugal | Ali | Short film |
| 2005 | Dark Room | Kara | Short film |
| 2005 | Sandra Goes to Whistler | Line Dancer | Short film |
| 2005 | David | Marcy | Short film |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 | Bar Waitress | |
| 2006 | Barbie Diaries | Courtney | Voice |
| 2006 | The Spark Lite Motel | Anna Abelson McKinnon | Short film |
| 2006 | Big Nothing | Isabella | |
| 2007 | Bratz Fashion Pixiez | Lina | Voice |
| 2007 | Bratz Kids: Sleep-Over Adventure | Cally | Voice |
| 2008 | Chaos Theory | Tequila Girl | |
| 2008 | Awkward | Rachel | Short film |
| 2008 | Shadow Riders | Jane Preston | Short film |
| 2009 | A Gun to the Head | Karen | |
| 2013 | Inhumans | Tonaja / Marista / Black Widow | Voice |
| 2017 | The Cannon | Harmoni | |
| 2017 | Young George and the Dragon | Muriel | Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo | Gina Malone | Episode: "The Itchy Shorts Mystery" |
| 1998 | Student Bodies | Ronnie | Episode: "The Dating Game" |
| 1999–2000 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Emma / Gina | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Race Against Time | Alma Cherry | Television film |
| 2000 | Big Wolf on Campus | Raven St. Clar | Episode: "Faltered States" |
| 2001 | Vampire High | Carmen | Episode: "The Summoning" |
| 2002 | UC: Undercover | Sandra | Episode: "Manhunt" |
| 2003–2005 | Edgemont | Stephanie "Steve" | 10 episodes |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Earnest Young Women | Episode: "The Path" |
| 2003 | Stargate SG-1 | Natania | Episode: "Prophecy" |
| 2003 | The Stranger Beside Me | Susan Wayne | Television film |
| 2003 | Out of Order | Fertility Nurse | 6 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Transformers: Cybertron | Lori (voice) | 52 episodes |
| 2005 | Young Blades | Girl | Episode: "Secrets of the Father" |
| 2005 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy | Gina Hecht | Television film |
| 2005 | Andromeda | Larissa Knowles | Episode: "The Heart of the Journey: Part 1" |
| 2006 | Godiva's | Hot Date | Episode: "Exit Strategies" |
| 2006 | The Dead Zone | Young Woman | Episode: "Forbidden Fruit" |
| 2007 | My Name is Sarah | Olivia | Television film |
| 2007–2008 | Class of the Titans | Atlanta (voice) | 26 episodes |
| 2009 | What Color Is Love? | Amy Jansen | Television film |
| 2009 | Killer Hair | Brooke | Television film |
| 2009 | Hostile Makeover | Brooke | Television film |
| 2009–2017 | Geronimo Stilton | Thea Stilton (voice) | 76 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Psych | Gina | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Fringe | Pauline Hess | Episode: "Jacksonville" |
| 2010–2015 | The Little Prince | The Rose (voice) | 31 episodes |
| 2010 | Seduced by Love | Ava | Television film |
| 2010 | One Angry Juror | Louise | Television film |
| 2012–2013 | Continuum | Heather Martin | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Max Steel | Sydney Garner (voice) | 27 episodes |
| 2014 | When Calls the Heart | Miriam Garner | Episode: "Cease and Desist" |
| 2015 | The Whispers | Mrs. Brewster | Episode: "Darkest Fears" |
| 2017 | Love at First Bark | Cassie Guggenheim | Television film |
| 2017 | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Windy Whistles (voice) | Episode: "Parental Gildeance" |
| 2017 | Wedding March 2: Resorting to Love | Lisa | Television film |
| 2017 | At Home in Mitford | Marge Owens | Television film |
| 2018 | Dinotrux | Roxie (voice) | Episode: "Opposites" |
| 2018 | Wedding of Dreams | Sarah Rice | Television film |
| 2018 | Salvation | Nora | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Welcome to Christmas | Rachel Dane | Television film |
| 2019 | The Sisterhood | Trish Britton (Reporter) | Television film |
| 2020-22 | The Vow | Herself | 12 episodes |
| 2020 | Five Star Christmas | Annie Halston | Television film |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Trinity: Souls of Zill Ơll | Sheelagh, Argilshaia | [26] |
References
- ^ a b Sarah Edmondson (August 25, 2013). "Sarah Edmondson interview". The Scifi World (Interview). Interviewed by Gilles Nuytens. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "The Politician's Wife – Interview with Continuum's Sarah Edmondson". SciFiAndTvTalk. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Catch up with 'Continuum' guest actress Sarah Edmondson". Sarah Edmondson. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "2007 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Sarah Edmondson deadbird". Sarah Edmondson. September 11, 2012. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Love at First Bark Final Photo Assets". telltaletv.com. September 22, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "At Home in Mitford – Photos". hallmarkchannel.com. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Berman, Sarah (September 13, 2018). "How NXIVM Rippled Through Vancouver Actors' Friend Networks". Vice.com.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (April 25, 201). "Former NXIVM Member Sarah Edmondson To Star In Documentary Series Produced By Brian Graden". Deadline.
- ^ a b "Uncover Season 1 — Escaping NXIVM". CBC Radio. May 30, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Meier, Barry (October 17, 2017). "Inside a Secretive Group Where Women Are Branded". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "Former NXIVM member says she was invited into a secret sorority, then branded". ABC News. December 15, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Nxivm member was branded at Allison Mack's home". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Cobb, Kayla (September 7, 2020). "'The Vow' Finally Explained How NXIVM's Sex Cult Worked". Decider. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ frankparlato (October 19, 2017). "Part 1: Branded Slaves and Master Raniere; Sources: Human branding part of Raniere-inspired women's group". Frank Report | Investigative Journalism From Frank Parlato. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Edmondson, Sarah (2019). Scarred : the true story of how I escaped NXIVM, the cult that bound my life. Kristine Gasbarre. San Francisco, California. pp. 221–222. ISBN 978-1-4521-8426-5. OCLC 1102468747.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Response to Edmondson". documentcloud. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Former Columbia St. Mary's doctor accused of branding women in sex cult: Dr. Danielle Roberts is based out of New York but holds a Wisconsin license". WISN. April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Doctor accused of branding women in sex cult worked at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Bruder, Jessica (September 17, 2019). "She Escaped From Nxivm. Now She's Written a Book About the Sex Cult". The New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Sarah Edmondson: NXIVM and How I Escaped a Cult". YouTube.
- ^ Dickson, EJ (August 21, 2020). "How HBO's 'The Vow' Tells the Non-Sex-Cult Side of NXIVM". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Julie (August 20, 2020). "HBO's The Vow Proves NXIVM Is More Than a "Sex Cult"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "Sarah Edmondson Biography". Sarah Edmondson website.
- ^ "A Little Bit Culty". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "Sarah Edmondson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Sarah Edmondson at IMDb
- Sarah Edmondson at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Sarah Edmondson on Twitter
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