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She was born in Santa Barbara, California as Edith Sedgwick to a troubled and eccentric establishment family which was seriously blighted by alcoholism and mental illness. Later in life, Sedgwick claimed to have experienced sexual abuse as a child. As a young woman Sedgwick suffered with clinical depression and anorexia nervosa.
In 1964, Sedgwick moved to New York to pursure a career in modelling. She appeared in TIME, Life and Vogue between 1963 and 1965. In 1965 she met Andy Warhol and quickly became his favourite ' Warhol superstar', featuring in many of his underground films including Poor Little Rich Girl , Vinyl, Beauty #2 , the Chelsea Girls and Diaries, Notes and Sketches. It was during this period that Sedgwick began using illegal drugs, particularly amphetamineAmphetamine is a synthetic drug originally developed (and still used) as an appetite suppressant. Amphetamine and its derivatives amphetamines are part of a broader class of compounds called phenethylamines. Overview Amphetamine is a synthetic stimulant us.
She became Warhol's Girl of the Year during 19651965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). Events January-February January 4 United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his " Great Society" during his State of the Union address. January 14 Prime Ministers of N when she accompanied him everywhere in the New York social scene. During this period the pair would often dress alike and Sedgwick frequently called herself 'Mrs Warhol'. The friendship did not last beyond 1966Events January January 1 In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bedel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. January 2 Strike of public transportation workers in New York City ends January 13 January 3 First Acid Test at the Fil when Warhol and Sedgwick made an acrimonious public split.
Following her departure from Warhol’s circles, Sedgwick began living at Hotel ChelseaA well-known residence for artists, musicians and writers, the Hotel Chelsea is located in the neighborhood of Chelsea in New York City. The hotel welcomes guests, but is primarily known for its long-term residents, past and present. The Hotel houses artw where she became involved with Bob DylanBob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman May 24, 1941, Duluth, Minnesota, USA) is widely regarded as America's greatest popular songwriter. Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, and Hank Williams are among the few songwriters similarly revered for t. Dylan’s friends convinced Sedgwick to sign up with Albert Grossman, Dylan's manager. While involved with Dylan, Sedgwick was introduced to LSDD-Lysergic Acid Diethylamide commonly called acid LSD or LSD-25 is a powerful semisynthetic hallucinogen and psychedelic entheogen. A typical dose of LSD is only 100 micrograms, a tiny amount equal to one-tenth the weight of a grain of sand. LSD causes of. (she was never involved with Bob Dylan)
In 1966, Sedgwick began a tumultuous relationship with Bob Neuwirth. During this relationship she became dependent on heroinHeroin or diamorphine ( INN) (colloquially referred to as junk, babania, horse, brown, smack, black tar, big H, lady H, dope, skag, juice, etc is an alkaloid opioid. Heroin is the 3,6- diacetyl derivative of morphine (hence diacetylmorphine and is synthes and barbituates. The relationship ended in 1967. In April 1967 Sedgwick began shooting on Ciao! Manhattan an underground movie in which she was to star. After shooting some footage in New York, work on the film was abandoned due to budget and legal problems.
Sedgwick’s rapidly degenrating health saw her return to family in California and spend time in several different psychiatric institutions. In August 1969, she was admitted to the Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara where she met Mike Post whom she married. Electroconvulsive therapy treatments were administered extensively and several efforts at drug rehabilitation were made.
Shooting resumed on Ciao! Manhattan in 1970 and was completed in 1971.
Sedgwick died in late 1971 from barbituate poisoning. Her death was ruled a suicide/ drug overdose.
"Like a Rolling Stone" and "Leapord-Skin Pillbox Hat", both songs by Bob Dylan, were purportedly written about Sedgwick.