Who is Erica Schmidt?
Erica Schmidt is an actress and writer, known for Cyrano, Miles from Nowhere, and The Filmmakers Podcast. Erica Schmidt has been married to Peter Dinklage since April 16, 2005.
Erica Schmidt- Birth, Parents, Siblings & Education
Erica Schmidt was born in the United States on June 8, 1975; her childhood remains a mystery until she graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York State in 1997.
Net Worth of Erica Schmidt? Salary, Earnings
Erica Schmidt’s total net worth is estimated to be more than $1 million, which she earned as a theater director, though she also made her acting debut in the film “Miles from Nowhere” (2002).
Relationship, Married Life, Boyfriend/ Girlfriend
Peter Dinklage and Erica Schmidt have been married since April 16, 2005.
They married in a private ceremony, and their friends and family were unaware of their union until a few years later.
The couple is very private about their marriage, but it is known that they have two children, a daughter born in 2011, and a son born in 2017, but the name and sex have not been revealed.
Body Measurement- Height, Weight, Hair Colour
Peter is 4ft 5ins (1.35m) tall and weighs 110lbs due to his condition (50kgs). He has brown hair and green eyes.
Erica Schmidt- Professional Career
Erica began her career as a costume designer at Juilliard in New York, where she learned enough to start looking for new opportunities, and she joined the St. Mark’s Youth and Young Adult Theatre Ministries as a deck stage manager.
She worked on several major productions, including “Jesus Christ, Superstar,” before making her directorial debut in 2000 with the play “As You Like It.”
Erica rose to national prominence two years later with the hit plays “Spanish Girl” (2002) and “Debbie Does Dallas” (2003).
Erica expanded her repertoire with plays such as “People Be Heard” in 2004 and “Uncle Varya” in 2008, while “Humor Abuse,” her most well-known creation, was released in 2009.
Erica has since worked on plays such as “The Burnt Part Boys” (2009), “Invasion” (2011), and “Cyrano” (2018).
Despite her successful career, Erica’s popularity skyrocketed when she married Peter Dinklage, the star of the HBO series “Game of Thrones” at the time.
Erica Schmidt’s Husband’s Professional Career
Peter moved to New York after finishing college and co-founded a theater company with his friend Ian Bell.
However, their plan fell through, and Peter spent six years working at a data processing company before returning to acting as a full-time career.
Initially, Peter struggled to find work, always turning down typical roles offered to actors with his condition.
However, he received his first major role as Tito in the 1995 film “Living in Oblivion.”
He made another notable appearance in 2003, this time as the lead in the comedy-drama film “The Station Agent.”
With the start of the 2010s, Peter became more popular, and he became a star when he landed the role of Tyrion Lannister in the fantasy drama series “Game of Thrones,” based on George R. R. Martin’s books.
He received several honors for his portrayal, including a Golden Globe, four Primetime Emmys, and a Saturn Award.
With his growing popularity, Peter began to appear in high-profile roles in films such as Dr. Bolivar Trask in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” (2014), James in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (2017), and Herve Villechaize in “My Dinner with Herve” (2018), among others.
He is currently working on several projects, including “I Care a Lot” and “The Thicket.”
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Quick Facts of Erica Schmidt
- Best known to the world as Tyrion Lannister in the highly-acclaimed fantasy drama series “Game of Thrones”, Peter Dinklage is also an accomplished husband and father, and not just an actor.
- Erica Schmidt is a theatre director.
- She and Peter Dinklage have been married since the 16th of April 2005.
- Peter’s net worth is now estimated at $16 million.
- Due to his condition, Peter stands at 4ft 5ins (1.35m), while he weighs 110lbs (50kgs).
