Cyd Blakewell

Cyd has been a member of the Chicago theatre community since 2003. During that time, she has worked with Griffin Theatre, Signal Ensemble, Theatre Seven of Chicago, Lookingglass Theatre, Steppenwolf Theater, Interrobang Theatre Project, The Side Project, and Jackalope Theatre. She was a founding member of the SiNNERMAN Ensemble where she acted and produced; appearing in their productions of Sweet Confinement, Ivanov (adapted and directed by Ensemble Member Sheldon Patinkin), Too Much Memory, and The Incredibly Famous Willy Rivers. She was also a proud Company Member of the Pavement Group and performed in MilkMilkLemonade, Girl, You Know It’s True, Breaks & Bikes, Arrangements, fracture/mechanics, and Buddy Cop 2.

Hailing from Fort Worth, Cyd earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and is a graduate of the School at Steppenwolf, where she had the chance to assist Mr. Jon Berry in teaching Viewpoints. Aside from theatre, she loves hanging out with her husband (fellow Ensemble Member Keith Neagle), her son Wesley, and her family – blood and theatrical.