Sasha Spielberg
American actress and singer
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Sasha Rebecca Spielberg (born May 14, 1990), also known by her stage name Buzzy Lee, is an American actress and musician.
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May 14, 1990
- Musician
- actress
Sasha Spielberg | |
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Spielberg at the 2013 Jubilee Music & Arts Festival | |
| Born | Sasha Rebecca Spielberg May 14, 1990 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Buzzy Lee |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Spouse |
Harry McNally (m. 2022) |
| Parent(s) | Steven Spielberg Kate Capshaw |
| Relatives | Arnold Spielberg (grandfather) Keith McNally (father-in-law) |
Life and career
Spielberg was born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the daughter of film director Steven Spielberg and actress Kate Capshaw.[1] Her father is from an Orthodox Jewish family, and her mother is a Jewish convert. She is their first child together, although each has children from previous relationships. She has three sisters: Mikaela Spielberg, Destry Spielberg,[2] and half-sister Jessica Capshaw, as well as three brothers: Sawyer Spielberg, Theo Spielberg, and half-brother Max Spielberg. She graduated from Brown University.[3]
Spielberg has acted in several of her father's movies, including The Terminal, Munich, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and The Post. She performed in the band Wardell (previously known as Brother/Sister) with her brother Theo. Their Brother/Sister EP The Accidental Zoo was released on April 4, 2011.[4][5] Their album Love/Idleness was released in 2015.[6]
Spielberg has collaborated with composer and fellow Brown University alumnus Nicolas Jaar under the name Just Friends.[7][8] They released a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Avalanche" and an original song, "Don't Tell Me."[8]
In 2015, Spielberg produced, wrote for, and starred in Snapchat's first mobile series, Literally Can't Even.[9] She also shares her mini-improv sketches on Instagram.[10] On April 27, 2018, she released her solo EP Facepaint, with five songs.
Spielberg has also collaborated with rapper and producer JPEGMafia on several occasions, the first in 2019 on JPEGMafia's songs "Grimy Waifu" and "Dots Freestyle Remix", from his third studio album, All My Heroes Are Cornballs, where Spielberg was a featured artist.[11] They collaborated again on the song "Nemo!" on JPEGMafia's fourth studio album, LP!.[12] They continued this partnership on his fifth studio album, I Lay Down My Life for You, where she is featured on the songs "Don't Put Anything On the Bible" and "I Lay Down My Life For You".[13] She has also collaborated with rapper Denzel Curry on the song "John Wayne" on Curry's fourth studio album Melt My Eyez See Your Future. The song was produced by JPEGMafia.[14]
Personal life
In May 2022, Spielberg married Harry McNally, son of restaurateur Keith McNally.[15][16]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Love Letter | Girl with Sparkler | |
| 2004 | The Terminal | Lucy | |
| 2005 | Munich | Young Israeli Woman Watching TV | [10] |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Slugger | |
| 2010 | The Company Men | Sarah | |
| 2010 | The Dry Land | Sally | |
| 2010 | The Kids Are All Right | Waify Girl | |
| 2011 | The Art of Getting By | Zoe Rubenstein | |
| 2013 | Before I Sleep | Rachel | |
| 2017 | The Post | Woman with Package | [10] |
| 2018 | Dude | Carrie | |
| 2018 | In a Relationship | Clara | |
| 2021 | Licorice Pizza | Cindy |
Discography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2013 | The Brother/Sister EP |
| 2015 | Love/Idleness |
| 2018 | Facepaint – EP (as Buzzy Lee) |
| 2019 | Close Encounters of Their Own Kind (as Buzzy Lee, with Tommy Mandel) |
| 2021 | Spoiled Love (as Buzzy Lee) |
| 2023 | Internal Affairs (as Buzzy Lee) |