Alexandra "Sasha" Sagan (born 1982) is an
American
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author, television producer, filmmaker, and podcaster.
Early life and education
Sagan is the daughter of the writer
Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan ( ; born June 13, 1949) is an American documentary producer and director specializing in the communication of science. She co-wrote the 1980 PBS documentary series ''Cosmos'', hosted by Carl Sagan, whom she married in 1981. She i ...
and astronomer
Carl Sagan
Carl Edward Sagan (; ; November 9, 1934December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator. His best known scientific contribution is his research on the possibility of extraterrestrial life, including e ...
.
She is a graduate of
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...
.
Career
Sagan co-wrote the screenplay of the short film ''Bastard'' (2010) with
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Caroline Dunst (; born April 30, 1982) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the anthology film ''New York Stories'' (1989) and has since starred in several film and television productions. She has received several awar ...
. The film was screened at the
Tribeca Film Festival
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.
She played the role of Carl Sagan's mother in ''
Cosmos: Possible Worlds'' in 2020.
She has written for the
''New York'' magazine.
Book
Sagan's book ''For Small Creatures Such as We'' was published in 2019.
Personal life
Sagan lives in
Boston
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with her husband, Jonathan Noel, and their daughter and son. They were married in
Ithaca, New York
Ithaca () is a city in and the county seat of Tompkins County, New York, United States. Situated on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York (state), New York, Ithaca is the largest community in the Ithaca metrop ...
in September 2013.
References
External links
Interview with Sasha SaganPersonal WebsiteSasha Sagan on TwitterSasha Sagan interviews Carolyn PorcoFor Small Creatures Such As We Sasha Sagan Talks at Google
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Living people
Sagan family
Carl Sagan
People from Ithaca, New York
Writers from Ithaca, New York
New York University alumni
1982 births