Brienne Pedigo

Auto Racing Commentator

Indianapolis native Brienne Pedigo joined ESPN and ABC in 2007 as a pit reporter for the IndyCar Series. Her work covers the full IndyCar Series, including coverage of the Indianapolis 500.

Pedigo’s sports television experience includes working as a pit reporter for The Outdoor Channel’s telecasts of USAC Silver Crown, sprint and midget car racing as well as a reporter for CBS Sports’ coverage of the NCAA Final Four. She also worked as a segment writer for ESPN’s coverage of professional bowling.

An actress, singer and dancer, Pedigo grew up in a racing and sports-oriented family and has been performing since the age of two. Before she was old enough to drive, she had danced in Hawaii, New York, Los Angeles, Germany and El Salvador, and had assembled a team that won an international jazz dance competition in Germany two straight years.

After earning a scholarship to attend New York University, she began a film career that included roles in “The Story of a Girl,” and “The Actress” and “Children Just The Same.” She also worked with writer/composer James Rado on a revised version of the 60s rock musical “Hair.”

After graduating Cum Laude with a BFA degree in Theater and a minor in Journalism, she started a production company called Pedigo Productions and produced her first off-Broadway show, Wendy MacLeod’s “The House of Yes.” She now resides in Los Angeles.

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