Legendary 79-Year-Old Actress Made A Cameo In Sabrina Carpenter’s Coachella Set

Holly RiordanSat, April 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM UTC

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Sabrina Carpenter was the first headliner at Coachella during its opening weekend on April 10. The last time she performed at the massive California music festival, back in 2024, she told the crowd she would “see you back here when I headline.”

Now that she has returned to fulfill her promise, she told the crowd, “I can’t believe I’m headlining Coachella. I mean, I can a little bit, but it’s nicer to say that, right?”

The set was filled with the 26-year-old’s hit songs, like "Espresso" and "Please Please Please." There were also several cameos throughout the night that shocked the crowd. One of the most memorable appearances was from iconic actress, Susan Sarandon.

Sarandon is known for her classic roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Thelma & Louise, and Dead Man Walking, which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also appeared on Broadway several times and made cameos on hit shows like Friends and Malcolm in the Middle.

During Coachella, Sarandon delivered a dramatic monologue in the middle of Carpenter’s set. She played an older version of the singer and spoke about what it was like to be a star during her glory days. The performance, which lasted nearly seven minutes, was delivered while the actress was sitting in a vintage car with her blonde hair styled to resemble the singer.

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“Aunt Sabrina is happy, but she doesn’t smile,” she said at one point in the monologue, which ultimately ended when Corey Fogelmanis, Carpenter's former Girl Meets World costar, appeared.

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Sarandon was not the only surprise guest during Carpenter’s set. Throughout her performance, there were also cameos by Will Ferrell who played an electrician, Samuel L. Jackson who performed a voiceover, and Sam Elliott who portrayed a cop during her cinematic, black-and-white intro. Carpenter also referenced a few iconic films throughout her set, like Chicago, Dirty Dancing, The Wizard of Oz, Psycho, and Snakes on a Plane.

Carpenter had promised in an interview that her Coachella set would be "the most ambitious show I've ever done," and many fans believe she fulfilled that promise.

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