Actress, Screenwriter & Playwright; Known for "Ruby Sparks," "The Big Sick" & "She Said"; Emmy-Nominated for "Olive Kitteridge"
Zoe Kazan Biography
Zoe Kazan is an actress, screenwriter, and playwright whose work spans film, television, and stage. A graduate of Yale University with a degree in theater, Kazan is the granddaughter of director Elia Kazan and the daughter of screenwriters Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord. She made her acting debut in "Swordswallowers and Thin Men" and has appeared in films including "The Savages," "Revolutionary Road," and "It's Complicated."
Kazan's breakthrough as a writer-performer came with "Ruby Sparks," a romantic fantasy she wrote and starred in, earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Screenplay. She co-wrote "Wildlife" with Paul Dano, who directed the film. On screen, Kazan appeared in "The Big Sick," "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs," and portrayed New York Times journalist Jodi Kantor in "She Said."
In television, Kazan earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series for her role in the HBO miniseries "Olive Kitteridge." She also starred in HBO's "The Plot Against America," "The Deuce," and the Netflix thriller "Clickbait." On stage, Kazan made her Broadway debut in a revival of William Inge's "Come Back, Little Sheba" and has appeared in productions of Chekhov's "The Seagull," Martin McDonagh's "A Behanding in Spokane," and John Patrick Shanley's "Doubt: A Parable." As a playwright, Kazan has had four original works produced, including "We Live Here" at Manhattan Theatre Club and "After the Blast" at LCT3.
Kazan adapted John Steinbeck's novel into the Netflix limited series "East of Eden," which she wrote, co-showran, and executive produced. The seven-episode series features Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, and Mike Faist. Kazan's career demonstrates a consistent engagement with screenwriting, acting, and playwriting, contributing to contemporary American film, television, and theater.
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