Biography
Zoe Kazan
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Who is Zoe Kazan?
Zoe Kazan is an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter who has worked in this show business from 2003 to date. Though she started her career by acting in the 2003 film, she professionally began her career by performing in the stage play called ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ in 2006. Likewise, after this, she started working in other films and television series. This actress is well-known for her writing and acting screenplay in ‘Ruby Sparks’ in 2012. Moreover, she has also received various nominations and awards for her acting role.
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| Full Name | Zoe Swicord Kazan |
| Profession | Actress, playwright, and screenwriter |
| Birth Date | 9 September 1983 |
| Birth Place | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Parents | Nichloas Kazan Robin Swicord |
| Siblings | 1 younger sister-Maya Kazan |
| Height | 5 feet and 4½ inch (1.64m/164cms) |
| Weight | 54kgs (119lbs) |
| Partners | Paul Dano (2007-Present) |
| Children | 1 daughter -Alma Day |
| Net Worth 2020 | $3 million |
Bio
Zoe Swicord Kazan was born on 9 September 1983 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Her parents worked as a screenwriter in the entertainment industry while her grandparents were also the writer and directors. Likewise, her father is Nicholas Kazan while her mother is Robin Swicord. She also has one younger sister named Maya Kazan who is also an actress. Additionally, she is currently 37 years old with the zodiac sign of Virgo.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Zoe Kazan holds an American nationality and as per her ethnicity, she is White. She is of Greek, English, and German descent. Besides this, she stands 5 feet and 4½ inch (1.64m/164cms) tall and weighs around 54kgs (119lbs). Moreover, she has a slim body figure with a pair of blue colored eyes and dark brown colored hair. But she often dyes her hair to blonde.
Education
Zoe Kazan attended Wildwood School, a private school, and also studied at the Marlborough School. She then enrolled at Yale University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre in 2005.
Social
Zoe Kazan is only active in her Twitter account (@zoeinthecities) which has 95.6 thousand followers.
Personal Life
Zoe Kazan is in a long-term relationship with actor Paul Dano since 2007. This couple together has a daughter named Alma Day who was born in August 2018.
Career
Movies of Zoe Kazan
Zoe Kazan initially started her film career in the 2003 film ‘Swordswallowers and Thin Men’ as Samantha. After this movie, she took a break from films and appeared in stage plays. Meanwhile, in 2007 she made a comeback in movies. That year, she appeared in three movies in small roles. In 2008 also, she played in three movies named ‘August,’ ‘Me and Orson Welles,’ and ‘Revolutionary Road.’ Likewise, in 2008 Zoe featured in four movies out of which she became from the romantic comedy film ‘It’s Complicated’ where she played Gabby Adler. The next year, she played in ‘Meek’s Cutoff’ as Millie and ‘Happy. Thank You. More. Please.’ as Mary Catherine.
Similarly in 2012, she starred as an actress, writer, and producer in the film ‘Ruby Sparks’ where she played the role of Ruby. Likewise, in 2013 she played in ‘Some Girl (s)’ as Reggie which starred other stars like Adam Brody, Kristen Bell, Mia Maestro, Jennifer Morrison, and Emily Watson. The same year, she also starred in ‘The Pretty One,’ and ‘What If.’ For the upcoming years, she became one of the casts of the movies like ‘In Your Eyes’ in 2014, ‘Our brand is Crisis’ in 2015, ‘The Monster’ in 2016, and ‘The Big Sick’ in 2017. Furthermore, she alongside her boyfriend Paul Dano co-wrote the drama film ‘Wildlife’ in 2018. Recently, she played in the drama film ‘The Kindness of Strangers’ as Cara in 2019. This film starred actors like Andrea Riseborough, Tahar Rahim, Bill Nighy, Caleb Landry Jones, and Jay Baruchel.
TV Shows of Zoe Kazan
Talking about her films, Zoe landed her debut television role in the 2007 series ‘Medium’ where she played Izzy. The next year, she appeared in two documentaries ‘Speechless,’ and ‘After Iraq.’ In 2010, she played the role of Nina in ‘Bored to Death’ 2010. Likewise, she next appeared in ‘Olive Kitteridge’ in 2014. From 2017 to 2019 she featured in ‘The Deuce’ as Andrea Martino. Moreover, she recently played in an alternate history drama TV series ‘The Plot Against America’ as Elizabeth Levin in 2020.
Awards
Zoe Kazan has received the National Board of Review Award for her film role ‘It’s Complicated’ in 2009. She has also won the Detroit Film Critics Society Awards under the Breakthrough Performance category for her film ‘Ruby Sparks’ in 2012.
Net Worth of Zoe Kazan
Zoe Kazan has an estimated net worth of $3 million as of 2020.
