Biography
Who is Zoe Kazan?
Early life and education
Zoe Kazan was born in Los Angeles, United States, on September 9, 1983. Her parents are screenwriters Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord. Her paternal grandparents were film and theatre director Elia Kazan and playwright Molly Kazan. Her family background connected her to the arts from a young age.
She attended the private Wildwood School, Windward School, and the Marlborough School in Hancock Park, Los Angeles. She then went to Yale University, where she joined the Manuscript Society and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in theatre.
Stage and playwriting career
Zoe made her professional stage debut in an off-Broadway revival of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 2006. In 2008, she made her Broadway debut in a revival of William Inge's play Come Back, Little Sheba. Later that year, she appeared in a Broadway revival of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull alongside Kristin Scott Thomas, Carey Mulligan, and Peter Sarsgaard.
She has also built a career as a playwright. Her work includes Absalom, which premiered at the Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville, Kentucky. She also wrote We Live Here, Trudy and Max in Love, and After the Blast, which opened at various regional and off-Broadway theatres.
Film and television success
Zoe has appeared in numerous films throughout her career. Her early film credits include The Savages, Revolutionary Road, and It's Complicated. She starred in and wrote the screenplay for the comedy-romance film Ruby Sparks, earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Screenplay. She later starred in the romantic comedy What If opposite Daniel Radcliffe.
In 2017, she co-starred in the independent romance drama film The Big Sick alongside Kumail Nanjiani. She also starred in the drama film She Said as journalist Jodi Kantor. On television, she acted in the HBO miniseries Olive Kitteridge, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her performance. Her other television roles include Bored to Death, The Deuce, The Plot Against America, and Clickbait.
Personal life and family
Zoe has been in a relationship with actor Paul Dano since 2007. The couple has two children together, a daughter born in August 2018 and a son born in October 2022. She and Paul have also collaborated professionally on creative projects, including writing the film Wildlife together.
Birthday and age
Zoe Kazan was born on September 9, 1983, which makes Zoe 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Zoe shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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