As an actress, people will naturally expect you to think you have the coolest profession ever. Zoé Kazan goes against the grain. The Californian who began her acting career in 2003 while still in college, actually prefers a career as a screenwriter and playwright. It might sound strange until you realize she comes from a line of writers.
Zoe first appeared as Samantha in Swordswallowers and Thin Men in 2003 and has appeared in over 45 films, TV series, documentaries and plays combined. She has also worked with artists like Ethan Hawke, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Meryl Streep in plays and films.
Biography of Zoe Kazan
Zoe was born in Los Angeles on September 9, 1983. Growing up, she received her pre-college education at three different private schools: Wildwood School, Windward School, and Marlborough School. They are all located in his hometown of LA
She would eventually change states and move to Connecticut where she attended the prestigious Yale University. She graduated from college in 2005 after earning a Bachelor of Arts in theater and being a member of the school’s Manuscript Society.
After her professional film debut in 2003, Zoe Kazan followed up in 2006 with the off-Broadway play The Prime Minister by Miss Jean Brodie. Her role in the stage production marked her first professional stage role.
Four years after her first film, she landed a role, albeit a minor one, in 2007 ‘s The Savages. The same year, she also made an appearance on an episode of Medium, ending the year playing Mona Fracture, Angie in In the Valley of Elah, and appearing on stage for 100 Saints You Should Know and The Things You Should Know. we want.
She was finally called to the big stage in 2008, starring opposite Kevin Anderson in a re-adaptation of the Broadway classic Come Back, Little Saba. Buoyed by largely positive reviews for her performance on the play, Zoe Kazan appeared in another Broadway production, The Seagull, where she played the character Masha. His involvement in the theater world, however, did not slow down his involvement in front of the big screen. She appeared in Me and Orson Welles, August, and Breakthrough Road to cap off a very busy 2008.
The actress continued to appear in numerous projects such as It’s Complicated (2009); Happy to Please (2010); In Your Eyes (2014); The Monster (2016); The Big Sick (2017); and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018).
Zoe Kazan has also taken the time to launch a career as a playwright. In 2009, she wrote Absalom, a play that premiered in Kentucky and followed in We Live Here in 2011, and Trudy and Max in Love in 2014.
Weightloss
The actress may look radiant and whole when you look at her, but things weren’t always like that. Zoé suffered from anorexia as a teenager. It started when she was 18 and was mostly the result of her depression, her inability to express her rage and take control of everything in her life.
She lost considerable weight, losing about 20 pounds in time. This eating disorder saw her make weekly appointments with a nurse while at Yale University. She had to visit the nurse every week to check her weight. In an interview with The New York Times, the actress revealed how she always swallows gallons of water to get her up right before her appointments.
When she was 19, her then-boyfriend who was in graduate school was instrumental in her healing process. He usually prepared big meals for her and she ate everything because it came from him. However, she relapsed each time she returned home for the summer. She says it took her years to finally stop counting calories and abandon the eating program that saw her survive on just 500 calories a day.
Family Life: Partner – Paul Dano
Looking at her family members above her family tree, it’s clear to see where she got her talent for the industry from. Zoe Kazan was born to Robin Swicord and Nicholas Kazan. Both parents earn their living as screenwriters and directors. His paternal grandparents were also involved in the industry. Her grandfather Elia Kazan was a film and theater director, while her grandmother, Molly Kazan, like her, was a playwright.
She found time for love in her life despite her crazy schedule. Since 2007, she has been in a relationship with Paul Dano. Like her, Paul earns his living in the entertainment industry. His responsibilities include: actor, director, screenwriter, producer and musician.
Zoe Kazan and Paul have also worked together on a series of projects. In 2010, the couple starred side by side, as husband and wife, in the indie drama Meek’s Cut. In the 2012 romance film Ruby Sparks, Zoe wrote the screenplay and also starred with Paul and a host of other actors and actresses, including Christopher Messina and Antonio Banderas.
Four years later, she worked again with Paul on the film Fauna. The film was based on Richard Ford’s novel The Same Name. This time, Kazan and Dano helped each other by writing their own drafts and merging them into a movie script. Paul produced the film while Zoé served as executive producer. It also marked his first film as a director. It was released in 2018.
The couple became a third member of the family in August 2018 when Zoe gave birth to their child, daughter Alma.