Zazie Beetz
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| File:Zazie Beetz May 2017.jpg Beetz at the 2017 Peabody Awards | |
| Born | c. 1991 (age 32–33) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | American, German |
| Education | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School |
| Alma mater | Skidmore College (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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Zazie Beetz (/ˈbɛɛts/, The german surname is not pronounced as the english word "beats")(born c. 1991 in Berlin-Charlottenburg)[1] is a German-American actress best known for the role of Vanessa on Atlanta.[2] In 2016, she also appeared in the Netflix anthology series Easy[3] and as the Marvel Comics character Neena Thurman / Domino in Deadpool 2.
Early life
Zazie Beetz was born at the Charité in Berlin, Germany. Her German father is a cabinetmaker and her mother is an African-American social worker.[4][5] Performing in community theaters and local stages since childhood, Zazie found her joy in grade school and grew up acting as a girl. Beetz was raised in uptown Manhattan and in Berlin-Charlottenburg, speaking both German and English with her family at home. She received training from Muscota New School, the Harlem School of the Arts and LaGuardia Arts High school. She attended Skidmore College where she received a bachelor's degree in French.[6]
Personal life
Beetz resides in Harlem, where she has been working on various New York-based films.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | The Crocotta | The Crocotta | Short film |
| 2014 | Beasts | Ally | Short film |
| 2015 | 5th & Palisade | Det. McBride | Short film |
| 2015 | James White | Girl #1 | |
| 2015 | Applesauce | Rain | |
| 2015 | Double Bind | Baily | Short film |
| 2016 | Wolves | Victoria | |
| 2016 | Finding Her | Keysha | |
| 2016 | MBFF: Man's Best Friend Forever | Ivana | Short film |
| 2017 | Sollers Point | Courtney | |
| 2017 | Geostorm | Dana | |
| 2018 | Dead Pigs | Angie | |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 | Neena Thurman / Domino | |
| 2018 | Slice | Astrid | Post-production |
| 2019 | High Flying Bird | Post-production | |
| 2019 | Untitled Babak Anvari Project | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Margot vs. Lily | Allie | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2016–present | Atlanta | Vanessa "Van" Keefer | Series regular |
| 2016–17 | Easy | Noelle | 3 episodes |
References
- ^ Pulia, Shalayne (December 2, 2016). "Atlanta's Gorgeous Breakout Star Zazie Beetz: 'For So Long I Thought I Was Ugly'". InStyle. ISSN 1076-0830.
Age: 25
- ^ Friedlander, Whitney (July 2, 2015). "Donald Glover's FX Pilot 'Atlanta' Adds More Leads". Variety.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva. "Netflix Sets Joe Swanberg Anthology Series 'Easy'". Deadline.
- ^ "Zazie Beetz: Atlanta In Brooklyn". NPR. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ Shiffman, Allyson (September 6, 2016). "Zazie Beetz Talks Donald Glover's New TV Series 'Atlanta'". Nylon. ISSN 1524-1750.
- ^ "About – Zazie Beetz". Zazie Beetz. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Bio + Contact". Zazie Beetz. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
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