Zoe Swicord Kazan (born September 9, 1983) is an American actress and screenwriter.
She is the granddaughter of Elia Kazan, and the partner of Paul Dano since 2007. In 2018 she gave birth to their daughter. They also have a son born in 2022. Her sister is Maya Kazan.
Partial filmography:
- Medium
- In the Valley of Elah
- Fracture (2007)
- Me and Orson Welles
- Revolutionary Road
- Happythankyoumoreplease
- Bored to Death
- Meek's Cutoff
- Ruby Sparks
- In Your Eyes
- The Pretty One
- The F Word
- The Monster
- The Big Sick
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
- The Deuce
- Cryptozoo
- Clickbait
Tropes:
- Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: Search for photos in any site and you'll find many pictures where she dyed her hair with any of these colors.
- The Cutie: She has a tendency to play these. Her characters aren't immune from any sort of crap though.
- Descended Creator: She's the screenwriter of Ruby Sparks aside from playing the Deuteragonist and title character.
- Distaff Counterpart: She and her partner often get compared.
- Generation Xerox: Her grandfather, Elia Kazan, was a highly respected director, while her parents, Nicholas and Robin, are prolific Hollywood writers
- Real-Life Relative: She and her partner Paul Dano played the Official Couple in Ruby Sparks.
