Zoe Svaykord Kazan is an American theater, film and television actress, screenwriter, producer. Winner of the Tribeck Film Festival award and nominee for the Emmy, Saturn, Sputnik, Independent Spirit awards.
The creative biography of the actress began in 2003. She appeared on the screen in the drama "Swallowers and the Skinny" as Samantha. Soon Zoe made her debut on the theater stage, playing in a play with the famous actress S. Nixon.
Kazan has 50 roles in television and film projects, including participation in popular entertainment shows and award ceremonies: Emmy, Critics Choice Awards, Independent Spirit Awards. She has also written and directed the films Wild Life and Ruby Sparks.
Biography facts
The future actress was born in the United States in the fall of 1983 in a creative family. Her father, Nicholas Kazan, was a screenwriter and producer. On account of his scripts for famous films: "Francis", "I've had enough", "Bicentennial Man", "Matilda". Mom - Robin Swikord, was an actress, producer, screenwriter and director who took part in the creation of such famous films as: "Practical Magic", "The Mysterious Story of Benjamin Button", "Memoirs of a Geisha." Paternal grandfather - Elias Kazan (née Elia Kazanjoglu), was a famous director, screenwriter and producer, winner of 2 Oscars, 3 Tony awards and 4 Golden Globes.
From an early age, the girl was carried away by creativity. She read a lot and started writing her own works early. Looking at her parents, Zoe wanted to achieve the same success, so she took a writing course. However, later the girl realized that the profession of a playwright did not appeal to her. She liked the theater, she dreamed of becoming an actress.
After completing her primary education, Kazan entered Yale University and graduated with a BA in Theater Arts.
Creative way
Zoe began her career in cinema and theater in the early 2000s. She made a cameo appearance in several films and then made her stage debut in the play "Sandy".
In 2007, the actress starred in the play "100 Saints You Should Know". A year later, she got one of the central roles in the Broadway production of Come Back, Little Sheba. In 2008, Kazan got roles in the play "The Seagull" and the play "We Live Here".
During the same period, Zoe began to actively act in films. In 2007, she starred in several projects at once, including: "Savages", "Fracture", "In the Valley of Ela".
In the following years Kazan appeared in the films: "August", "Road of Change", "Me and Orson Welles", "Explosive Girl", "Happy Together", "Kill the Boredom", "Simple Difficulties".
The role of the actress in the film "Explosive Girl" was awarded the main award at the Tribeck Film Festival.
In 2012, the movie "Ruby Sparks" was released. Kazan not only played one of the central roles in it, but also wrote the script. This work earned Zoe 2 nominations for the Saturn Award in the Best Actress category and Independent Spirit in the Best Screenplay category at once.
Kazan received several more Emmy and Sputnik nominations in 2014 for her supporting role in the miniseries What Olivia Knows.
Personal life
Not much is known about the actress's personal life. Since 2007, she has been in a relationship with Paul Franklin Dano, an American actor, director and producer.
Officially, they did not become husband and wife, but they have continued to live together for 12 years. In the summer of 2018, a significant event took place in the family. The couple had a daughter, whom their parents named Alma Bay.
