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Zazie Beetz

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German-American actress (born 1991)

Zazie Beetz
Beetz at the 2018San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Zazie Olivia Beetz

(1991-06-01)June 1, 1991 (age 34)
Berlin, Germany
Citizenship
  • Germany
  • United States
EducationSkidmore College (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
Spouse

Zazie Olivia Beetz (/zəˈsiːˈbeɪts/zə-SEEBAYTS;German:[zaˈsiːˈbeːts];[1][2] born June 1, 1991[3][4]) is a German-American actress. She is known for her role in theFX comedy-drama seriesAtlanta (2016–2022), for which she received a nomination for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She starred in theNetflix anthology seriesEasy (2016–2019) and has voicedAmber Bennett in the adult animated superhero seriesInvincible since 2021.

In film, Beetz appeared in the disaster filmGeostorm (2017) and portrayed theMarvel Comics characterDomino in the superhero filmDeadpool 2 (2018). She portrayedArthur Fleck/Joker's neighbor Sophie in the psychological thrillerJoker (2019)[5] and its sequelJoker: Folie à Deux (2024).[6] Beetz has also voicedDiane Foxington (a.k.a. "The Crimson Paw") in the 2022 animated heist comedy filmThe Bad Guys[7][8] and its2025 sequel.[9]

Life and career

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André Holland (left) and Beetz (right) promotingThe Dutchman atSouth by Southwest 2025

Zazie Olivia Beetz[10][11] was born inBerlin in 1991.[3][12][13] Her father Thomas Beetz[14] is a Germancabinet maker who immigrated to the United States in 1990 after thefall of the Berlin Wall,[15][16] and her mother is an African-American social worker from New York.[16][17] Her parents separated when she was very young.[12][16] Beetz was named after the title character in theRaymond Queneau novelZazie in the Metro. The pronunciation, with[s], follows the German-dubbed version ofthe 1960 film adaptation of the novel.[18][19] She has a younger brother named Justin.[20]

Beetz attended preschool in Berlin and kindergarten in New York City before moving with her family there more permanently at the age of eight, speaking both German and English with her family at home.[15][17] Her mixed-race identity was a source of discomfort for her during her youth.[16] Growing up in New York'sWashington Heights neighborhood,[17] she became interested in acting while attending Muscota New School and performed in community theaters and on local stages.[15] She graduated from theLaGuardia Arts High School in 2009, and attendedSkidmore College, graduating in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in French.[21] She spent a year living in Paris.[15]

After Beetz graduated from college, she spent a year "broke and waiting tables" before she was cast inAtlanta.[16][clarification needed] At the70th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2018, Beetz received a nomination forOutstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series, for her role in FX'sAtlanta.[22]

Personal life

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In May 2022,Vanity Fair reported that Beetz was recently engaged to her writing partner, actorDavid Rysdahl.[23][24] They met during an acting workshop and have been together since 2014.[16] They started a production company called Sleepy Poppy.[25][26] The couple married in 2023.[27][28]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2015James WhiteGirl #1
ApplesauceRain
2016WolvesVictoria
2017Sollers PointCourtney
GeostormDana
2018Dead PigsAngie
Deadpool 2Neena Thurman / Domino
SliceAstrid
2019WoundsAlicia
High Flying BirdSam[29]
SebergDorothy Jamal[30]
JokerSophie Dumond[5]
Lucy in the SkyErin Eccles[31]
2020Nine DaysEmma[32]
Still HereKeysha[33]
2021ExtinctDottieVoice role
The Harder They FallStagecoach Mary[34]
2022The Bad GuysDiane Foxington / The Crimson PawVoice role[35][36]
Bullet TrainThe Hornet[37][38]
2024Joker: Folie à DeuxSophie Dumond[39]
2025The DutchmanKaya[40][41]
The Bad Guys 2Diane Foxington / The Crimson Paw[42]Voice role
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't DieJanet
2026They Will Kill YouTBAPost-production[43]

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Margot vs. LilyAllieMiniseries
2016–2022AtlantaVanessa "Van" KieferMain role
2016–2019EasyNoelle4 episodes
2019The Twilight ZoneSophie GelsonEpisode: "Blurryman"[44]
2020–2022Robot ChickenVariousVoice role; 3 episodes
2020Home Movie: The Princess BridePrincess Buttercup2 episodes[45]
Acting for a CauseNatalie KeenerEpisode: "Up in the Air"
2021–presentInvincibleAmber BennettRecurring voice role, 12 episodes
2023History of the World, Part IIMary Magdalene3 episodes
Black MirrorBoEpisode: "Mazey Day"
Full CircleMel HarmonyMiniseries[46]
Big MouthDanniRecurring voice role, 4 episodes
TBAUntitled Joona Linna seriesSaga BauerUpcoming series, main role[47]

References

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  3. ^ab"Today in History".apnews.com. The Associated Press. June 1, 2020.Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. RetrievedMay 31, 2021.
  4. ^Rose, Mike (June 1, 2024)."Famous birthdays list for today, June 1, 2024 includes celebrities Morgan Freeman, Amy Schumer".Cleveland.com. RetrievedJune 1, 2024.
  5. ^abGarcia, Leonardo Adrian; Sharf, Zack; Thompson, Anne (November 4, 2019)."Todd Phillips Cut Zazie Beetz 'Joker' Scene That Confirmed Her Fate — Exclusive Video".IndieWire.Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. RetrievedMay 26, 2021.
  6. ^Kroll, Justin (September 1, 2022)."'Joker: Folie à Deux' Adds Brendan Gleeson To Ensemble".Deadline Hollywood.Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. RetrievedSeptember 1, 2022.
  7. ^"It's all good for Zazie Beetz, starring voice in 'The Bad Guys'".Boston Herald. April 19, 2022. Archived fromthe original on December 28, 2022. RetrievedAugust 22, 2025.
  8. ^"Zazie Beetz and Lilly Singh Say Animated Films Like 'The Bad Guys' Are For Adults Too".Complex. Archived fromthe original on December 28, 2022. RetrievedAugust 22, 2025.
  9. ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 26, 2024)."DreamWorks Animation Sets 'The Bad Guys 2' For Late Summer 2025".Deadline. RetrievedAugust 22, 2025.
  10. ^"Candidates For Degrees Bachelor Of Arts"(PDF). Saratoga Springs, New York:Skidmore College.Archived(PDF) from the original on June 1, 2017. RetrievedMay 28, 2018.
  11. ^Johnson, Zoe (October 8, 2018)."5 Things We Learned From Chance The Rapper's Interview on Joe Budden Podcast".Vibe.Archived from the original on August 6, 2019.
  12. ^ab"A ufgewachsen mit KiKa und Opas Spätzle / Growing up with KiKa and Grandpa Spaetzle" (in German). Germany:Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. May 18, 2018. Archived fromthe original on April 15, 2019.Meine Eltern haben sich getrennt, als ich noch ganz klein war. / My parents separated when I was very young.
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  15. ^abcdHooton, Christopher (June 28, 2018)."Zazie Beetz: 'My German identity is really important to me'".The Independent. UK.Archived from the original on June 16, 2019.My dad is German, he was born in East Germany, and then after the [Berlin] Wall was brought down he came to the States for the first time and met my mom. They got pregnant in Germany, got married, stayed and had me there and then when I was 8 years old we moved to the States more permanently. But I was back and forth growing up, I went to pre-school over there but did all my proper schooling in New York.
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  17. ^abcDavis, Allison P."Zazie Beetz on Deadpool, Atlanta, and Overcoming Her Anxiety".The Cut.New York.Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. RetrievedJune 10, 2018.Her father is white and German, and her mother a black New Yorker, who wanted her daughter to grow up seeing other people who looked like her. Though the family lived in Washington Heights, Beetz spent a couple of months of every summer in Germany with her grandparents.
  18. ^Nepales, Janet Susan R. (May 20, 2018)."'Deadpool 2' cast opens up".GMA News Online.Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. RetrievedNovember 9, 2019.
  19. ^Rivera, Natalie (May 19, 2018)."You've DEFINITELY Seen Deadpool 2's Domino Actress Before".PopSugar.Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. RetrievedNovember 9, 2019.
  20. ^Agard, Chancellor (October 4, 2016)."Atlanta: Zazie Beetz talks her breakout episode, being directed by Donald Glover".Entertainment Weekly.Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. RetrievedMay 1, 2021.
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  23. ^"Zazie Beetz Wants to Protect Atlanta's Van Too".Vanity Fair. May 19, 2022.Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2023.
  24. ^Meyer, Joshua (February 26, 2022)."Zazie Beetz Is Working On A Rapunzel Movie, Complete With A Massive Afro"./Film.Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2023.
  25. ^Sblendorio, Peter (February 22, 2022)."'No Exit' star David Rysdahl on his new suspense movie and how NYC launched his show biz career".New York Daily News.Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2023.
  26. ^Beetz, Zazie; Rysdahl, David (December 3, 2021)."Tiny Desk Playlist: Zazie Beetz and David Rysdahl's favorite Tiny Desk concerts".NPR.Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2023.
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  31. ^Mangum, Trey."'Lucy In The Sky' Teaser: Zazie Beetz Is In Space With Natalie Portman And Jon Hamm In Early Oscar Contender".Shadow and Act.Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. RetrievedMay 26, 2021.
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  33. ^Kay, Jeremy (February 16, 2020)."Zazie Beetz drama 'Still Here' heads to EFM with Blue Fox International (exclusive)".Screen International.Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2024.
  34. ^"Regina King wins Oscar for best supporting actress for If Beale Street Could Talk".the Guardian. February 25, 2019.Archived from the original on February 25, 2019. RetrievedMay 19, 2021.
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  36. ^"Zazie Beetz and Lilly Singh Say Animated Films Like 'The Bad Guys' Are For Adults Too".complex.com.Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. RetrievedDecember 28, 2022.
  37. ^"'Bullet Train' Star Zazie Beetz Discusses Fighting Brad Pitt, 'Joker' Fate and 'Deadpool' Future".hollywoodreporter.com. August 6, 2022.Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. RetrievedDecember 28, 2022.
  38. ^"Sony's 'Bullet Train' Reunites Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, And Zazie Beetz, Brian Tyree Henry Duos [Trailer]".themouthsoap.com. June 8, 2022.Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. RetrievedDecember 28, 2022.
  39. ^Gonzalez, Umberto (December 10, 2022)."'Joker 2': Joaquin Phoenix Returns in First Look at Sequel (Photo)".TheWrap.Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. RetrievedDecember 10, 2022.
  40. ^"André Holland, Zazie Beetz and Stephen McKinley Henderson to Star in Film Adaptation of Amiri Baraka's 'The Dutchman'".Yahoo News. September 27, 2023. RetrievedOctober 1, 2023.
  41. ^Grobar, Matt (January 22, 2025)."Seth Rogen Comedy Series 'The Studio' To Open SXSW 2025; 'The Accountant 2', 'Death Of A Unicorn', 'Drop', 'Happy Face' & More Also To Screen".Deadline. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2025.
  42. ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 26, 2024)."DreamWorks Animation Sets 'The Bad Guys 2' For Late Summer 2025".Deadline. RetrievedMarch 27, 2024.
  43. ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 10, 2025)."New Line's Zazie Beetz Horror Movie 'They Will Kill You' Gets Spring 2026 Release Date".Deadline. RetrievedOctober 10, 2025.
  44. ^Boucher, Geoff (March 8, 2019)."'The Twilight Zone': Zazie Beetz And Betty Gabriel Step Into CBS All-Access Series".Deadline Hollywood.Archived from the original on March 27, 2019.
  45. ^Breznican, Anthony (June 26, 2020)."Watch the Celebrity-Filled Fan-Film Version of The Princess Bride".Vanity Fair.Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. RetrievedJune 26, 2020.
  46. ^Otterson, Joe (September 6, 2022)."'Atlanta' Star Zazie Beetz Joins Steven Soderbergh, Ed Solomon's HBO Max Series 'Full Circle'".Variety.Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. RetrievedSeptember 7, 2022.
  47. ^"Paid background extras needed for Apple TV+ thriller filming in Pittsburgh - CBS Pittsburgh".www.cbsnews.com. July 7, 2025. RetrievedOctober 22, 2025.

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