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| Born | Zoey Francis Chaya Thompson Deutch (1994-11-10)November 10, 1994 (age 31) Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Partner(s) | Jimmy Tatro (2021–present; engaged) |
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Zoey Francis Chaya Thompson Deutch (/dɔɪtʃ/DOYTCH; born November 10, 1994)[1] is an American actress and producer. The younger daughter of directorHoward Deutch and actress-directorLea Thompson, Deutch made her acting debut in television during the early 2010s, with roles onDisney Channel'sThe Suite Life on Deck (2010–2011) andCW'sRinger (2011–2012).
Deutch has since expanded to film, establishing herself as aleading lady with acclaimed roles in theindependent filmsEverybody Wants Some!! (2016),Before I Fall (2017),Flower (2017),Set It Up (2018), andBuffaloed (2019). Her first major box office success came with the comedy horrorZombieland: Double Tap (2019), after which she took on roles in the thrillersThe Outfit (2022) andJuror No. 2 (2024). Deutch concurrently headlined thestreaming projectsThe Politician (2019–2020),Not Okay, andSomething from Tiffany's (both 2022), and made herBroadway debut in a revival of theThornton Wilder playOur Town (2024). She received critical acclaim for her performance asJean Seberg inRichard Linklater's biographical filmNouvelle Vague (2025), for which she was nominated for theIndependent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance.
Deutch was born on November 10, 1994, inLos Angeles, to actressLea Thompson and directorHoward Deutch.[2] She has one sister,Madelyn Deutch, who is also an actress.[3] Other close relatives of hers include her maternal grandmother, musician Barbara Barry Thompson, paternal grandfather, music executive Murray Deutch, and grand-uncle actorRobert Walden.[4][5][6] Deutch's father, fromNew York, is ofJewish heritage, whereas her mother, fromMinnesota, is of partialIrish ancestry.[7] Deutch identifies as Jewish and had abat mitzvah.[8][9]
She started taking acting classes at the age of five.[10] Deutch studied atOakwood School,Los Angeles County High School for the Arts[11] and at theYoung Actors Space.[12] She majored in theater atLos Angeles County High School for the Arts.[13]
Deutch began her career in 2010, at the age of 15, with a role on theDisney Channel original seriesThe Suite Life on Deck as Maya,Zack Martin's love interest during the third season.[14] From 2011 to 2012, she played recurring role of Juliet Martin inThe CW thriller dramaRinger.[15] She debuted on the big screen inMayor Cupcake (2011) alongside her mother and sister.[16] Deutch booked a small scene inThe Amazing Spider-Man but directorMarc Webb cut the scene, although it is included on the DVD.[17]
Her big screen breakthrough came in the supporting role of Emily Asher, alongsideEmma Thompson,Thomas Mann andAlden Ehrenreich in the 2013 fantasy-romance-dramaBeautiful Creatures based on a well-knownyoung adult novel of thesame name written by authorsKami Garcia andMargaret Stohl and the first book in theCaster Chronicles series.[18] Deutch also appeared onNCIS,[19]Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,ABC Family'sSwitched at Birth[20] and inMarc Cherry's television pilotHallelujah.[21]
Deutch starred as Rosemarie Hathaway inVampire Academy (2014), based on the first book of best-selling young adult sixbook series written byRichelle Mead.[22] The film marked her first appearance as a lead.[23] Jordan Hoffman of theNew York Daily News termed her performance in the film as breakout lead performance.[24] In January 2014, it was announced that she would star as lead oppositeTyson Ritter inRandall Miller'sMidnight Rider, a biopic ofGregg Allman.[25] Deutch then joined the teen coming-of-age comedyGood Kids,[26] which was released on October 21, 2016, byVertical Entertainment.[27] She also landed the lead role inJulie Plec's and Sue Kramer's rom-comCover Girl[28] and starred in the official music video of the song "Opium" by The New Division withAvan Jogia.[29]
In 2016, Deutch played Beverly inRichard Linklater'sEverybody Wants Some!!,[30] which premiered atSXSW Film Festival.[31] Deutch was paired with freshman ballplayer Jake Bradford played byBlake Jenner.[32] She starred alongsideRobert De Niro andZac Efron inDirty Grandpa, as love interest to Efron's character[33] and inWhy Him? alongsideJames Franco,Bryan Cranston andMegan Mullally.[34] She played a Stanford student, daughter to Cranston and Mullally's characters, who falls in love with a billionaire, Laird, played by Franco.[35] Deutch's next role was in the crime dramaVincent-N-Roxxy, alongsideEmory Cohen,Emile Hirsch andZoë Kravitz which premiered at the 2016Tribeca Film Festival.[36] Deutch starred as Samantha "Sam" Kingston inBefore I Fall, an adaptation ofLauren Oliver's best-selling young adult novel of the same name, also starringJennifer Beals andKian Lawley.[37] Andrea Mandell ofUSA Today describedBefore I Fall as a milestone in Deutch's rising career.[38] The scripts ofGood Kids,Dirty Grandpa andBefore I Fall were on the 2011Black List.[39] A second film featuring Deutch premiered atSundance Film Festival in 2017,Danny Strong'sRebel in the Rye.[40] The biopic of authorJ.D. Salinger saw Deutch asOona O'Neill oppositeNicholas Hoult,Kevin Spacey, andLaura Dern.[41]
Deutch starred inFlower directed byMax Winkler, with a script written byAlex McAulay.Flower was added to the 2012Black List[42] and premiered at the 2017Tribeca Film Festival.[43] Aubrey Page ofCollider described her performance as an "electric lead performance"[44] andDavid Ehrlich ofIndieWire thought the film "confirms that Zoey Deutch is a genuine star in the making."[45] Frank Scheck ofThe Hollywood Reporter concluded "Flower is redeemed only by Zoey Deutch's magnetic performance, which would be star-making if in the service of a better vehicle."[46]
Deutch appeared in her motherLea Thompson's directorial debutThe Year Of Spectacular Men as Sabrina, with Avan Jogia, her sisterMadelyn,Cameron Monaghan andNicholas Braun.[47] She also shares the production credit for the film.[48] The film had its world premiere in June 2017 inLos Angeles Film Festival 2017 and was screened at various film festivals before theatrical release. Scott Menzel ofWe Live Entertainment described her role as Sabrina in this film as "without question her finest performance to date."[49] Along with these, in the same year, was seen oppositeEd Sheeran in the official music video of his song "Perfect" from the album÷.[50] The video which was released on November 9, 2017, has garnered over 4 billion views and 22 million likes, as of August 2025.[51] Also in 2017, she appeared inJames Franco'sThe Disaster Artist, based on the book byGreg Sestero andTom Bissell, which tells the behind-the-scenes story behind cult filmThe Room.[52]
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Deutch starred opposite herEverybody Wants Some costarGlen Powell, inNetflix's 2018 romantic comedySet It Up. The story follows two overworked assistants who try to get their horrible bosses out of their hair by setting them up together.[53] She also landed a role in the drama-comedyThe Professor alongsideJohnny Depp.[54] In May 2019, the makers ofSet It Up announced that Deutch will be reuniting with Glen Powell for another rom-com tentatively titledMost Dangerous Game.[55] In July 2018, it was announced that Deutch would be starring inRyan Murphy's new web television comedy series onNetflix,The Politician alongsideBen Platt andGwyneth Paltrow,[56] which was released onNetflix on September 27, 2019.[57]
InTanya Wexler'scrimecomedy dramaBuffaloed (2019), Deutch played the lead role of Peg Dahl, acon artist who, while onparole for her crimes and in a desperate attempt to escape her hometown ofBuffalo, New York, becomes adebt collector.[58] Co-produced by Deutch herself, and co-starringJudy Greer,Jermaine Fowler,Noah Reid andJai Courtney, the film premiered at theTribeca Film Festival to positive reviews from critics. Upon itslimited theatrical release in February 2020, the film received further praise. In her review forThe Los Angeles Times, Kimber Myers applauded Deutch's performance, saying she "immediately takes the audience hostage in the opening moments ofBuffaloed [...] the actress owns this sharp comedy — and everyone watching — playing the type of character we still don’t see that often on screen."[59] Sheila O'Malley ofRogerEbert.com called the film, "a showcase for the mega-talented Deutch", saying Deutch "tosses herself into the role like a maniacal fidget-spinner, all flash and charm." Concluding her review of the film, O'Malley wrote, "Buffaloed is refreshing in how it challenges these norms, and in so doing, gives Deutch—who has already proven her comedic acting chops inEverybody Wants Some!!,Zombieland: Double Tap and the Netflix seriesThe Politician—a chance to shine at the center of the narrative."[60]TheWrap's Elizabeth Weitzman was more critical of the film, calling it "uneven",[61] whileThe New York Times' Jeannette Catsoulis penned "Simultaneously rowdy and slick,Buffaloed is exuberantly paced and entirely dependent on Deutch’s moxie and pell-mell performance."[62]
Deutch starred as Madison inZombieland: Double Tap, which was released October 11, 2019.[63] She received positive reviews for her performance,[64] and was nominated at the2020Fangoria Chainsaw Awards for Best Supporting Actress.[65] In 2020, Deutch starred in theQuibi television series adaptationHome Movie: The Princess Bride, to raise money forWorld Central Kitchen.[66] In 2021, she appeared in the music video "Anyone", a song by Canadian singerJustin Bieber. She also joinedHound as the lead character "Callie" as well as producer.[67] She voiced a role in an adult animated comedy seriesFairfax which premiered onAmazon Prime Video in October 2021.[68] Deutch starred inGraham Moore's directorial debutThe Outfit (2022) alongsideMark Rylance andDylan O'Brien[69] which premiered at the72nd Berlin International Film Festival.[70] The same year she starred inQuinn Shephard's satire filmNot Okay, which was released onHulu.[71][72] She starred and executive producedSomething From Tiffany's, anAmazon Original film co-produced byReese Witherspoon andHello Sunshine, based on the Melissa Hill novel.[73]
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In 2024, Deutch starred oppositeNicholas Hoult andToni Collette in the drama thrillerJuror #2, from directorClint Eastwood in his purported final effort as a filmmaker.[74] The film received positive reviews from critics, as did her performance. From October 2024 to January 2025, she played Emily Webb, in aBroadway revival of theThorton Wilder playOur Town at theEthel Barrymore Theater. She acted alongsideJim Parsons andKatie Holmes in a production directed byKenny Leon.[75] Shania Russell ofEntertainment Weekly wrote, "Deutch making her Broadway debut, is as instantly likable as ever. She balances easy charisma with distinct vulnerability".[76] For the biographical filmNouvelle Vague, she reunited with directorRichard Linklater portrayingJean Seberg during the period leading up to the latter's breakthrough role in theFrench New Wave filmBreathless (1960).[77] The film had its premiere at the2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it was met with positive reviews from critics and audience alike.[78] Critics describe her as being "well-cast" and "convincing" in the role.[79][80] Pete Hammond ofDeadline Hollywood described her as being "terrific", adding, "Deutch is especially impressive as Seberg. There wasn’t a moment I thought I was watching anyone else but Seberg."[81] For the role, she earned a nomination for theIndependent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance and several publications, includingVariety,[82] believed her worthy of a nomination forBest Supporting Actress at the98th Academy Awards, though no nomination eventuated.Time included the performance in its selection of the best of2025 in film.[83]
Deutch's third and final film of 2025 was the dystopian thriller filmAnniversary, in which she starred oppositeDiane Lane,Kyle Chandler,Madeline Brewer,Phoebe Dynevor,Mckenna Grace,Sky Yang, andDylan O'Brien.[84] On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 70% of 57 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Parlaying a strained state of the union into narrative suspense,Anniversary's effectiveness as a political parable comes to a split decision while its status as a solid thriller wins plenty of support."[85]Metacritic, which uses aweighted average, assigned the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[86]
Deutch along withGugu Mbatha-Raw,Rodrigo Santoro andVince Vaughn performed a live reading of selected scenes from five winning scripts of 2017 at the 2017AcademyNicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Awards Presentation & Live Read.[87] She also joined as a presenter at 2018Film Independent Spirit Awards.[88] She again took the stage as a host for welcoming the co-founder ofnon-profit,non-governmental organizationVital Voices,Hillary Clinton atGlobal Leadership Awards 2018.[89] She joined as one of the speakers in first ever "Embrace Ambition Summit" held at Lincoln Center in New York.[90]
In 2018, Deutch was invited to join theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the actors branch.[91]
Deutch supportsPlanned Parenthood[92] and was part of its rally with pro-choice advocates and leaders celebrating the 45th anniversary ofRoe v. Wade atSacramento,California.[93] She has performed for the benefit of Alzheimer's Association[94] and "What a pair!" Org[95] with her motherLea Thompson and sisterMadelyn Deutch. With her family, she has worked for more than a decade with Corazón de Vida, which supports orphanages inBaja California, Mexico.[96] She participated in the2017 Women's March[97] and returned in2018.[98] She is also a part of theEmbrace Ambition campaign of theTory Burch Foundation.[99][100] She was one of the celebrity ambassadors for the seventh annual "Shop for Success" charity designer shopping event that supports the efforts ofDress For Success.[101] She has also shown her support toward anti-sexual harassment movementTime's Up.[102] She has been a part of several fundraising campaigns for charity and in support of various causes.[103][104][105][106]
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Deutch has been on the cover ofJustine magazine's February 2013 issue,Miabella magazine's April 2013 issue,Afterglow magazine's December 2013 issue,Bello magazine's March 2014 edition,[107]Flaunt magazine's June 2015 issue, the February 2016 issue ofCosmopolitan U.S.,[108] spring 2016 edition ofRogue magazine.[109] She appeared on the cover of September 2016 issue ofHarper byHarper's Bazaar and performed as a guest editor.[110]
She modeled for March 2013 issue ofInterview,[111]Allure's December 2016 issue[112] and has done feature shoots for February 2014 issues ofSeventeen andInStyle magazine, December 2015 issue ofNylon,[4] January 2016 and April 2017 issues ofW Magazine,[113] March 2017 issue ofVanity Fair Italia, April 2017 issue ofVogue Russia andVogue Turkey, May 2017 issue ofVanity Fair Spain, July 2017 issue ofMarie Claire Indonesia, summer 2017 issue ofWonderland magazine[114] and summer campaign shoot forTory Burch LLC.[115]
She was on the cover of the April 2017 issue ofC California Style Magazine[116][117] and also amongMarie Claire's Fresh Faces 2017 and one of the cover stars of its May 2017 edition.[118] She was on the cover of annual Women Of Hollywood portfolio ofThe Edit magazine in May 2017.,[119] Spring/Summer 2017 issue 07 ofTidal Magazine[120][121] and on the February 2018 edition ofNew York Post Alexa. She was the May 2018 cover star ofOcean Drive Magazine,Capitol File Magazine, andLos Angeles Confidential magazine.[122][123][124] In 2020, she featured in first ever worldwide video and image campaign,#MeAndMyPeekaboo by Italian luxury fashion houseFendi.[125][126]
She is frequently included in best dressed lists for her various appearances[127][128][129][130] and also seen in front rows ofMilan Fashion Week,[131]Paris Fashion Week,Diane von Furstenberg,Cushnie et Ochs,DKNY,[132]New York Fashion Week,[133]Fendi'sHaute couture show.[134] In 2013,Glamour included her among their list of "Hollywood's Next Big Things".[135] Deutch was among theYahoo! Breakout Stars for the year 2014.[136] In 2014,Vanity Fair listed her among their "Hollywood's Next Wave Lineup".[137] In the same year,Variety also included her in their list of "'It' Girls (And Boys): Young Hollywood's Rising Stars".[138]The Hollywood Reporter listed her among their "Next Gen Talent 2016: Hollywood's Rising Stars 35 and Under" list.[139]
Harper's Bazaar described her as "quickly becoming Young Hollywood's most valuable player".[140] In 2017, BritishGQ described her as "Hollywood's hottest newcomer"[141] andGrazia Italy described her as the symbol of the "new generation of actresses-activists".[142] In a 2018Indie Wire critics survey, she was listed among "The Best American Actors Under 30".[143] She was included in 'Forbes 30 under 30' class of 2020 in the field of Hollywood and entertainment.[144]
In 2012, Deutch began dating Canadian actorAvan Jogia. In January 2017, it was announced that they had ended their relationship after five years together.[145]
Since 2021, Deutch has been in a relationship with actor and comedianJimmy Tatro.[146] They announced their engagement in September 2025.[147]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Mayor Cupcake | Lana Maroni | |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Gossip Girl | Deleted scene |
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Emily Asher | |
| 2014 | Vampire Academy | Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway | |
| 2016 | Of Dogs and Men | Lily | Short film |
| Dirty Grandpa | Shadia | ||
| Everybody Wants Some!! | Beverly | ||
| Vincent N Roxxy | Kate | ||
| Good Kids | Nora Sullivan | ||
| Why Him? | Stephanie Fleming | ||
| 2017 | Before I Fall | Samantha Kingston | |
| Rebel in the Rye | Oona O'Neill | ||
| The Disaster Artist | Bobbi | ||
| Flower | Erica Vandross | ||
| The Year of Spectacular Men | Sabrina Klein | Also producer | |
| 2018 | Set It Up | Harper Moore | |
| The Professor | Claire | ||
| 2019 | Buffaloed | Peg Dahl | Also producer |
| Zombieland: Double Tap | Madison | ||
| 2022 | The Outfit | Mable Shaun | |
| Not Okay | Danni Sanders | Also executive producer | |
| Something from Tiffany's | Rachel Meyer | ||
| 2024 | Juror #2 | Allison "Ally" Crewson | |
| 2025 | The Threesome | Olivia | Also executive producer[148] |
| Nouvelle Vague | Jean Seberg | ||
| Anniversary | Cynthia | ||
| 2026 | Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass[149] | Gail Daughtry | Post-production |
| Voicemails For Isabelle[150][151][152] | Jill | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010–2011 | The Suite Life on Deck | Maya Bennett | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2011 | NCIS | Lauren | Episode: "One Last Score" |
| Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Blue Mask Girl / Kristi Anna | Episode: "The Girl in the Blue Mask" | |
| Hallelujah | Willow Turner | UnairedABC pilot | |
| 2011–2012 | Ringer | Juliet Martin | Recurring role; 18 episodes |
| 2013 | Switched at Birth | Elisa Sawyer | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Under the Gunn | Herself / Guest Judge | Episode: "Unconventional Vampire"[153] |
| 2019–2020 | The Politician | Infinity Jackson | Main role |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Princess Buttercup / Fezzik | Episode: "Chapter Ten: To the Pain!" |
| 2021 | Fairfax | Lily (voice) | Guest role[154] |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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| 2024–2025 | Our Town | Emily Webb | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | [155] |
| Year | Title | Artist |
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| 2014 | "Opium" | The New Division |
| 2017 | "Perfect" | Ed Sheeran |
| 2021 | "Anyone" | Justin Bieber |
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Astra Awards | 2026 | Virtuoso Award | — | Honored | |
| British Independent Film Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Performance | The Outfit | Nominated | |
| Dallas International Film Festival | 2017 | Diff Shining Star Award | — | Won | [156] |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2020 | Best Supporting Actress | Zombieland: Double Tap | Nominated | [65] |
| Hollywood Critics Association | 2020 | Next Generation of Hollywood | — | Won | [157] |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2026 | Best Supporting Performance | Nouvelle Vague | Pending | |
| Ischia Global Film and Music Festival | 2019 | Ischia Actress of the Year | — | Won | [158] |
| Mill Valley Film Festival | 2025 | Acting | Nouvelle Vague | Won | |
| Napa Valley Film Festival | 2016 | Chandon Rising Star | — | Won | [159] |
| SCAD Savannah Film Festival | 2017 | Rising Star Award | Won | [160] | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2014 | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Vampire Academy | Nominated | [161] |
| 2017 | Choice Movie Actress: Drama | Before I Fall | Nominated | [162] | |
| Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards | 2017 | MAXMARA Face of the Future | — | Won | [163] |
Thompson also couldn't resist showing it off to her daughters, actresses Madelyn and Zoey Deutch...
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