Zazie Beetz
Actor
June 1, 1991 (34 years)
Zazie Olivia Beetz (born June 1, 1991) is a German-American actress. She has received various accolades, most notably an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Atlanta in 2018. Additionally, she has been nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards and Critics' Choice Movie Awards for her participation in high-profile film and television productions.
She began her career appearing in short films before landing her first significant role in the movie Applesauce (2015). Her breakthrough came in 2016 when she was cast as Vanessa "Van" Keefer in the acclaimed FX series Atlanta, created by Donald Glover. Thanks to her naturalistic and charismatic performance, she captured the attention of international critics and audiences, opening doors to major Hollywood productions.
Since 2018, she has consolidated her career with prominent roles in blockbusters and auteur cinema. She played the mutant Domino in the superhero film Deadpool 2 (2018) and Sophie Dumond in the psychological drama Joker (2019), one of the greatest commercial successes of her career. She has also been part of the cast in films such as High Flying Bird (2019), The Harder They Fall (2021), and Bullet Train (2022). In addition to her on-screen work, she is an advocate for sustainability and uses her platforms to promote environmentally conscious lifestyles.
She began her career appearing in short films before landing her first significant role in the movie Applesauce (2015). Her breakthrough came in 2016 when she was cast as Vanessa "Van" Keefer in the acclaimed FX series Atlanta, created by Donald Glover. Thanks to her naturalistic and charismatic performance, she captured the attention of international critics and audiences, opening doors to major Hollywood productions.
Since 2018, she has consolidated her career with prominent roles in blockbusters and auteur cinema. She played the mutant Domino in the superhero film Deadpool 2 (2018) and Sophie Dumond in the psychological drama Joker (2019), one of the greatest commercial successes of her career. She has also been part of the cast in films such as High Flying Bird (2019), The Harder They Fall (2021), and Bullet Train (2022). In addition to her on-screen work, she is an advocate for sustainability and uses her platforms to promote environmentally conscious lifestyles.
Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | They Will Kill You · as Asia Reaves |
| 2025 | Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die · as Janet |
| 2025 | The Dutchman · as Kaya |
| 2025 | The Bad Guys 2 · as Diane Foxington (voice) |
| 2024 | Joker: Folie à Deux · as Sophie Dumond |
| 2023 | Full Circle (2023) · as Inspector Melody Harmony |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II · as Mary Magdalene |
| 2022 | Bullet Train · as The Hornet |
| 2022 | The Bad Guys · as Diane Foxington (voice) |
| 2021 | The Harder They Fall · as Stagecoach Mary |
| 2021 | Invincible (2021) · as Amber (voice) |
| 2021 | Extinct · as Dottie (voice) |
| 2020 | Nine Days · as Emma |
| 2020 | Still Here · as Keysha |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride · as Princess Buttercup |
| 2020 | Acting for a Cause · as Natalie Keener |
| 2019 | Seberg · as Dorothy Jamal |
| 2019 | Wounds · as Alicia |
| 2019 | Joker · as Sophie Dumond |
| 2019 | Lucy in the Sky · as Erin Eccles |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone (2019) · as Sophie Gelson |
| 2019 | High Flying Bird · as Sam |
| 2018 | Once Upon a Deadpool · as Domino |
| 2018 | Slice · as Astrid |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 · as Domino |
| 2018 | That's Harassment · as Employee |
| 2018 | Dead Pigs · as Angie |
| 2017 | Sollers Point · as Courtney |
| 2017 | Geostorm · as Dana |
| 2017 | Big Mouth · as Danni |
| 2016 | Wolves · as Victoria |
| 2016 | Easy · as Noelle |
| 2016 | Atlanta · as Vanessa 'van' Keefer |
| 2016 | Margot vs. Lily · as Allie |
| 2015 | Applesauce · as RainOn Plex |
| 2015 | James White · as Girl #1 |
| 2011 | Black Mirror · as Bo |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken · as Sasha / Man-E-Faces' Robot Wife (voice) |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know · as Self |
| 2020 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | 2020 EE BAFTA Film Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) · as Self |
| 2018 | The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2018 | 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards · as Self |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The IMDb Studio at Sundance · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Kino+ · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | Leute heute · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio · as Self |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America · as Self - Guest |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1952 | Today · as Self |