Zazie Beetz
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Black Mirror
Bo
2011
Series
INVINCIBLE
Amber (voice)
2021
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Robot Chicken
Gertrude's Best Friend (voice)
2005
Series
Robot Chicken
Princess Tiana / Sara's Friend (voice)
2005
Series
Robot Chicken
Sasha / Man-E-Faces' Robot Wife (voice)
2005
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Film
Joker
Sophie Dumond
2019
Film
Deadpool 2
Domino
2018
Film
The Bad Guys 2
Diane Foxington (voice)
2025
Film
They Will Kill You
Asia Reaves
2026
Film
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Janet
2026
Series
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
1992
Film
Joker: Folie à Deux
Sophie Dumond
2024
Film
The Bad Guys
Diane Foxington (voice)
2022
Film
Bullet Train
The Hornet
2022
Series
Atlanta
Vanessa 'Van' Keefer
2016
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
The Twilight Zone
Sophie Gelson
2019
Film
Geostorm
Dana
2017
Series
History of the World: Part II
Mary Magdalene
2023
Series
Full Circle
Inspector Melody Harmony
2023
Series
Easy
Noelle
2016
Film
Once Upon a Deadpool
Domino
2018
Series
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Princess Buttercup
2020
Series
Nocturne
FBI Agent Saga Bauer
2026
Film
The Harder They Fall
Stagecoach Mary
2021
Film
Extinct
Dottie (voice)
2021
Film
The Dutchman
Kaya
2026
Film
High Flying Bird
Sam
2019
Film
Lucy in the Sky
Erin Eccles
2019
Film
Seberg
Dorothy Jamal
2019
Film
Wounds
Alicia
2019
Film
Wolves
Victoria
2016
Film
Nine Days
Emma
2021
Film
James White
Girl #1
2015
Film
Houseplants
Alma
2017
Film
The Bad Guys 3
Diane Foxington (voice)
Kockroach
Film
Dead Pigs
Angie
2018
Film
Slice
Astrid
2018
Film
That's Harassment
Employee
2018
Series
Margot vs. Lily
Allie
2016
Film
Still Here
Keysha
2020
Film
Alcor & Mizar
2017
Film
5th & Palisade
Detective McBride
2015
Film
Sollers Point
Courtney
2017
Film
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
Self
2022
Film
Applesauce
Rain
2015
Double Booked
Film
Double Bind
bailey
2015
Film
The Undiscovered Country
Darla
2019
This Blue Is Mine
Connie