Biography - Zazie Beetz

Who is Zazie Beetz?

Zazie Beetz is an actress by profession and German-American by nationality. She is best known for her work in the TV series Atlanta, Easy, Invincible, films Geostorm, Deadpool 2, and Joker.

Zazie Beetz – Age, Parents, Siblings

Zazie Beetz was born on June 1, 1991 in Berlin, Germany as Zazie Olivia Beetz. Her African-American mother Michelle was a New York social worker while her German father Thomas Beetz was a cabinet maker. Her parents separated when she was very young. She also has a younger half-brother named Justin and she was raised in Manhattan, New York.

Education, Ethnicity

Zazie Beetz attended preschool in Berlin and kindergarten in New York City. She also went to Muscota New School and graduated from the LaGuardia Arts High School in 2009. She later attended Skidmore College and graduated from the same in 2013 with a degree in French.

Her ethnicity includes German and African-American.

Zazie Beetz – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Divorce

Zazie Beetz began dating David Rysdahl in 2014 after they met during an acting workshop. Her boyfriend is an actor as well as her writing partner. After years of relationship, it was reported in May 2022 that they had gotten engaged to be married.

The couple is yet to get married and she is yet to take him as her husband. They do not have any children together. Since they are not yet married, divorce is out of context.

Zazie Beetz – Career

Early Days

Beetz began interested in acting when she was in grade school. She went on to perform in community theaters and on local stages. Before she was able to land major acting roles, she worked as a waitress for a year.

Her debut screen role was in the 2015 film James White. This was followed by roles in the film Applesauce (2015) as Rain. Finally, Zazie Beetz was cast as Van in the episodes of the TV series Atlanta. She portrayed the character for a total of 20 episodes, from 2016 to 2022, and this is her breakthrough role.

Films, Series

Over the years, Zazie Beetz has worked in the films Wlves (2016), Geostorm (2017), Dead Pigs (2018), Deadpool 2 (2018), Once Upon a Deadpool (2018), Wounds (2019), Joker (2019), Nine Days (2020), The Harder They Fall (2021), Bullet Train (2022), Joker: Folie à Deux (2024), The Dutchman, among others.

Moreover, she has portrayed characters in the episodes of the TV series Margot vs. Lily (2016), Easy (2016-2019), The Twilight Zone (2019), Acting for a Cause (2020), History of the World: Part II (2023), Black Mirror (2023), Full Circle (2023), etc.

Beetz has also voiced characters in the animated shows Robot Chicken (2020-2022), Big Mouth (2023), Invincible (2021-2023), and The Bad Guys (2022).

Co-stars

On the set of Joker: Folie à Deux, Zazie Beetz has worked alongside Jacob Lofland, Harry Lawtey, Troy Metcalf, Gattlin Griffith, and Brian Donahue.

Zazie Beetz – Awards, Nominations

For her role in Atlanta, Beetz was nominated for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards - Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series.

Zazie Beetz – Net Worth, Salary

The figure on the net worth and annual salary of Zazie Beetz is under review and will be updated.

Zazie Beetz – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Beetz is active on social media handles Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook with thousands of followers and counting.