Zazie Beetz

Zazie Olivia Beetz ( zə-SEE BAYTS; German: [zaˈsiː ˈbeːts]; born June 1, 1991) is a German-American actress. She is known for her role in the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta (2016–2022), for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She starred in the Netflix anthology series Easy (2016–2019) and has voiced Amber Bennett in the adult animated superhero series Invincible since 2021. In film, Beetz appeared in the disaster film Geostorm (2017) and portrayed the Marvel Comics character Domino in the superhero film Deadpool 2 (2018). She portrayed Arthur Fleck/Joker's neighbor Sophie in the psychological thriller Joker (2019) and its sequel Joker: Folie à Deux (2024). Beetz has also voiced Diane Foxington (a.k.a. "The Crimson Paw") in the 2022 animated heist comedy film The Bad Guys and its 2025 sequel.

Infobox

Born

Zazie Olivia Beetz (1991-06-01) June 1, 1991 (age 34)Berlin, Germany

Citizenship

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Education

Skidmore College (BA)

Occupation

Actress

Years active

2013–present

Spouse

mw- David Rysdahl (m. 2023)

Tables

· Filmography › Film

2015

James White

Role(s)

Girl #1

Applesauce

Role(s)

Rain

2016

Wolves

Role(s)

Victoria

2017

Sollers Point

Role(s)

Courtney

Geostorm

Role(s)

Dana

2018

Dead Pigs

Role(s)

Angie

Deadpool 2

Role(s)

Neena Thurman / Domino

Slice

Role(s)

Astrid

2019

Wounds

Role(s)

Alicia

High Flying Bird

Role(s)

Sam

Seberg

Role(s)

Dorothy Jamal

Joker

Role(s)

Sophie Dumond

Lucy in the Sky

Role(s)

Erin Eccles

2020

Nine Days

Role(s)

Emma

Still Here

Role(s)

Keysha

2021

Extinct

Role(s)

Dottie

Notes

Voice role

The Harder They Fall

Role(s)

Stagecoach Mary

2022

The Bad Guys

Role(s)

Diane Foxington / The Crimson Paw

Notes

Voice role

Bullet Train

Role(s)

The Hornet

2024

Joker: Folie à Deux

Role(s)

Sophie Dumond

2025

The Dutchman

Role(s)

Kaya

The Bad Guys 2

Role(s)

Diane Foxington / The Crimson Paw

Notes

Voice role

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Role(s)

Janet

2026

They Will Kill You

Role(s)

TBA

Notes

Post-production

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	James White	Girl
2015	Applesauce	Rain
2016	Wolves	Victoria
2017	Sollers Point	Courtney
2017	Geostorm	Dana
2018	Dead Pigs	Angie
	Deadpool 2	Neena Thurman / Domino
	Slice	Astrid
2019	Wounds	Alicia
	High Flying Bird	Sam
	Seberg	Dorothy Jamal
	Joker	Sophie Dumond
	Lucy in the Sky	Erin Eccles
2020	Nine Days	Emma
2020	Still Here	Keysha
2021	Extinct	Dottie	Voice role
2021	The Harder They Fall	Stagecoach Mary
2022	The Bad Guys	Diane Foxington / The Crimson Paw	Voice role
2022	Bullet Train	The Hornet
2024	Joker: Folie à Deux	Sophie Dumond
2025	The Dutchman	Kaya
	The Bad Guys 2	Diane Foxington / The Crimson Paw	Voice role
	Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die	Janet
2026	They Will Kill You	TBA	Post-production

· Filmography › Television

2016

Margot vs. Lily

Role(s)

Allie

Notes

Miniseries

2016–2022

Role(s)

Atlanta

Notes

Vanessa "Van" Kiefer

2016–2019

Role(s)

Easy

Notes

Noelle

2019

The Twilight Zone

Role(s)

Sophie Gelson

Notes

Episode: "Blurryman"

2020–2022

Role(s)

Robot Chicken

Notes

Various

2020

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Role(s)

Princess Buttercup

Notes

2 episodes

Acting for a Cause

Role(s)

Natalie Keener

Notes

Episode: "Up in the Air"

2021–present

Role(s)

Invincible

Notes

Amber Bennett

2023

History of the World, Part II

Role(s)

Mary Magdalene

Notes

3 episodes

Black Mirror

Role(s)

Notes

Episode: "Mazey Day"

Full Circle

Role(s)

Mel Harmony

Notes

Miniseries

Big Mouth

Role(s)

Danni

Notes

Recurring voice role, 4 episodes

TBA

Role(s)

Untitled Joona Linna series

Notes

Saga Bauer

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Margot vs. Lily	Allie	Miniseries
2016–2022	Atlanta	Vanessa "Van" Kiefer	Main role
2016–2019	Easy	Noelle	4 episodes
2019	The Twilight Zone	Sophie Gelson	Episode: "Blurryman"
2020–2022	Robot Chicken	Various	Voice role; 3 episodes
2020	Home Movie: The Princess Bride	Princess Buttercup	2 episodes
2020	Acting for a Cause	Natalie Keener	Episode: "Up in the Air"
2021–present	Invincible	Amber Bennett	Recurring voice role, 12 episodes
2023	History of the World, Part II	Mary Magdalene	3 episodes
	Black Mirror	Bo	Episode: "Mazey Day"
	Full Circle	Mel Harmony	Miniseries
	Big Mouth	Danni	Recurring voice role, 4 episodes
TBA	Untitled Joona Linna series	Saga Bauer	Upcoming series, main role

References

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https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/zaziebeetz/2147709640163800137_2147709637026460613
Back to the Source with Zazie Beetz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLnaIk8gUxg
apnews.com
https://apnews.com/article/598b21ea07d1480bbda0d7ddc31c34a6
Cleveland.com
https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2024/06/famous-birthdays-list-for-today-june-1-2024-includes-celebrities-morgan-freeman-amy-schumer.html
IndieWire
https://www.indiewire.com/video/todd-phillips-cut-zazie-beetz-joker-scene-fate-1202187212/
Deadline Hollywood
https://deadline.com/2022/09/joker-folie-a-deux-brendan-gleeson-1235105442/
Boston Herald
https://web.archive.org/web/20221228001134/https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/04/19/its-all-good-for-zazie-beetz-starring-voice-in-the-bad-guys/
Complex
https://web.archive.org/web/20221228001132/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/the-bad-guys-zazie-beets-lilly-singh-interview/
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-bad-guys-2-release-date-1235868833/
"Candidates For Degrees Bachelor Of Arts"
https://www.skidmore.edu/dof-vpaa/meetings/faculty/2012-2013/documents/Candidates-for-Degrees-BA.pdf
Vibe
https://www.vibe.com/2018/10/things-we-learned-chance-joe-budden
"A ufgewachsen mit KiKa und Opas Spätzle / Growing up with KiKa and Grandpa Spaetzle"
https://web.archive.org/web/20190415041148/https://www.rbb24.de/kultur/beitrag/2018/05/interview-zazie-beetz-deadlpool2-lichtenberg.html
"Zazie Beetz: Atlanta In Brooklyn"
https://www.npr.org/2017/01/27/511998173/zazie-beetz-atlanta-in-brooklyn
"Zazie Beetz"
https://screendollars.com/biography/zazie-beetz/
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/zazie-beetz-interview-atlanta-season-2-robbin-german-deadpool-easy-a8421051.html
The Sunday Times
https://www.thetimes.com/article/zazie-beetz-i-remember-thinking-am-i-not-black-enough-vhfhnrdnk
The Cut
https://www.thecut.com/2018/03/profile-zazie-beetz-from-atlanta.html
GMA News Online
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/showbizabroad/653975/deadpool-2-cast-opens-up/story/
PopSugar
https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Who-Zazie-Beetz-44819908
Entertainment Weekly
https://ew.com/article/2016/10/04/atlanta-zazie-beetz-value-donald-glover-directing/
"About"
https://web.archive.org/web/20140401171852/http://zaziebeetz.squarespace.com/about/
"Zazie Beetz Award and Nominations"
https://www.emmys.com/bios/zazie-beetz
Vanity Fair
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/zazie-beetz-wants-to-protect-atlantas-van-too
/Film
https://www.slashfilm.com/781248/zazie-beetz-is-working-on-a-rapunzel-movie-complete-with-a-massive-afro/
New York Daily News
https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/ny-david-rysdahl-no-exit-new-york-20220222-bhah5w5ilvfdxcric66xzohbyq-story.html
NPR
https://www.npr.org/2021/12/03/1058202681/tiny-desk-playlist-zazie-beetz-and-david-rysdahls-favorite-tiny-desk-concerts
"Instagram"
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz66aBipE8l/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Essence
https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/zazie-beetz-husband/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-button-sharing
The Ringer
https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/2/12/18222402/high-flying-bird-steven-soderbergh-andre-holland-zazie-beetz-erick-scott
Variety
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/zazie-beetz-kristen-stewart-jean-seberg-against-all-enemies-1202741387/
Shadow and Act
https://shadowandact.com/lucy-in-the-sky-teaser-zazie-beetz-is-in-space-with-natalie-portman-and-jon-hamm-in-early-oscar-contender
IndieWire
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/10/nine-days-trailer-zazie-beetz-sundance-1234592241/
Screen International
https://www.screendaily.com/news/zazie-beetz-drama-still-here-heads-to-efm-with-blue-fox-international-exclusive/5147224.article
the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/25/regina-king-wins-oscar-for-best-supporting-actress-if-beale-street-could-talk
bostonherald.com
https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/04/19/its-all-good-for-zazie-beetz-starring-voice-in-the-bad-guys/
complex.com
https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/the-bad-guys-zazie-beets-lilly-singh-interview/
hollywoodreporter.com
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/bullet-train-zazie-beetz-brad-pitt-fight-1235194237/
themouthsoap.com
https://www.themouthsoap.com/sonys-bullet-train-reunites-brad-pitt-sandra-bullock-and-zazie-beetz-brian-tyree-henry-duos/
TheWrap
https://www.thewrap.com/joker-2-image-joaquin-phoenix/
Yahoo News
https://news.yahoo.com/andr-holland-zazie-beetz-stephen-192122855.html
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2025/01/sxsw-2025-lineup-the-studio-death-of-a-unicorn-more-1236263538/
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-bad-guys-2-release-date-1235868833/
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2025/10/they-will-kill-you-release-date-zazie-beetz-1236575641/
Deadline Hollywood
https://deadline.com/2019/03/the-twilight-zone-zazie-beetz-and-betty-gabriel-step-into-cbs-all-access-anthology-1202572128/
Vanity Fair
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/06/the-princess-bride-homemade-fan-film
Variety
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/atlanta-zazie-beetz-steven-soderbergh-ed-solomon-hbo-max-series-full-circle-1235357519/
www.cbsnews.com
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/paid-background-extras-pittsburgh-apple-tv-parallax/