---
name: "Moon Zappa"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/moon-unit-zappa"
fi1m_id: "moon-unit-zappa"
imdb_id: "nm0953262"
tmdb_id: 140387
wikidata_id: "Q291024"
roles: []
born: "28 September 1967"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T19:18:11.182201+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Moon Zappa

## Identity

Moon Zappa

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/moon-unit-zappa
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** moon-unit-zappa
- **IMDb ID:** nm0953262
- **TMDB ID:** 140387
- **Wikidata ID:** Q291024
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Zappa, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q291024, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0953262/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/140387

Actor. Born 28 September 1967 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 28 September 1967, New York City, New York, USA
- **Also known as:** Moon Unit Zappa, Moon
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Zappa, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q291024, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0953262/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/140387

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*National Lampoon's European Vacation*](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md) (40)

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## Biography

Moon Unit Zappa, also credited as Moon Zappa, is an American actress, singer and author. Born on 28 September 1967 in New York City, she is the eldest child of musician Frank Zappa and Gail Zappa.

She first appeared on screen in the early 1980s and is credited as Rusty's California Girl in the film *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985). Her other screen credits include roles in *The Boys Next Door* (1986), *The Spirit of '76* (1990) and episodes of television series such as *CHiPs*, *The Facts of Life*, *Grey's Anatomy* and *How I Met Your Mother*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985), Fi1m 40, as Rusty's California Girl — [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Essere Amato* (2018), as Beatrice
- *High School USA!* (2013), series, as Tracy (voice)
- *Last Will* (2011), as Belinda DeNovi
- *Love and Distrust* (2010), as Donna (segment "Auto Motives")
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Jenny
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Stacy — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Kelly — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Haboos — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Behind the Seams* (2000), as Astric
- *The Giving Tree* (2000), as Alex
- *Auto Motives* (2000), as Donna
- *Jack Frost* (1998), as School Teacher (uncredited)
- *Anarchy TV* (1998), as Katie (as Moon Zappa)
- *Tenacious D* (1997), series, as Art Gallery Visitor
- *Love Always* (1997), as Mary Ellen · Associate Producer
- *Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills* (1997), as Susie
- *The Girl Gets Moe* (1997), as Hostess Jillian
- *Clueless* (1996), series, as Taki
- *Murder One* (1995), series, as Chris
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Merika — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *Dark Side of Genius* (1994), as Carrie
- *Little Sister* (1992), as Venus
- *The Spirit of '76* (1990), as Cheryl Dickman
- *Normal Life* (1990), series, Actor
- *Heartstopper* (1989), as Lenora Clayton
- *The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!* (1989), series, Actor
- *Listen to Me* (1989), as Longnecker
- *Student Exchange* (1987), as Murphy
- *Heartbeat* (1987), as Band Performer
- *The Boys Next Door* (1986), as Nancy
- *Fast Times* (1986), series, as Barbara
- *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985), as Rusty's California Girl — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md)
- *Nightmares* (1983), as Pamela (segment "Bishop of Battle")
- *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, Actor

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