---
name: "Zazie Beetz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/zazie-beetz"
fi1m_id: "zazie-beetz"
imdb_id: "nm5939164"
tmdb_id: 1545693
wikidata_id: "Q26997611"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 June 1991"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-19T04:11:04.168425+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."
---

# Zazie Beetz

## Identity

Zazie Beetz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/zazie-beetz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** zazie-beetz
- **IMDb ID:** nm5939164
- **TMDB ID:** 1545693
- **Wikidata ID:** Q26997611
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zazie_Beetz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26997611, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5939164/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1545693

Actor. Born 1 June 1991 in Mitte, Berlin, Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 June 1991, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
- **Active:** 2016–present
- **Also known as:** Zazie Olivia Beetz
- **Frequently works with:** [David Leitch](https://film.one/person/david-leitch.md), [Emma Tillinger Koskoff](https://film.one/person/emma-tillinger-koskoff.md), [Joaquin Phoenix](https://film.one/person/joaquin-phoenix.md), [Josh Brolin](https://film.one/person/josh-brolin.md), [Julian Dennison](https://film.one/person/julian-dennison.md), [Morena Baccarin](https://film.one/person/morena-baccarin.md), [Paul Wernick](https://film.one/person/paul-wernick.md), [Rhett Reese](https://film.one/person/rhett-reese.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 64, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 66 (6), 2020s 62 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 63 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 9 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 5, Action 4, Thriller 4, Adventure 2, Crime 2
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,373m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zazie_Beetz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26997611, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5939164/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1545693

## Coming up

- *Nocturne* (2026-10-29), as FBI Agent Saga Bauer — [page](https://film.one/tv/nocturne.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Atlanta*](https://film.one/tv/atlanta.md) (87), [*Deadpool 2*](https://film.one/film/deadpool-2.md) (72), [*Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die*](https://film.one/film/good-luck-have-fun-dont-die.md) (64), [*Bullet Train*](https://film.one/film/bullet-train.md) (56)
- **Netflix:** [*High Flying Bird*](https://film.one/film/high-flying-bird.md) (78)
- **Apple TV:** [*Joker*](https://film.one/film/joker.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Zazie Beetz

> Zazie Beetz is persuasive in an ensemble, giving supporting characters lives beyond the leading man's concerns. We rate her most when the script lets her act on her own behalf, as *High Flying Bird* does.

Sam has left her old boss for a better job, but she still takes his calls. In *High Flying Bird* (2019), that small fact gives Beetz something firmer to play than loyalty to the central character. We warmed to Sam because she has made a practical choice for herself without cutting Ray off. Beetz is worth watching when a supporting part allows that much independence.

*Atlanta* (2016–2022) established her as Van, working alongside its creator and co-star Donald Glover. That ensemble work is central to her appeal, and the move into genre films has often kept her in supporting parts. Domino, the mutant with luck powers in *Deadpool 2* (2018), was her first major studio blockbuster part, an opportunity to bring that grounded presence into an action film.

Tarell Alvin McCraney's script for *High Flying Bird*, filmed by Steven Soderbergh on a phone, makes particularly good use of Sam's independence. Each conversation has another negotiation beneath it, and her change of job means she takes part on terms of her own. The film's quick, dense talk can be chilly, but the writing gives its actors competing interests rather than simply contrasting personalities. Beetz benefits from having a character whose circumstances matter to the discussion.

*Joker: Folie à Deux* (2024) offers much less. Beetz returns as Sophie Dumond, the part she played in *Joker* (2019), but is used to revisit material the first film had already established. Todd Phillips's sequel spends too long explaining itself, while Jeff Groth's long two-shots let the explanatory scenes drag. The thin use of Beetz is a writing problem, not a reason to doubt her abilities, but we cannot recommend a film for having cast her when it gives her so little worth doing.

*Nine Days* (2020), with Beetz in the lead as Emma, is a reminder that supporting parts are not the whole of her work. We would like more scripts that give her decisions to make rather than information to supply. Start with *High Flying Bird*, provided an evening of fast, intricate negotiation sounds like pleasure rather than further work.

## Biography

Zazie Olivia Beetz is a German-American actress. She was born on 1 June 1991 in Berlin and graduated from Skidmore College with a bachelor's degree in French.

Beetz began her career with appearances in short films. Her breakthrough came in 2016 with the role of Vanessa 'Van' Keefer in the FX series *Atlanta*, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She has since appeared in films including *Deadpool 2* (2018) as Domino, *Joker* (2019) as Sophie Dumond, *High Flying Bird* (2019) as Sam, *The Harder They Fall* (2021), *Bullet Train* (2022) and *Joker: Folie à Deux* (2024), reprising the role of Sophie Dumond. She also voices Amber Bennett in the animated series *Invincible* (2021–present).

Beetz married actor David Rysdahl in 2023.

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

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die* (2026), Fi1m 64, as Janet — [page](https://film.one/film/good-luck-have-fun-dont-die.md)
- *Joker: Folie à Deux* (2024), Fi1m 54, as Sophie Dumond — [page](https://film.one/film/joker-folie-a-deux.md)
- *Bullet Train* (2022), Fi1m 56, as The Hornet — [page](https://film.one/film/bullet-train.md)
- *INVINCIBLE* (2021), Fi1m 74, as Amber (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/invincible-2021.md)
- *High Flying Bird* (2019), Fi1m 78, as Sam — [page](https://film.one/film/high-flying-bird.md)
- *Joker* (2019), Fi1m 63, as Sophie Dumond — [page](https://film.one/film/joker.md)
- *Lucy in the Sky* (2019), Fi1m 44, as Erin Eccles — [page](https://film.one/film/lucy-in-the-sky.md)
- *Deadpool 2* (2018), Fi1m 72, as Domino — [page](https://film.one/film/deadpool-2.md)
- *Once Upon a Deadpool* (2018), Fi1m 50, as Domino — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-deadpool.md)
- *Atlanta* (2016), Fi1m 87, as Vanessa 'Van' Keefer — [page](https://film.one/tv/atlanta.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

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

- *Nocturne* (2026), series, as FBI Agent Saga Bauer · Executive Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/nocturne.md)
- *They Will Kill You* (2026), as Asia Reaves
- *Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die* (2026), as Janet — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/good-luck-have-fun-dont-die.md)
- *The Dutchman* (2026), as Kaya
- *The Bad Guys 2* (2025), as Diane Foxington (voice)
- *Joker: Folie à Deux* (2024), as Sophie Dumond — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/joker-folie-a-deux.md)
- *Full Circle* (2023), series, as Inspector Melody Harmony
- *History of the World: Part II* (2023), series, as Mary Magdalene
- *Bullet Train* (2022), as The Hornet — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/bullet-train.md)
- *The Bad Guys* (2022), as Diane Foxington (voice)
- *The Harder They Fall* (2021), as Stagecoach Mary
- *Nine Days* (2021), as Emma
- *INVINCIBLE* (2021), series, as Amber (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/invincible-2021.md)
- *Extinct* (2021), as Dottie (voice)
- *Real Talk* (2020), Thanks
- *Still Here* (2020), as Keysha
- *Home Movie: The Princess Bride* (2020), series, as Princess Buttercup
- *Seberg* (2019), as Dorothy Jamal
- *Joker* (2019), as Sophie Dumond — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/joker.md)
- *Lucy in the Sky* (2019), as Erin Eccles — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/lucy-in-the-sky.md)
- *The Undiscovered Country* (2019), as Darla
- *The Twilight Zone* (2019), series, as Sophie Gelson
- *High Flying Bird* (2019), as Sam — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/high-flying-bird.md)
- *Wounds* (2019), as Alicia
- *Once Upon a Deadpool* (2018), as Domino — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-deadpool.md)
- *Slice* (2018), as Astrid
- *Deadpool 2* (2018), as Domino — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/deadpool-2.md)
- *That's Harassment* (2018), as Employee
- *Dead Pigs* (2018), as Angie
- *Sollers Point* (2017), as Courtney
- *Houseplants* (2017), as Alma
- *Geostorm* (2017), as Dana
- *Alcor & Mizar* (2017), Actor
- *Wolves* (2016), as Victoria
- *Easy* (2016), series, as Noelle
- *Atlanta* (2016), series, as Vanessa 'Van' Keefer — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/atlanta.md)
- *Margot vs. Lily* (2016), series, as Allie
- *Applesauce* (2015), as Rain
- *James White* (2015), as Girl #1
- *Double Bind* (2015), as bailey
- *5th & Palisade* (2015), as Detective McBride
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, as Bo — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Gertrude's Best Friend (voice), Princess Tiana / Sara's Friend (voice), Sasha / Man-E-Faces' Robot Wife (voice)
- *The Bad Guys 3*, as Diane Foxington (voice)
- *This Blue Is Mine*, as Connie
- *Double Booked*, Actor
- *Kockroach*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Zazie Beetz](https://film.one/media/person/9310/gallery-7f771112bf9c.jpg) Zazie Beetz — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Zazie_Beetz_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Zazie_Beetz_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![André Holland and Zazie Beetz at the 2025 South by Southwest festival.](https://film.one/media/person/9310/gallery-2257215e5efe.jpg) André Holland and Zazie Beetz at the 2025 South by Southwest festival. — Vbrunophotog, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Andr%C3%A9_Holland_and_Zazie_Beetz_at_SXSW_2025.jpg/1280px-Andr%C3%A9_Holland_and_Zazie_Beetz_at_SXSW_2025.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Berlin Film Festival 2026](https://film.one/media/person/9310/gallery-e890015e5807.jpg) Berlin Film Festival 2026 — User:Celestinesucess, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Berlin_Film_Festival_2026%2C_%28P1230084%29.jpg/1280px-Berlin_Film_Festival_2026%2C_%28P1230084%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Berlin Film Festival 2026](https://film.one/media/person/9310/gallery-b8770b7e7a8b.jpg) Berlin Film Festival 2026 — User:Celestinesucess, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Berlin_Film_Festival_2026%2C_%28P1230089%29.jpg/1280px-Berlin_Film_Festival_2026%2C_%28P1230089%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Zazie Beetz](https://film.one/media/person/9310/gallery-6889e8da43ed.jpg) Zazie Beetz — Image via TMDB
- ![Zazie Beetz](https://film.one/media/person/9310/gallery-7358bbfbaed1.jpg) Zazie Beetz — Image via TMDB
- ![Zazie Beetz](https://film.one/media/person/9310/gallery-121f238e058a.jpg) Zazie Beetz — Image via TMDB
- ![Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapičić, Zazie Beetz and Ryan Reynolds speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Deadpool 2", at the San Diego Con](https://film.one/media/person/9310/gallery-31ab2365ba48.jpg) Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapičić, Zazie Beetz and Ryan Reynolds speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Deadpool 2", at the San Diego Con — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Brianna_Hildebrand%2C_Stefan_Kapi%C4%8Di%C4%87%2C_Zazie_Beetz_%26_Ryan_Reynolds_%2829922383628%29.jpg/1280px-Brianna_Hildebrand%2C_Stefan_Kapi%C4%8Di%C4%87%2C_Zazie_Beetz_%26_Ryan_Reynolds_%2829922383628%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapičić, Zazie Beetz and Ryan Reynolds speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Deadpool 2", at the San Diego Con](https://film.one/media/person/9310/gallery-12654d69ecbd.jpg) Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapičić, Zazie Beetz and Ryan Reynolds speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Deadpool 2", at the San Diego Con — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Brianna_Hildebrand%2C_Stefan_Kapi%C4%8Di%C4%87%2C_Zazie_Beetz_%26_Ryan_Reynolds_%2842888885435%29.jpg/1280px-Brianna_Hildebrand%2C_Stefan_Kapi%C4%8Di%C4%87%2C_Zazie_Beetz_%26_Ryan_Reynolds_%2842888885435%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Zazie Beetz](https://film.one/media/person/9310/gallery-4282f7684cbb.jpg) Zazie Beetz — Image via TMDB
- ![Zazie Beetz](https://film.one/media/person/9310/gallery-ab26ec85ee2b.jpg) Zazie Beetz — Image via TMDB
- ![Zazie Beetz](https://film.one/media/person/9310/gallery-bb9f77e3559e.jpg) Zazie Beetz — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Max Mara Face of the Future Award 2021: Max Mara Face of the Future Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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