Zazie Beetz is an actress and model based in New York City.

She is known for playing the role of Vanessa in the show, Atlanta. ^[0]

Background

Beetz was born in Germany, and grew up in New York.

She began performing in community theaters and local stages ever since she was a child, and developed her love for acting in grade school.

She was raised between Berlin and Washington Heights, New York.

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She lives in Harlem and is in involved in various projects throughout the New York film scene.

She has studied with Will Bond and Gaamela Wright.

She has collaborate with Filmmaker Bart Freundlich.

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Education

She graduated from LaGuardia Performing Arts High School.

She spent some time in Paris, France studying French for some time, while also enrolled at Skidmore College.

She graduated in 2013.

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Career

Upon graduation from Skidmore, Beetz continued to pursue a career in performance arts.

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Theatre

She has participated in numerous stage-plays and performances ever since she was a young girl, and as an adult she has also been involved in prominent plays.

She has been the following productions: Metamorphoses, Death of a Salesman, Top Girls, Lost in Yonkers, and The Women. ^[3]

Film

In Film and Television, she has mostly been involved with short films.

Her most recent role is Vanessa in Atlanta. ^[0]