Zazie Beetz

Zazie Olivia Beetz born June 1 1991 is a GermanAmerican actress She has received various accolades most notably an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Atlanta in 2018 Additionally she has been nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards and Critics Choice Movie Awards for her participation in highprofile film and television productions She began her career appearing in short films before landing her first significant role in the movie Applesauce 2015 Her breakthrough came in 2016 when she was cast as Vanessa Van Keefer in the acclaimed FX series Atlanta created by Donald Glover Thanks to her naturalistic and charismatic performance she captured the attention of international critics and audiences opening doors to major Hollywood productions Since 2018 she has consolidated her career with prominent roles in blockbusters and auteur cinema She played the mutant Domino in the superhero film Deadpool 2 2018 and Sophie Dumond in the psychological drama Joker 2019 one of the greatest commercial successes of her career She has also been part of the cast in films such as High Flying Bird 2019 The Harder They Fall 2021 and Bullet Train 2022 In addition to her onscreen work she is an advocate for sustainability and uses her platforms to promote environmentally conscious lifestyles