Zoë Chao

Zoë Chao
Born Zoë Chao
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Occupation Actress, writer

Zoë Chao is an Asian-American TV and stage actress and screenwriter prominently known for her role as Isobel in Strangers.

Early life

"My mom is Caucasian [and has] Irish-English roots from Ohio," Chao says about her ancestry. "My dad is Chinese. My grandmother moved to Michigan from China when she was 7, pre-Cultural Revolution." Additionally, Chao has one sister.[1] Chao has also stated that she grew up in a family of visual arts.[2] She received her B.A. in Art History from Brown University and her M.F.A. in Acting from UC San Diego.[3]

Career

Chao has participated in theatre productions, like La Jolla Playhouses' Sideways, Surf Report, and WoW Festivals' Our Town. Additionally, she appeared in Ensemble Theatre Company's Amadeus. Chao has worked alongside directors Christopher Guest, Les Waters, Ping Chong, and Chris Ashley.

Chao has also starred in her own TV series The God Particles, of which she wrote and produced. Chao co-produced the 2017 short Like Animals. Chao is perhaps best known for starring as Isobel in Strangers.[4] The first three episodes were screened at the Sundance Film Festival.[5]

Personal life

During the filming of Strangers, Chao had to move from New York to Los Angeles.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006My Girlfriend's Abroad
2014The Gordon GameWifeShort
2014The God ParticlesRue
2015Dirty BeautifulJamie
2015Dirty GardenShort
2015Center PedalYShort
2017Like AnimalsMaryShort
2019Where'd You Go, BernadetteSoo-LinPost-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011The ProtectorBAO House GirlEpisode: "Beef"
2012Hart of DixieDr. LeeEpisode: "Disaster Drills & Departures"
2014God ParticlesRue4 episodes
2014The ComebackShayna4 episodes
2015Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & DawnMs. NakamuraEpisode: "Sweet Foot Rides"
2015Monster GirlsHalfoffTV short
2016Rizzoli & IslesMimi TanakaEpisode: "A Shot in the Dark"
2016That's What She SaidTV miniseries
2017StrangersIsobelMain

Awards and Nominations

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 Best Female Performance in a Comedy International Academy of Web Television Awards Won

References

  1. ↑ "refinery29-and-beachside-productions-strangers-series-party-at-the-metrograph-theater". gettyimages.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ "In 'Strangers,' Actress Zoe Chao Explores Bisexuality and the Late-20s Identity Crisis". nbcnews.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ "STRANGERS- An original series by Mia Lidofsky". indiegogo.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ ""Strangers" Is The Show Nailing The Hilarious, Sad Struggles Of Adulting". refinery29.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Refinery29 Debuts Scripted Series 'Strangers' at Sundance". wwd.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ "In 'Strangers,' Actress Zoe Chao Explores Bisexuality and the Late-20s Identity Crisis". nbcnews.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
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