Don't be alarmed if you're experiencing deja vu. You've been hearing about a young actress named Zoe who made an indie romantic comedy with her boyfriend. Not only did this actress write the script, she also appears in the film. Wait a second, you think, didn't this happen last month?
Your confusion is understandable. Last month, Zoe Lister-Jones appeared in "Lola Versus," a film she co-wrote with her boyfriend, Daryl Wein. This month, Zoe Kazan appears in "Ruby Sparks," a film she wrote that stars her boyfriend, Paul Dano. Fox Searchlight is distributing both films.
To help you keep these talented actresses straight, we've created a cheat sheet.
| Zoe Lister-Jones | Zoe Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| Birthday | September 1, 1982 | September 9, 1983 |
| Hometown | Brooklyn, New York | Los Angeles, California |
| Current Residence | Brooklyn, New York | Brooklyn, New York |
| College | New York University | Yale University |
| Creative Parents | Video artist Ardele Lister and photographer and media artist Bill Jones | Screenwriters Robin Swicord and Nicholas Kazan |
| Broadway Shows | "The Little Dog Laughed," "Seminar" | "Come Back, Little Sheba," "The Seagull," "A Behanding in Spokane" |
| Playwriting Experience | "Codependence Is a Four-Letter Word," a one-woman show that dealt with "the question of how to maintain one’s independence in a monogamous relationship" | "We Live Here," an Off Broadway show about "a family's buried secrets, desires and grief" |
| "Bored to Death" Character | Michelle, half of a lesbian couple who steal the sperm of Ray (Zach Galifianakis) | Nina, a student turned love interest of Jonathan (Jason Schwartzman) |
| Other Notable TV Or Movie Roles | "Breaking Upwards," "Whitney," "Delocated" | "The Exploding Girl," "Revolutionary Road," "It's Complicated" |
| "The Private Lives Of …" | Lister-Jones was the subject of this interview titled "The Private Lives of Zoe Lister-Jones." | Kazan appeared in the movie "The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee." |
| Significant Other | Daryl Wein. They met as acting students at NYU. | Paul Dano. They acted together in the Off Broadway production of "Things We Want." |
| Summer Movie With Significant Other | "Lola Versus." Lister-Jones co-wrote the screenplay for this romantic comedy with Wein. She plays the title character's best friend. | "Ruby Sparks." Kazan wrote the screenplay for this romantic comedy, which stars Dano. She plays the title character. |
| Why You'll See More Of Her | "I think to be ambitious and to get ahead sometimes, you have to wear a lot of hats because it’s a pretty tough industry ... So, a lot of the time the only way to open doors is to create your own work." | "People use 'ambition' as a negative word, but I feel incredibly ambitious. I want to make the things I want to make and do the things I want to do." |
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The Huffington Post | By Lori Fradkin Posted: 07/17/2012 11:51 am Updated: 07/17/2012 11:51 am