Zoë Chao

Zoë Carol Chao (born September 19, 1985) is an American television and stage actress and screenwriter, prominently known for her role as Isobel in Strangers, and Zoe in The Afterparty.

Zoë Chao
Born
Zoë Carol Chao[1]

(1985-09-19) September 19, 1985[2]
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.[2]
Education
Occupation
  • Actress
  • screenwriter

Early life

Chao was born in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.[2] Her mother has Anglo-Irish roots, and her father is a second-generation Chinese American.[3] Chao has also stated that she grew up in a family of visual arts.[3] After graduating from The Wheeler School in 2004,[4] she received her BA in art history from Brown University and her MFA from the graduate acting program at UCSD.[5]

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. In 2016, Chao appeared in the off-Broadway play Friend Art at Second Stage.[6] Chao has worked alongside directors Christopher Guest, Les Waters, Ping Chong, and Chris Ashley.

Chao also starred in her own TV series The God Particles, which she wrote and produced. Chao co-produced the 2017 short Like Animals. She is perhaps best known for starring as Isobel in Strangers.[7] The first three episodes were screened at the Sundance Film Festival.[8]

In 2022, Chao was in the main cast of the Apple TV+ mystery comedy series The Afterparty.

Personal life

During the filming of Strangers, Chao had to move from New York City to Los Angeles.[3]

Filmography
Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006My Girlfriend's Abroad
2014The Gordon GameWifeShort
The God ParticlesRue
2015Dirty BeautifulJamie
Dirty GardenShort
Center PedalYShort
2017Like AnimalsMaryShort
2019Where'd You Go, BernadetteSoo-Lin
2019 Almost Love Haley
2020DownhillRosie
The High NoteKatie
I Used to Go HereLaura
2021Long WeekendVienna
2022Family SquaresKellyAlso FF & GG Camera Operator
Senior YearTiffany
Your Place or Mine Filming
Somebody I Used to Know Filming

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
2017–2018StrangersIsobelMain role
2019The OAMo2 episodes
2019Living with YourselfKaylynRecurring role
2020–presentLove LifeSara YangMain role (season 1)
Guest role (season 2)
2021Modern LoveZoeEpisode: "The Night Girl Finds a Day Boy"
2022The AfterpartyZoeMain role

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

References
  1. "Zoë Chao and Tracee Ellis Ross On Airplane Rituals, Instagram, and the Art of the Irish Exit". Interviewmagazine.com. August 15, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  2. "ZOË CHAO". ISSUE Magazine. Retrieved October 9, 2019. BIRTH DATE: 9/19/85 BIRTH PLACE: Providence, RHODE ISLAND
  3. "In 'Strangers,' Actress Zoe Chao Explores Bisexuality and the Late-20s Identity Crisis". NBC News. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  4. "Facebook Post". The Wheeler School. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  5. "STRANGERS- An original series by Mia Lidofsky". Indiegogo.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  6. "In the Comic 'Friend Art,' Some Opinions Are Better Left Unsaid". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  7. ""Strangers" Is The Show Nailing The Hilarious, Sad Struggles of Adulting". Refinery29.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  8. "Refinery29 Debuts Scripted Series 'Strangers' at Sundance". Wwd.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
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