Zoe Kravitz
Encyclopedia
Zoë Isabella Kravitz is an American actress, singer and model. She is the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz
and actress Lisa Bonet
. She has appeared in the films The Brave One
(2007) with Jodie Foster
, and No Reservations
(2007) with Catherine Zeta-Jones
. Kravitz played Pearl on the fourth season of the Showtime television series Californication
, and appeared as Angel Salvadore
in the 2011 film X-Men: First Class
.
, Los Angeles, California, at the canal-front home of her parents, actress Lisa Bonet
and musician Lenny Kravitz
. Her paternal grandmother, actress Roxie Roker
, was of African American and Bahamian
descent (and a second cousin of meteorologist Al Roker
), and her maternal grandfather, Allen Boney, is African American. Her paternal grandfather, Sy Kravitz
, and maternal grandmother, Arlene Litman, were both Jewish
. Zoë Kravitz identifies as a secular Jew.
Kravitz's parents married in 1987 and divorced six years later, in 1993, when she was five. She lived with her mother until age eleven, and then lived with her father, while spending summers with her mother. Kravitz attended Miami Country Day School
in Miami, Florida
, and then Rudolf Steiner School in Manhattan, New York, where she graduated in 2007. Kravitz began studying that year at the acting conservatory at the State University of New York at Purchase
. She left college after a year and moved to Brooklyn
to work in films.
debut in 2007's No Reservations
, which starred Catherine Zeta Jones and Aaron Eckhart
. That same year she played a teenage prostitute in the action thriller The Brave One
, starring Jodie Foster
and Terrance Howard. Kravitz completed work on both films during her final year at high school.
She starred in Jay-Z
's music video for the single "I Know
" in 2008, and was featured singing in will.i.am
's music video, "We Are The Ones", in support of U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama
. That year Kravitz appeared in the film Birds of America
, a dramedy about a dysfunctional family starring Matthew Perry
. She co-starred in the independent ensemble drama The Greatest
, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival
. Kravitz played a character addicted to grief counseling groups.
She completed work on the coming-of-age film, Yelling to the Sky
in 2009, starring with Gabourey Sidibe
and Tim Blake Nelson
. The directorial debut of Victoria Mahoney, it premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival
in February 2011. Kravitz played Sweetness O'Hara, a troubled 17-year-old from Queens
, New York
.
In 2010, she appeared in It's Kind of a Funny Story
, a coming-of-age film adapted from the 2006 novel by Ned Vizzini
. Also that year, Kravitz appeared in Twelve
, adapted from the cult novel of the same name
by Nick McDonell
, about a group of wealthy and reckless teens from the Upper East Side
of Manhattan
. It premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival
. Kravitz starred as Evie Wallace, a high school sex columnist, in the teen comedy Beware the Gonzo
. The film premiered at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival
.
In 2011, she appeared in a six-episode arc of the Showtime television series Californication
, playing Pearl, an uninhibited musician who recruits Becca (cast-member Madeleine Martin
) into her all-girl band, Queens of Dogtown. Kravitz next was cast to star in Fury Road, by Australian filmmaker George Miller, set shortly after the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
. Originally scheduled to begin shooting in Australia in early 2011, production was postponed to 2012.
She co-starred as Angel Salvadore
, one of the superhuman teen mutants, in X-Men: First Class
, based on the Marvel Comics
characters the X-Men
. The film is a prequel
to the X-Men film series
, and is set in the 1960s during the Cuban Missile Crisis
. Kravitz filmed in London and performed wire work
for her role, to simulate her character's ability to fly. In late 2011, she also completed work on the film The Boy Who Smells Like Fish, starring opposite Douglas Smith
.
and Elle
. She was named the face of Vera Wang
's Princess fragrance in 2009, appearing on the website and in advertisements for the brand. Kravitz starred in a campaign for fashion designer Alexander Wang
in 2010,
and represented Vera Wang's new Preppy Princess fragrance in 2011.
. As of October 2011, Kravitz was dating Gossip Girl
actor Penn Badgley
.
As of 2009, she lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
, New York City. The song "Flowers for Zoë", included on her father's second album Mama Said, was written as a tribute to a then three-year old Kravitz.
Kravitz fronts
the New York/Philadelphia-based band, Elevator Fight, which she formed in 2009. The band has performed at the South by Southwest
music festival, and on the main stage of the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia in June 2009, along with The Roots
, TV On The Radio
, and The Black Keys
. Kravitz has stated that her music is a hobby.
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
and actress Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet , also known as Lilakoi Moon, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Denise Huxtable Kendall on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, and originally starring in its spinoff A Different World.-Early life:Bonet was born in San Francisco, California...
. She has appeared in the films The Brave One
The Brave One (2007 film)
The Brave One is a 2007 crime-drama/psychological thriller film directed by Neil Jordan, produced by Joel Silver, and starring Jodie Foster. It was released in the United States on September 14, 2007...
(2007) with Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is an American actress, film director, producer as well as a former child actress....
, and No Reservations
No Reservations (film)
No Reservations is a 2007 American romantic drama film directed by Scott Hicks. The screenplay by Carol Fuchs is an adaptation of an original script by Sandra Nettelbeck, which served as the basis for the 2001 German film Mostly Martha.-Plot:...
(2007) with Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones, CBE, is a British actress. She began her career on stage at an early age. After starring in a number of United Kingdom and United States television films and small roles in films, she came to prominence with roles in Hollywood movies such as the 1998 action film The Mask of...
. Kravitz played Pearl on the fourth season of the Showtime television series Californication
Californication (TV series)
Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
, and appeared as Angel Salvadore
Angel Salvadore
Angel Salvadore, also known by her codename Tempest, is a fictional character created by Grant Morrison and Ethan Van Sciver, appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in New X-Men, vol. 1 #118. She is portrayed by Zoë Kravitz in X-Men: First Class...
in the 2011 film X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics starring the X-Men.-Publication history:The original series was an eight-issue limited series. It began in September 2006 and ended in April 2007. It was written by Jeff Parker and penciled by Roger Cruz...
.
Early life
Kravitz was born in Venice BeachVenice, Los Angeles, California
Venice is a beachfront district on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is known for its canals, beaches and circus-like Ocean Front Walk, a two-and-a-half mile pedestrian-only promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, artists, and vendors...
, Los Angeles, California, at the canal-front home of her parents, actress Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet , also known as Lilakoi Moon, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Denise Huxtable Kendall on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, and originally starring in its spinoff A Different World.-Early life:Bonet was born in San Francisco, California...
and musician Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
. Her paternal grandmother, actress Roxie Roker
Roxie Roker
Roxie Albertha Roker was an American actress, best known for her groundbreaking role as Helen Willis on the sitcom The Jeffersons, half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime time television...
, was of African American and Bahamian
Bahamian American
Bahamian Americans are citizens or residents of the United States of Bahamian ancestry. The United States Census of 2000 counted 31,984 people of Bahamian ancestry.-Communities:...
descent (and a second cousin of meteorologist Al Roker
Al Roker
Albert Lincoln "Al" Roker, Jr. is an American television meteorologist as well as an actor and book author. He is best known as being the weather anchor on NBC's Today. On Monday, July 20, 2009, he began co-hosting his new morning show, Wake Up with Al, on The Weather Channel, which airs weekdays...
), and her maternal grandfather, Allen Boney, is African American. Her paternal grandfather, Sy Kravitz
Sy Kravitz
Seymour "Sy" Kravitz was an American filmmaker and NBC TV news producer.Kravitz was of Russian Jewish descent. He was married to actress Roxie Roker from 1962 to 1985. Kravitz and Roker were the parents of the rock musician Lenny Kravitz...
, and maternal grandmother, Arlene Litman, were both Jewish
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
. Zoë Kravitz identifies as a secular Jew.
Kravitz's parents married in 1987 and divorced six years later, in 1993, when she was five. She lived with her mother until age eleven, and then lived with her father, while spending summers with her mother. Kravitz attended Miami Country Day School
Miami Country Day School
Miami Country Day School is a private, non-denominational, co-ed Preschool–12 college preparatory school near Miami Shores, just north of the city of Miami, Florida. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.- History :...
in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, and then Rudolf Steiner School in Manhattan, New York, where she graduated in 2007. Kravitz began studying that year at the acting conservatory at the State University of New York at Purchase
State University of New York at Purchase
Purchase College, State University of New York, is a public four-year college located in Purchase, New York, United States. It is one of 13 comprehensive colleges in the State University of New York system...
. She left college after a year and moved to Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
to work in films.
Acting
Kravitz made her feature filmFeature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
debut in 2007's No Reservations
No Reservations (film)
No Reservations is a 2007 American romantic drama film directed by Scott Hicks. The screenplay by Carol Fuchs is an adaptation of an original script by Sandra Nettelbeck, which served as the basis for the 2001 German film Mostly Martha.-Plot:...
, which starred Catherine Zeta Jones and Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Edward Eckhart is an American film and stage actor. Born in California, he moved to England at the age of 13, when his father relocated the family. Several years later, he began his acting career by performing in school plays, before moving to Sydney, Australia, for his high school senior year...
. That same year she played a teenage prostitute in the action thriller The Brave One
The Brave One (2007 film)
The Brave One is a 2007 crime-drama/psychological thriller film directed by Neil Jordan, produced by Joel Silver, and starring Jodie Foster. It was released in the United States on September 14, 2007...
, starring Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is an American actress, film director, producer as well as a former child actress....
and Terrance Howard. Kravitz completed work on both films during her final year at high school.
She starred in Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
's music video for the single "I Know
I Know (Jay-Z song)
"I Know" is the third and final single from Jay-Z's tenth studio album, American Gangster. The song was released on November 4, 2007. Pharrell is featured in the song. -Music video:...
" in 2008, and was featured singing in will.i.am
Will.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
's music video, "We Are The Ones", in support of U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
. That year Kravitz appeared in the film Birds of America
Birds of America (film)
Birds of America is an offbeat American family dramedy directed by Craig Lucas, written by Elyse Friedman, and starring Matthew Perry. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival...
, a dramedy about a dysfunctional family starring Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry is Canadian-American television and film actor.Matthew Perry or Matt Perry may also refer to:*Matthew C. Perry , American naval officer who forcibly opened Japan to trade with the West...
. She co-starred in the independent ensemble drama The Greatest
The Greatest (2009 film)
The Greatest is a 2009 American drama film written and directed by Shana Feste and starring Pierce Brosnan , Susan Sarandon, Carey Mulligan, and Michael Shannon.-Plot:...
, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival
2009 Sundance Film Festival
The 2009 Sundance Film Festival ran from January 15, 2009 until January 25 in Park City, Utah. It was the 25th iteration of the Sundance Film Festival.-Award winners:*Grand Jury Prize: Documentary - We Live in Public...
. Kravitz played a character addicted to grief counseling groups.
She completed work on the coming-of-age film, Yelling to the Sky
Yelling to the Sky
Yelling to the Sky is a 2011 American drama film directed by Victoria Mahoney. The film premiered In Competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear.-Cast:* Zoë Kravitz as Sweetness O'Hara...
in 2009, starring with Gabourey Sidibe
Gabourey Sidibe
Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe is an American actress who made her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious, a role that brought her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.-Early life:...
and Tim Blake Nelson
Tim Blake Nelson
Tim Blake Nelson is an American director, writer, singer, and actor.-Early life:Nelson was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Ruth Kaiser Nelson, who is a noted social activist and philanthropist in Tulsa, and a geologist father...
. The directorial debut of Victoria Mahoney, it premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
in February 2011. Kravitz played Sweetness O'Hara, a troubled 17-year-old from Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
In 2010, she appeared in It's Kind of a Funny Story
It's Kind of a Funny Story (film)
It's Kind of a Funny Story is a 2010 comedy-drama film written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, an adaptation of Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel of the same name. The film stars Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, and Viola Davis...
, a coming-of-age film adapted from the 2006 novel by Ned Vizzini
Ned Vizzini
Edison Price "Ned" Vizzini is an American writer who is the author of books for young adults. He is best known for his novel Be More Chill. He has been a columnist for the New York Press since his teens.-Life and career:...
. Also that year, Kravitz appeared in Twelve
Twelve (film)
Twelve is a 2010 crime film directed by Joel Schumacher. The film was written by Jordan Melamed, adapted from the novel of the same name by Nick McDonell. The film tells a story of drug addiction, violence, and sex among wealthy teenagers from Manhattan's Upper East Side...
, adapted from the cult novel of the same name
Twelve (novel)
Twelve is a 2002 novel by Nick McDonell about drug addiction, violence and sex among mainly wealthy Manhattan teenagers. The title refers to a new designer drug which the protagonist of the novel, White Mike, sells...
by Nick McDonell
Nick McDonell
Robert Nicholas "Nick" McDonell is an American writer.-Personal life:McDonell was born in Manhattan, New York. His mother, Joan, is a writer, and his father, Terry McDonell, is managing editor of Sports Illustrated. His brother is actor Thomas McDonell. His father was once managing editor of...
, about a group of wealthy and reckless teens from the Upper East Side
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. The Upper East Side lies within an area bounded by 59th Street to 96th Street, and the East River to Fifth Avenue-Central Park...
of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. It premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
. Kravitz starred as Evie Wallace, a high school sex columnist, in the teen comedy Beware the Gonzo
Beware the Gonzo
Beware the Gonzo is a 2010 American film, written and directed by Bryan Goluboff. The film debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2010.-Plot:...
. The film premiered at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
.
In 2011, she appeared in a six-episode arc of the Showtime television series Californication
Californication (TV series)
Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
, playing Pearl, an uninhibited musician who recruits Becca (cast-member Madeleine Martin
Madeleine Martin
Madeleine Elizabeth Martin plays the character Rebecca "Becca" Moody on Showtime comedy-drama Californication. She is a student at the School of American Ballet.-Career:...
) into her all-girl band, Queens of Dogtown. Kravitz next was cast to star in Fury Road, by Australian filmmaker George Miller, set shortly after the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a 1985 Australian post-apocalyptic film directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie, written by Miller, Doug Mitchell and Terry Hayes, and starring Mel Gibson and Tina Turner. It is the third installment in the action movie Mad Max franchise...
. Originally scheduled to begin shooting in Australia in early 2011, production was postponed to 2012.
She co-starred as Angel Salvadore
Angel Salvadore
Angel Salvadore, also known by her codename Tempest, is a fictional character created by Grant Morrison and Ethan Van Sciver, appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in New X-Men, vol. 1 #118. She is portrayed by Zoë Kravitz in X-Men: First Class...
, one of the superhuman teen mutants, in X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics starring the X-Men.-Publication history:The original series was an eight-issue limited series. It began in September 2006 and ended in April 2007. It was written by Jeff Parker and penciled by Roger Cruz...
, based on the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
characters the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
. The film is a prequel
Prequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
to the X-Men film series
X-Men (film series)
The X-Men film series consists of superhero films based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The films star an ensemble cast, focusing on Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, who is drawn into the conflict between Professor Xavier and Magneto , who have opposing views on humanity's...
, and is set in the 1960s during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation among the Soviet Union, Cuba and the United States in October 1962, during the Cold War...
. Kravitz filmed in London and performed wire work
Wire fu
Wire fu is an element of Hong Kong action cinema. It is a combination of two terms: "wire work" and "kung fu". Wire fu is used to describe a sub-genre of Kung-Fu movies where the stuntmen's skill is augmented with the use of wires and pulleys, as well as other techniques, in many cases to perform...
for her role, to simulate her character's ability to fly. In late 2011, she also completed work on the film The Boy Who Smells Like Fish, starring opposite Douglas Smith
Douglas Smith (actor)
Douglas Alexander Smith is a Canadian-American actor most notable for his work on the HBO series, Big Love as Ben Henrickson, the eldest son of polygamist Bill Henrickson.-Life and career:...
.
Modeling
Kravitz has modeled in fashion magazines such as French Jalouse, Venus ZineVenus Zine
Venus Zine is a quarterly internationally circulated magazine covering women in music, film, art, entertainment, literature, fashion, indie culture and DIY culture.Venuszine.com is the daily updated online companion to the magazine...
and Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
. She was named the face of Vera Wang
Vera Wang
Vera Ellen Wang is a Chinese American fashion designer based in New York City and former figure skater. She is known for her wide clientele of couture bridesmaid gowns and wedding gown collections.-Personal life:...
's Princess fragrance in 2009, appearing on the website and in advertisements for the brand. Kravitz starred in a campaign for fashion designer Alexander Wang
Alexander Wang (designer)
Alexander Wang is a Taiwanese-American fashion designer.At age 18, he moved to New York to attend Parsons The New School for Design to study fashion design. After dropping out in his sophomore year, he launched his first women's ready-to-wear collection in 2007...
in 2010,
and represented Vera Wang's new Preppy Princess fragrance in 2011.
Personal life
Kravitz has a maternal younger half-sister, Lola Iolani Momoa (born July 2007), and younger half-brother, Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa (born December 2008), from her mother's relationship with actor Jason MomoaJason Momoa
Jason Momoa is an American actor and model.He is known for his role as Ronon Dex on military science fiction television series Stargate: Atlantis . Most recently, he became recognized for his role as the title character in the sword and sorcery film Conan the Barbarian...
. As of October 2011, Kravitz was dating Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl is an American young adult novel series written by Cecily von Ziegesar and published by Little, Brown and Company, a subsidiary of the Hachette Group. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged teenagers at the Constance Billard School for Girls, an elite...
actor Penn Badgley
Penn Badgley
Penn Dayton Badgley is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dan Humphrey on the CW television series Gossip Girl. He has also starred in the movies John Tucker Must Die, The Stepfather, and Easy A....
.
As of 2009, she lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint to the north, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south, Bushwick to the east and the East River to the west. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 1. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 90th ...
, New York City. The song "Flowers for Zoë", included on her father's second album Mama Said, was written as a tribute to a then three-year old Kravitz.
Kravitz fronts
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
the New York/Philadelphia-based band, Elevator Fight, which she formed in 2009. The band has performed at the South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
music festival, and on the main stage of the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia in June 2009, along with The Roots
The Roots
The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
, TV On The Radio
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
, and The Black Keys
The Black Keys
The Black Keys are an American rock duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. As of October 2011, the band has sold over 2 million albums in the U.S....
. Kravitz has stated that her music is a hobby.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | No Reservations No Reservations (film) No Reservations is a 2007 American romantic drama film directed by Scott Hicks. The screenplay by Carol Fuchs is an adaptation of an original script by Sandra Nettelbeck, which served as the basis for the 2001 German film Mostly Martha.-Plot:... |
Charlotte | Feature film Feature film In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie... debut |
| The Brave One The Brave One (2007 film) The Brave One is a 2007 crime-drama/psychological thriller film directed by Neil Jordan, produced by Joel Silver, and starring Jodie Foster. It was released in the United States on September 14, 2007... |
Chloe | ||
| 2008 | Assassination of a High School President Assassination of a High School President Assassination of a High School President is a 2008 American neo noir comedy film, directed by Brett Simon, written by Tim Calpin and Kevin Jakubowski, and starring Reece Thompson, Bruce Willis, Mischa Barton and Michael Rapaport... |
Valerie | |
| Birds of America Birds of America (film) Birds of America is an offbeat American family dramedy directed by Craig Lucas, written by Elyse Friedman, and starring Matthew Perry. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival... |
Gillian | ||
| 2009 | The Greatest The Greatest (2009 film) The Greatest is a 2009 American drama film written and directed by Shana Feste and starring Pierce Brosnan , Susan Sarandon, Carey Mulligan, and Michael Shannon.-Plot:... |
Ashley | |
| 2010 | Twelve Twelve (film) Twelve is a 2010 crime film directed by Joel Schumacher. The film was written by Jordan Melamed, adapted from the novel of the same name by Nick McDonell. The film tells a story of drug addiction, violence, and sex among wealthy teenagers from Manhattan's Upper East Side... |
Gabby | |
| Beware the Gonzo Beware the Gonzo Beware the Gonzo is a 2010 American film, written and directed by Bryan Goluboff. The film debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2010.-Plot:... |
Evie Wallace | ||
| It's Kind of a Funny Story It's Kind of a Funny Story (film) It's Kind of a Funny Story is a 2010 comedy-drama film written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, an adaptation of Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel of the same name. The film stars Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, and Viola Davis... |
Nia | ||
| 2011 | Californication Californication (TV series) Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend... |
Pearl | TV series |
| Yelling to the Sky Yelling to the Sky Yelling to the Sky is a 2011 American drama film directed by Victoria Mahoney. The film premiered In Competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear.-Cast:* Zoë Kravitz as Sweetness O'Hara... |
Sweetness O'Hara | Premiered at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival 61st Berlin International Film Festival The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10 to February 20, 2011, with actress Isabella Rossellini as the President of the Jury. The Coen Brothers film True Grit opened the festival. 300,000 tickets were sold in total during the event, to 20,000 attendees from 116... |
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| X-Men: First Class X-Men: First Class X-Men: First Class is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics starring the X-Men.-Publication history:The original series was an eight-issue limited series. It began in September 2006 and ended in April 2007. It was written by Jeff Parker and penciled by Roger Cruz... |
Angel Salvadore Angel Salvadore Angel Salvadore, also known by her codename Tempest, is a fictional character created by Grant Morrison and Ethan Van Sciver, appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in New X-Men, vol. 1 #118. She is portrayed by Zoë Kravitz in X-Men: First Class... |
Nominated - Scream Award for Breakout Performance-Female Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout: Female |