Zoe Renee
{{Short description|American actress}}
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Zoe Renee is an American actress. She has acted on the series The Quad and in the films Jinn, Master, Chang Can Dunk, and the film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
Life and career
Renee was raised in Fayetteville, Georgia, a city south of Atlanta.{{cite news |last1=Feaster |first1=Felicia |title=Atlanta's Zoe Renee stars in the socially-conscious collegiate horror film "Master" |url=https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/atlantas-zoe-renee-stars-in-the-socially-conscious-collegiate-horror-film-master/JNDGCQQWTBD3LI2SKVZ2EW2U24/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=12 March 2023}} She has one brother. Her father, Speech, was in the '90s rap group Arrested Development.{{cite web |last1=Kwateng-Clark |first1=Danielle |title='The Quad' Star Zoe Renee Opens Up About Her Love Of Acting And Being The Daughter Of A Music Icon |url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/zoe-renee-the-quad-interview/ |website=Essence |date=October 24, 2020 |access-date=12 March 2023}} Renee enjoyed singing, dancing, and acting throughout childhood. She named Keke Palmer and Raven-Symoné as two actresses she admired growing up.{{cite web |last1=Nordstrom |first1=Leigh |title=SXSW: Zoe Renee, Representing |url=https://wwd.com/feature/sxsw-zoe-renee-jinn-movie-1202631443/ |website=WWD |date=March 20, 2018 |access-date=12 March 2023}}
Renee was a main cast member in the BET series The Quad that ran for two seasons. She next starred in the independent drama film Jinn (2018) directed by Nijla Mu'min, on which she portrayed a Muslim teenager.
In 2022 she was cast as a lead in the film Master opposite Regina Hall.{{cite web |last1=Woods |first1=Kathia |title=Zoe Renee deals with real life horrors in 'Master' |url=https://www.phillytrib.com/entertainment/zoe-renee-deals-with-real-life-horrors-in-master/article_6f5a34c1-8036-5ac0-aab1-86f2355fd25d.html |website=Philadelphia Tribune |date=March 17, 2022 |access-date=12 March 2023}} She played the love interest Kristy in the Disney+ film Chang Can Dunk.{{cite web |last1=Scheck |first1=Frank |title='Chang Can Dunk' Review: A Disney+ Coming-of-Age Charmer That's Not as Formulaic as It Appears |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/chang-can-dunk-review-disney-1235343074/ |website=THR |date=March 10, 2023 |access-date=12 March 2023}} Renee is a cast member in the film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, playing Lysistrata Vickers.{{cite web |last1=Humphrey |first1=Julia |title='The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' Adds Max Raphael, Zoe Renee, and More |url=https://collider.com/ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-cast-max-raphael-zoe-renee-sofia-sanchez/ |website=Collider |date=June 28, 2022 |access-date=12 March 2023}}
Filmography
=Film=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
2013
| Welcome to the Bubs | Raina | Short |
2018
| Jinn | Summer | |
2019
| Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | |
2019
| Keisha | |
2020
|Prom |Kylie |Short |
2023
|Kristy | |
2023
|The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes |Lysistrata Vickers | |
=Television=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
2017-2018
| The Quad | Noni Williams | 17 episodes |
2019
| Maryam Luqman | 2 episodes |
2019
| (Future) Cult Classic | Mila | TV Movie |
2022
| Charlie | 3 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=nm6312506}}
- [https://www.instagram.com/thezoerenee/ Official Instagram]
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Category:21st-century African-American actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:People from Fayetteville, Georgia
Category:Entertainers from Georgia (U.S. state)
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