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Zoe (name)
Zoe, Zoey, Zoé or Zoë (Greek: ζωή) is a female first name of Greek origin, meaning "life". It is a currently popular name for girls in many countries. It has ranked among the top 100 names for girls born in the United States since 2000. It is also well used in other English-speaking countries including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, as well as in other countries including Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland. Zoe is also a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Mythology *Zoe, the daughter of King Midas Historical *Zoë Porphyrogenita (), Byzantine empress * Exuperius and Zoe, saints, martyrs (died 127) * Zoe of Rome (died ), martyred saint *Zoe Karbonopsina (died ), Byzantine empress *Zoe Palaiologina (c. 1455–1503), wife of Tsar Ivan III of Russia *Zoé Talon, comtesse du Cayla (1785–1852), intimate friend and confidante of Louis XVIII Contemporary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoë Porphyrogenita
Zoë Porphyrogenita ( grc-x-medieval, Ζωή Πορφυρογέννητη "life"; 978 – 1050) was a member of the Macedonian dynasty who breifly reigned as Byzantine Empress in 1042, alongside her sister Theodora. Before that she was enthroned as empress consort to a series of co-rulers, two of whom were married to her. Zoë was born when her father Constantine was nominal co-emperor to his brother, Basil II. After a marriage to Holy Roman Emperor Otto III in 996 failed to materialise, Zoë spent subsequent years in the imperial palace. Basil died in 1025 when Zoë was 47, and her father acceeded the Byzantine throne as Constantine VIII. As he had no sons, Constantine hoped to continue the dynasty by marrying off one of his daughters. Zoë, aged 50, was married to Romanos Argyros. They took the throne the next day on her father's death. The marriage of Zoë and Romanos III was troubled, and Romanos was found dead in his bath in 1034. His death has been variously attribute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoë Avril
Zoë Avril (born 7 October 1980) is a French musician from Nantes. Her debut eponymous album was released in April 2008, which peaked at number 74 on the French albums chart. She has also been the subject of a series on M6 and W9, (''Zoë Avril's World''). She was discovered on the internet by ''Jury Jeunes Talents'', organised by French mobile operator, SFR SFR (; ''Société française du radiotéléphone'', ) is a French telecommunications company. As of December 2015, it had 21.9 million customers in Metropolitan France for mobile services, and provided 6.35 million households with high-spee ..., before being signed to Mercury Records. References External links Official site 1980 births Avril, Zoe Musicians from Nantes Living people 20th-century French women singers 21st-century French women singers {{France-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoey Deutch
Zoey Francis Chaya Thompson Deutch ( ; born November 10, 1994) is an American actress. She is daughter of director Howard Deutch and actress-director Lea Thompson. She gained recognition for her roles in the film '' Everybody Wants Some!!'', the Netflix comedy series ''The Politician'', and the film ''Set It Up''. Deutch began her career with roles on the Disney Channel comedy series ''The Suite Life on Deck'' (2010–2011) and The CW crime drama series '' Ringer'' (2011–2012). Following her credited film debut in the gothic romance film '' Beautiful Creatures'' (2013), she starred in the fantasy horror film ''Vampire Academy'' (2014), for which she received a Teen Choice Award nomination. Deutch achieved critical praise for her roles in numerous films, including Richard Linklater's '' Everybody Wants Some!!'' (2016), ''Why Him?'' (2016), '' Before I Fall'' (2017), ''Flower'' (2017), and ''Rebel in the Rye'' (2017), for which she has received awards from the Dallas Internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Claire Deschanel (; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She made her film debut in '' Mumford'' (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film ''Almost Famous'' (2000). Deschanel is known for her deadpan roles in comedy films such as ''The Good Girl'' (2002), ''The New Guy'' (2002), ''Elf'' (2003), ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (2005), ''Failure to Launch'' (2006), '' Yes Man'' (2008), ''500 Days of Summer'' (2009) and ''Our Idiot Brother'' (2011). She has also ventured into dramatic film territory with '' Manic'' (2001), '' All the Real Girls'' (2003), ''Winter Passing'' (2005), '' Bridge to Terabithia'' (2007), ''The Happening'' (2008) and ''The Driftless Area'' (2015). From 2011 to 2018, she starred as Jessica Day on the Fox sitcom ''New Girl'', for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. For a few years starting in 2001, Deschanel performed in the jazz cabaret act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoe Colletti
Zoe Margaret Colletti (born November 27, 2001) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the television pilot of ''American Men'' (2006) and played her first major-film role in ''Annie'' (2014). Colletti appeared in 2018 films ''Wildlife'' and ''Skin'' before garnering critical praise in the lead role of Stella Nicholls in horror film ''Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'' (2019). She achieved further recognition and plaudits as Dakota in the sixth season of horror drama series '' Fear the Walking Dead'' (2020–2021) and the Truth Pixie in fantasy film ''A Boy Called Christmas'' (2021). In 2022 she portrayed Lucy in the second season of ''Only Murders in the Building''. Life and career Zoe Margaret Colletti was born on November 27, 2001, in the United States. Her first credited role was in 2006's television pilot of ''American Men''. In 2014, Colletti portrayed Tessie in ''Annie'', her first major-film role. The film received negative reviews from critics, though the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoë Chao
Zoë Carroll Chao (born September 19, 1985) is an American television and stage actress and screenwriter, principally known for her role as Isobel in ''Strangers'', and Zoe in '' The Afterparty''. Early life Chao was born in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Her mother has Irish roots, and her father is a second-generation Chinese American. Chao has also stated that she grew up in a family of visual artists. After graduating from The Wheeler School in 2004, she received her BA in art history from Brown University and her MFA from the graduate acting program at UCSD. Career Chao has participated in theatre productions, including La Jolla Playhouses' ''Sideways'', ''Surf Report'', and WoW Festivals' ''Our Town,'' and Ensemble Theatre Company's ''Amadeus''. In 2016, she appeared in the Off Broadway play ''Friend Art'' at Second Stage. She has worked with directors Christopher Guest, Les Waters, Ping Chong and Chris Ashley. Chao also starred in her own TV series, ''The Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoe Cassavetes
Zoe Rowlands Cassavetes (born June 29, 1970) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actress. She is the daughter of filmmaker John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands. She is best known for her 2007 film ''Broken English''. Career Cassavetes' first experience with the filmmaking business was at the age of one, when she had an uncredited role as a baby girl in her late father John Cassavetes' film ''Minnie and Moskowitz'', but it was not until 1991 that she had her first acting role in the film ''Ted & Venus''. This was followed with minor roles in the films ''Noises Off'' and ''The Thing Called Love''. In 1994, she and her filmmaking friend Sofia Coppola created and hosted the Comedy Central television series '' Hi Octane'', a skit and variety show that featured guests including Keanu Reeves, Beastie Boys and Martin Scorsese. ''Hi Octane'' lasted for only one season but is remembered as one of the first series to be entirely shot in digital video. Her directorial debu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoe Caldwell
Zoe Ada Caldwell, (14 September 1933 – 16 February 2020) was an Australian actress. She was a four-time Tony Award winner, winning Best Featured Actress in a Play for '' Slapstick Tragedy'' (1966), and Best Actress in a Play for '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' (1968), ''Medea'' (1982), and ''Master Class'' (1996). Her film appearances include ''The Purple Rose of Cairo'' (1985), ''Birth'' (2004), and '' Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'' (2011). She was also known for providing the voice of the Grand Councilwoman in the ''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise and in '' Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep''. Early life Caldwell was born in Melbourne, and raised in the suburb of Balwyn. Her father, Edgar, was a plumber. Caldwell's mother often took some of the neighbourhood kids to the Elizabethan Theatre in Richmond where they could go backstage and watch rehearsals and performances. Career Caldwell began her career in Melbourne in the 1950s and early 1960s, performing with the newly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoe Boyle
Zoe Boyle (born 1 January 1989) is an English actress known for her roles as Lavinia Swire on the series ''Downton Abbey'' and Trinity Ashby on ''Sons of Anarchy''. Education Boyle attended the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, at the University of London, and graduated in 2006. Career Boyle's breakthrough role was in ''Downton Abbey'' as Lavinia Swire. Boyle went on to land recurring roles in the television series '' Breathless'', ''Frontier A frontier is the political and geographical area near or beyond a boundary. A frontier can also be referred to as a "front". The term came from French in the 15th century, with the meaning "borderland"—the region of a country that fronts o ...'', and '' Witless''. Theatre Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyle, Zoe 1989 births Living people 21st-century English actresses Place of birth missing (living people) Alumni of the Royal Central School of Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoe Birkett
Zoe Birkett (born 16 June 1985) is an English singer and musical theatre performer. Birkett was the highest placing female contestant on Pop Idol in 2001 and later appeared on Big Brother. Her first single, Treat Me Like A Lady, was released in 2003 and charted in the UK Top 40. Since 2009, Birkett has performed in West End theatre. She is currently portraying the role of Arabia in ''Moulin Rouge! The Musical''. Career Early career and ''Pop Idol'' Birkett was born in Consett, a town in County Durham, and began attending stage school when she was just three years old. She had had hopes of being a performer, and trained at the Amanda McGlynn Academy in Middlesbrough and the Lorraine Murray Dance School. In 2002, Birkett finished fourth on the first series of ''Pop Idol'', behind Will Young, Gareth Gates and Darius Danesh, and being the highest placed female on the show. During the programme, she performed such songs as Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time", " I Will Alw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoe Bertram
Zoe Bertram is an Australian actress, whose first major role was in the teen-oriented television soap opera ''The Restless Years'' as Olivia Baxter from 1977 to 1981. Career Bertram has guested in numerous television series and appeared in movies, as well as on stage. She is probably better known to international audiences for playing Randi Goodlove in ''Prisoner'' in 1983. In 1991 she starred in the series ''Animal Park''. In 2009–2010 she appeared in a series of television advertisements for Australian Pensioners Insurance. In July 2011, Bertram joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' as Lorraine Dowski. She re-joined the cast in the recurring role of Fay Brennan '' Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985 and currently airs on digital channel Eleven. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the show in 2017, by order of first appearance. ... in 2017 and made her first onscreen appearance on 28 July. Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoe Beloff
Zoe Beloff (born 1958) is an artist residing in New York who works primarily in installation, film, and drawing. Biography Zoe Beloff was raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1980 she moved to New York, and a few years later she received an MFA in Film from Columbia University. An early work, from 1986, was an apparently unauthorized film adaptation of J. G. Ballard's novel ''Crash'', a short entitled ''Nightmare Angel'' that she filmed in collaboration with Susan Emerling. Beloff's work is heavily involved with history, and she is sometimes considered to be working in the field of media archaeology. She often creates works that intervene in the past, binding together new and old technologies, concepts, and materials in narratives that conflate fiction and fact. She is especially interested in the history of psychoanalysis and the paranormal. In the 1990s, she created the web serial ''Beyond'' to play with potential intersections between mind, technology, the paranormal, electromag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
