Zoë Chao

Career Chao has participated in theatre productions, including La Jolla Playhouse's 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, God Particles, which she wrote and produced. She co-produced the 2017 short Like Animals. She is perhaps best known for starring as Isobel in Strangers, the first three episodes of which were screened at the Sundance Film Festival.

In 2022-23, Chao was in the main cast of the Apple TV+ mystery comedy series The Afterparty. In 2024, Chao appeared as Nina Mazursky in the animated television series Creature Commandos, written and created by James Gunn for the DC Universe based on the team of the same name.

In April 2024, it was announced that Chao was cast in the comedy Let's Have Kids!, opposite Karen Gillan; written by Adam Sztykiel, making his directorial debut, the announcement included plans to film sometime that year.

Personal life During the filming of Strangers, Chao relocated from New York City to Los Angeles.

Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 The Protector BAO House Girl Episode: "Beef" 2012 Hart of Dixie Dr. Lee Episode: "Disaster Drills & Departures" 2014 God Particles Rue 4 episodes The Comeback Shayna 4 episodes 2015 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Ms. Nakamura Episode: "Sweet Foot Rides" Monster Girls Halfoff TV short 2016 Rizzoli & Isles Mimi Tanaka Episode: "A Shot in the Dark" That's What She Said TV miniseries 2017–18 Strangers Isobel Main role 2018 Succession Joyce Miller's Staff Episode: "Sad Sack Wasp Trap" 2019 The OA Mo 2 episodes Living with Yourself Kaylyn Recurring role 2020–21 Love Life Sara Yang Main role (season 1)Guest role (season 2) 2021 Modern Love Zoe Episode: "The Night Girl Finds a Day Boy" 2022–23 The Afterparty Zoë Zhu Main role 2023 Celebrity Jeopardy! Herself Contestant Party Down Lucy Dang Main role (season 3) 2024–25 Creature Commandos Nina Mazursky (voice) Main role (season 1)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2015 International Academy of Web Television Awards Best Female Performance in a Comedy God Particles 2023 Critics Choice Association Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema & Television Actress Award for Television The Afterparty 2024Varietys 10 Actors to Watch