Zoe Lister-Jones
Zoe Lister-Jones (born September 1, 1982)[1] is an American actress and filmmaker who co-starred as Jen Collins Short in the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces from 2015 to 2019. She is also known for her roles in the television shows Delocated (2009–2010), Whitney (2011–2013), and New Girl (2015). Lister-Jones made her directorial debut with the 2017 comedy-drama film Band Aid. In 2020, she wrote and directed the horror film The Craft: Legacy. During the Covid-19 pandemic she co-wrote and co-directed the comedy-drama film How It Ends (2021) with Daryl Wein. In 2023 she produced, wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy series Slip for The Roku Channel, with Dakota Johnson as executive producer under her TeaTime Pictures banner. On December 5, 2023, it was announced that Slip was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards.
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| Born | September 1, 1982 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University (BFA) |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Early life and education edit
Lister-Jones was born in Brooklyn, New York City. Her mother is the Canadian-born and New York-based video artist Ardele Lister, and her father is the American photographer and media artist Bill Jones.[2] Her mother was born to a Jewish family, whereas her father converted to Judaism.[3][4] In 2000, she graduated from Edward R Murrow High School in Brooklyn.[5] She graduated with honors from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.[6] Lister-Jones performed with a rock band.[7][8] Her mother was president of a local Conservative egalitarian synagogue that the family attended every Saturday, and she also kept a kosher home.[9]
Career edit
Her debut solo CD was titled Skip the Kiss.[10] Kyle Forester, who composed the score for Breaking Upwards, arranged the music for Skip the Kiss.
Lister-Jones' New York City theater credits include Seminar, The Little Dog Laughed and The New Group's The Accomplices. Her screen credits include the political thriller State of Play, Salt, The Other Guys, The Marconi Bros., Day Zero, as well as quirky independent films such as Armless, Arranged, and Palladio. On television she has appeared in Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, on HBO's Bored to Death, as Kim on Adult Swim's Delocated, as Lily in the cast of the NBC sitcom Whitney, as Kate in Friends with Better Lives, as Councilwoman Fawn Moscato in New Girl, as Jen in Life in Pieces and as Carolyn Hart in the HBO film Confirmation.
In 2004, Lister-Jones wrote and performed the one-woman, ten-character show Co-dependence is a Four Letter Word at New York City's Performance Space 122 (P.S.122).[11]
In 2007, she appeared in the independent film, Arranged.[12]
In 2009, Lister-Jones co-starred, co-produced (with Daryl Wein), and co-wrote (with Peter Duchan and Daryl Wein) the independent feature Breaking Upwards,[13] which explores a young New York couple who, battling codependency, strategize their own break up.[14] The film was shot in New York on a budget of $15,000, and was featured in a New York Times article as an example of sweat equity in the independent-film industry.[15] Lister-Jones also wrote the lyrics and performed many of the tracks of the original motion picture sound track. Breaking Upwards premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March, 2009.[16]
Lister-Jones starred with Sam Rosen in Brady Kiernan's romantic drama Stuck Between Stations (2011) alongside Josh Hartnett and Michael Imperioli. Stuck Between Stations premiered as an official selection of the Viewpoints section at the SVA Theater at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, New York, U.S.A.[17]
Lister-Jones starred in the independent feature film Lola Versus (2012), her second project co-written with director Daryl Wein.[18][19] Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Lola Versus opened in theaters Summer 2012.[20] It stars Greta Gerwig, Zoe Lister-Jones, Bill Pullman, Hamish Linklater, Debra Winger, Joel Kinnaman and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Lola Versus premiered at New York's Tribeca Film Festival in April 2012.[21]
Lister-Jones and Daryl Wein co-wrote Consumed (2015),[22] their third feature-length collaboration directed by Wein. The political thriller, which focuses on the world of genetically modified organisms, began filming in May 2014 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois with Shatterglass Studios. It stars Lister-Jones, Kunal Nayyar, Taylor Kinney, Victor Garber, Danny Glover, Griffin Dunne, Anthony Edwards, and Beth Grant.[23] Consumed premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 15, 2015.[24]
In 2017, Lister-Jones made her directorial debut with her indie film Band Aid,[25] starring Lister-Jones, Adam Pally, Fred Armisen, Hannah Simone, Colin Hanks, Brooklyn Decker, Majandra Delfino, Jesse Williams, Susie Essman, Ravi Patel, Jamie Chung, Chris D’Elia, Retta, and Jerry O’Connell. The film features lyrics for original songs written by Lister-Jones and composed by Kyle Forester (Breaking Upwards). In 2020, she wrote and directed Columbia and Blumhouse's The Craft: Legacy, the sequel to the 1996 film The Craft.[26]
In March 2022, it was announced Lister-Jones would write, direct and star in the comedy series Slip for The Roku Channel, with Dakota Johnson set to executive produce under her TeaTime Pictures banner.[27] On December 5, 2023, it was announced that Slip was nominated twice for the 39th Independent Spirit Awards: Best New Scripted Series and Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series.
Personal life edit
In 2013, Lister-Jones married her acting, writing and production partner Daryl Wein.[28] In 2021, she announced that they had split after a 17-year-relationship. Lister-Jones described how they had been "in and out of an open relationship."[29] At the 39th Spirit Awards, she revealed that she considers herself queer and disclosed she is currently dating filmmaker Sammi Cohen.[30]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Zoe's Car | Zoe | Video short |
| 2004 | Nausea II | Annie Ball | |
| 2005 | Anna on the Neck | Alessandra | Short film |
| 2006 | New Boobs | Patricia Coleo | Short film |
| 2007 | Arranged | Rochel Meshenberg | |
| 2007 | The Last 15 | Stephanie Kirkland | Short film |
| 2007 | Day Zero | Jessica Hendricks | |
| 2007 | Turn the River | Kat | |
| 2007 | Five Difficult Situations | C | Short film |
| 2008 | The Marconi Bros. | Lauren | |
| 2008 | Explicit Ills | Jen | |
| 2008 | Goyband | Hani | |
| 2009 | Breaking Upwards | Zoe | Also writer and producer |
| 2009 | State of Play | Jessy | |
| 2010 | Armless | Jenny | |
| 2010 | Shadows & Lies | Rebecca | |
| 2010 | Salt | CIA Security Hub Tech | |
| 2010 | The Other Guys | Therapist | |
| 2010 | All Good Things | Press Conference Reporter | |
| 2011 | Stuck Between Stations | Rebecca | |
| 2012 | Lola Versus | Alice | Also writer |
| 2014 | Let's Get Digital | Sophie | Short film |
| 2015 | Consumed | Sophie Kessler | Also writer, and producer |
| 2016 | Confirmation | Carolyn Hart | Television film |
| 2017 | Band Aid | Anna | Also writer, director, and producer |
| 2020 | The Craft: Legacy | — | Writer and director |
| 2021 | How It Ends | Liza | Also writer and director |
| 2023 | A Good Person | Simone | |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid | Young Mona | |
| TBA | Untitled Pavement film | Anne |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Trisha Ford | Episode: "Pattern of Conduct" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Maya Sampson | Episode: "Diamond Dogs" |
| 2006 | Kidnapped | E.J. | Episode: "Sorry, Wrong Number" |
| 2006 | Law & Order | Hannah Welch | Episode: "Public Service Homicide" |
| 2006 | The Class | Jeanie Callucci | Episode: "The Class Goes to a Bar" |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Faith | Episode: "Unorthodox" |
| 2009 | Washingtonienne | Chiara | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009 | State of Romance | Alice | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009 | Bored to Death | Michelle | Episode: "The Case of the Stolen Skateboard" |
| 2009–2010 | Delocated | Kim | Recurring role (15 episodes) |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Charlotte Armitage | Episode: "Bad" |
| 2011–2013 | Whitney | Lily Dixon | Main role, 2 seasons |
| 2014 | Friends with Better Lives | Kate | Main role |
| 2015 | New Girl | Fawn Moscato | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2015–2019 | Life in Pieces | Jen Short | Main role |
| 2023 | Slip | Mae Cannon | Main role, writer, director |
Theater edit
Broadway edit
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 2006 | The Little Dog Laughed | Ellen | Cort Theatre | |
| 2012 | Seminar | Kate | John Golden Theatre |
Off Broadway edit
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 2007 | The Accomplices | Betty | The New Group | |
| 2008 | The Marriage of Bette and Boo | Joan | Roundabout Theater Company | |
| 2022 | Slanted! Enchanted! A Pavement Musical | Anne | Sheen Center |
One-woman shows edit
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 2004 | Codependence Is a Four-Letter Word | Ten characters | P.S. 122 |
References edit
- ^ . British Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ Baylen, Ashley (September 17, 2012). "Interview With 'Whitney' and 'Lola Versus' Actress Zoe Lister-Jones". ShalomLife.com. from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ Williams Cole (14 December 2007). "Of Skin and Snoods". from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (31 May 2017). "Zoe Lister-Jones puts 'Band Aid' on wounds of relationships — Jewish Journal". from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ Edward R. Murrow High School
- ^ "Cast of Palladio: "Molly"". from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ Guy Richards Smit#Maxi Geil!|Maxi Geil! & Playcolt
- ^ "Maxi Geil! & Playcolt - A Message To My Audience". Discogs. from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ Fox, Michael (Jun 8, 2017). "Romantic comedy 'Band Aid' keeps writer-director-star's Jewishness intact". J. from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ . Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ "Zoe Lister-Jones: Codependence is a Four-Letter Word". NEWSgrist. from the original on 2007-02-18. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ^ Of Skin and Snoods 2021-08-14 at the Wayback Machine." The Brooklyn Rail, December 7, 2007-January 8, 2008.
- ^ "Breaking Upwards". from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ "The Private Lives of Zoe Lister-Jones". Interview Magazine. 25 March 2010. from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ Rother, Larry (March 26, 2010). "Sweat Equity, the Movie". The New York Times. from the original on April 8, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ . Film School Rejects. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Tribeca Film Festival unveils competition lineup". Entertainment Weekly. Jeff Labrecque. March 7, 2011. from the original on 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ DAVID AMSDEN (13 June 2012). "Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones - Partners in Life and in Movies - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ Syme, Rachel (18 June 2012). . TIME.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012.
- ^ When and where to see LOLA VERSUS this summer June 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ John DeFore (April 26, 2012). "Lola Versus: Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ^ Borys Kit. "Zoe Lister-Jones to Star in Political Thriller 'Food' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ LA Film Festival: Consumed March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kroll, Justin (Jul 19, 2016). "Zoe Lister-Jones Makes her Directorial Debut with Indie 'Band Aid'". from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (26 March 2019). "Columbia Pictures & Blumhouse Officially Tap Zoe Lister-Jones To Direct & Write 'The Craft' Reboot". Deadline. from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ White, Peter (March 23, 2022). "Zoe Lister-Jones Sets Comedy Series 'Slip' At Roku From Dakota Johnson's TeaTime & Boat Rocker". Deadline Hollywood. from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Grappling With GMOs: Daryl Wein & Zoe Lister-Jones On 'Consumed'". Rich Roll. 4 November 2015. from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Zoe Lister-Jones Opens Up About Her Open Marriage with Director Daryl Wein". Pajiba. 16 September 2021. from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (February 26, 2024). "Zoe Lister-Jones Comes Out by Revealing New Relationship After Divorce: "I'm Here, I'm Queer"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
External links edit
- Zoe Lister-Jones at IMDb
- Zoe Lister-Jones at the Internet Broadway Database