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.

Dirty Beautiful (2015)

A lonely artist brings a young drifter back to his tiny apartment to live with him. Between his obsessive tendencies and her non-stop drinking, something strange happens: they start to care for each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Bartell
CAST:  Ricky Mabe  •  Jordan Monaghan  •  Conor Leslie  •  Darin Heames

A lonely artist brings a young drifter back to his tiny apartment to live with him. Between his obsessive tendencies and her non-stop drinking, something strange happens: they start to care for each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Bartell
CAST:  Ricky Mabe  •  Jordan Monaghan  •  Conor Leslie  •  Darin Heames

Monster Girls (2015)

Leah, a lonely zombie-in-hiding, is forced to rejoin society when she inherits a house from a mysterious relative. Bullied into getting roommates by a suspicious inheritance lawyer, she's joined by Hazel (a gutter punk goblin-in-exile) and Half-Off (a naive alien ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Soson
CAST:  Tasha Ames  •  Zoë Chao  •  Corsica Wilson  •  Emily Yetter

Leah, a lonely zombie-in-hiding, is forced to rejoin society when she inherits a house from a mysterious relative. Bullied into getting roommates by a suspicious inheritance lawyer, she's joined by Hazel (a gutter punk goblin-in-exile) and Half-Off (a naive alien ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Soson
CAST:  Tasha Ames  •  Zoë Chao  •  Corsica Wilson  •  Emily Yetter

Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)

When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her 15-year-old daughter Bee goes on a quest with Bernadette's husband to find her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Linklater
CAST:  Cate Blanchett  •  Billy Crudup  •  Emma Nelson  •  Kristen Wiig

When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her 15-year-old daughter Bee goes on a quest with Bernadette's husband to find her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Linklater
CAST:  Cate Blanchett  •  Billy Crudup  •  Emma Nelson  •  Kristen Wiig

The High Note (2020)

Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nisha Ganatra
CAST:  Dakota Johnson  •  Tracee Ellis Ross  •  Zoë Chao  •  Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nisha Ganatra
CAST:  Dakota Johnson  •  Tracee Ellis Ross  •  Zoë Chao  •  Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Downhill (2020)

Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nat Faxon  •  Jim Rash
CAST:  Will Ferrell  •  Julia Louis-Dreyfus  •  Miranda Otto  •  Zach Woods

Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nat Faxon  •  Jim Rash
CAST:  Will Ferrell  •  Julia Louis-Dreyfus  •  Miranda Otto  •  Zach Woods

Almost Love (2019)

Adam and Marklin’s 5-year relationship has gone from a passionate flame to a simmer, forcing them to reconcile with each other’s shortcomings while their friends endlessly search for love in New York City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Doyle
CAST:  Kate Walsh  •  Scott Evans  •  Augustus Prew  •  Patricia Clarkson

Adam and Marklin’s 5-year relationship has gone from a passionate flame to a simmer, forcing them to reconcile with each other’s shortcomings while their friends endlessly search for love in New York City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Doyle
CAST:  Kate Walsh  •  Scott Evans  •  Augustus Prew  •  Patricia Clarkson

Like Animals (2017)

After the death of their mother, three sisters try to figure out how to move forward with their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leland Montgomery
CAST:  Zoë Chao  •  Cass Buggé  •  Christopher Matias Aguila  •  Lateefah Holder

After the death of their mother, three sisters try to figure out how to move forward with their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leland Montgomery
CAST:  Zoë Chao  •  Cass Buggé  •  Christopher Matias Aguila  •  Lateefah Holder

I Used to Go Here (2020)

Following the launch of her new novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin is invited to speak at her alma mater by her mentor and former professor. After accepting the invitation, Kate finds herself deeply enmeshed in the lives of an eccentric group of college students.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kris Rey
CAST:  Jemaine Clement  •  Josh Wiggins  •  Gillian Jacobs  •  Jorma Taccone

Following the launch of her new novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin is invited to speak at her alma mater by her mentor and former professor. After accepting the invitation, Kate finds herself deeply enmeshed in the lives of an eccentric group of college students.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kris Rey
CAST:  Jemaine Clement  •  Josh Wiggins  •  Gillian Jacobs  •  Jorma Taccone

Clarity (2016)

A story of obsession, power, and discovery centering around a maverick neuroscientist, her doting pupil, and an alluring machine that could revolutionize brain science.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dustin Brown
CAST:  Christine Kellogg-Darrin  •  Sam Buchanan  •  Lonnie 'Lono' Woodley  •  Josh Aichenbaum

A story of obsession, power, and discovery centering around a maverick neuroscientist, her doting pupil, and an alluring machine that could revolutionize brain science.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dustin Brown
CAST:  Christine Kellogg-Darrin  •  Sam Buchanan  •  Lonnie 'Lono' Woodley  •  Josh Aichenbaum

Your Place or Mine (2023)

When best friends and total opposites Debbie and Peter swap homes for a week, they get a peek into each other's lives that could open the door to love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aline Brosh McKenna
CAST:  Reese Witherspoon  •  Ashton Kutcher  •  Jesse Williams  •  Zoë Chao

When best friends and total opposites Debbie and Peter swap homes for a week, they get a peek into each other's lives that could open the door to love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aline Brosh McKenna
CAST:  Reese Witherspoon  •  Ashton Kutcher  •  Jesse Williams  •  Zoë Chao

If You Were the Last (2023)

Two astronauts who think they’ve been lost in space forever fall in love, becoming content with their isolated lives, only to suddenly have to return to Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kristian Mercado Figueroa
CAST:  Anthony Mackie  •  Zoë Chao  •  Natalie Morales  •  Geoff Stults

Two astronauts who think they’ve been lost in space forever fall in love, becoming content with their isolated lives, only to suddenly have to return to Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kristian Mercado Figueroa
CAST:  Anthony Mackie  •  Zoë Chao  •  Natalie Morales  •  Geoff Stults

Family Squares (2022)

The Worth Family has been divided for years but when the matriarch, Grandma Mabel dies suddenly, the family has to come together. The story of Family Squares takes the Worth Family on a journey discovering that not only did Grandma Mabel keep some secrets, so did ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephanie Laing
CAST:  Henry Winkler  •  Margo Martindale  •  Elsie Fisher  •  Judy Greer

The Worth Family has been divided for years but when the matriarch, Grandma Mabel dies suddenly, the family has to come together. The story of Family Squares takes the Worth Family on a journey discovering that not only did Grandma Mabel keep some secrets, so did ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephanie Laing
CAST:  Henry Winkler  •  Margo Martindale  •  Elsie Fisher  •  Judy Greer

Long Weekend (2021)

Bart's chance encounter with the enigmatic Vienna leads to a whirlwind weekend together. The two fall fast and hard, but both carry secrets that could be their undoing or the chance for a fresh start.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Basilone
CAST:  Finn Wittrock  •  Zoë Chao  •  Damon Wayans Jr.  •  Casey Wilson

Bart's chance encounter with the enigmatic Vienna leads to a whirlwind weekend together. The two fall fast and hard, but both carry secrets that could be their undoing or the chance for a fresh start.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Basilone
CAST:  Finn Wittrock  •  Zoë Chao  •  Damon Wayans Jr.  •  Casey Wilson

Senior Year (2022)

A thirty-seven-year-old woman wakes up from a twenty-year coma and returns to the high school where she was once a popular cheerleader to finish her senior year and become prom queen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Hardcastle
CAST:  Rebel Wilson  •  Justin Hartley  •  Angourie Rice  •  Sam Richardson

A thirty-seven-year-old woman wakes up from a twenty-year coma and returns to the high school where she was once a popular cheerleader to finish her senior year and become prom queen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Hardcastle
CAST:  Rebel Wilson  •  Justin Hartley  •  Angourie Rice  •  Sam Richardson

Homebody (2022)

Nine-year-old Johnny sends his spirit into his babysitter Melanie and gets to be a woman for a day.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Sackett
CAST:  Tre Ryder  •  Maria Dizzia  •  Colby Minifie  •  Whitmer Thomas

Nine-year-old Johnny sends his spirit into his babysitter Melanie and gets to be a woman for a day.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Sackett
CAST:  Tre Ryder  •  Maria Dizzia  •  Colby Minifie  •  Whitmer Thomas

Somebody I Used to Know (2023)

On a trip to her hometown, workaholic Ally reminisces with her first love Sean, and starts to question everything about the person she's become. Things only get more confusing when she meets Sean's fiancé, Cassidy, who reminds her of the person she used to be.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dave Franco
CAST:  Alison Brie  •  Jay Ellis  •  Kiersey Clemons  •  Julie Hagerty

On a trip to her hometown, workaholic Ally reminisces with her first love Sean, and starts to question everything about the person she's become. Things only get more confusing when she meets Sean's fiancé, Cassidy, who reminds her of the person she used to be.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dave Franco
CAST:  Alison Brie  •  Jay Ellis  •  Kiersey Clemons  •  Julie Hagerty

God Particles (2014)

God Particles is a series of shorts that chronicles the days leading up to the creation of the god particle and-quite possibly-the end of the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leland Montgomery
CAST:  Zoë Chao  •  Daniel Nemes  •  Claire Kaplan  •  Carissa Cash

God Particles is a series of shorts that chronicles the days leading up to the creation of the god particle and-quite possibly-the end of the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leland Montgomery
CAST:  Zoë Chao  •  Daniel Nemes  •  Claire Kaplan  •  Carissa Cash