Zazie Beetz is a German-American actress, born in Berlin and raised in New York. She gained international fame for her role as Vanessa "Van" Keefer in the FX television series *Atlanta* (2016–2022), a performance that earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Her film career includes notable roles such as the mercenary Domino in *Deadpool 2* (2018) and Sophie Dumond in the hit film *Joker* (2019), a role she reprised in the sequel *Joker: Folie à Deux* (2024). Her other significant works include the action film *Bullet Train* (2022), the Western *The Harder They Fall* (2021), and the survival thriller *Lucy in the Sky* (2019). Her versatility has allowed her to work across different genres, establishing her as one of the most prominent actresses of her generation.