How to whittle down the best Zoë Kravitz movies and TV shows? It’s an impossible task, really.
With Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz for parents (not to mention growing up with Jason Momoa as your basically step-dad), of course she turned out cooler than cool. And like many a nepo baby before her, she decided to plunge headlong into the entertainment industry, with starring roles in movies and on TV, and recently making her directorial debut.
It’s clear she’s passionate about so many aspects of storytelling, so kind of crazy to think she was ever just a supporting actor, but it’s true! Take a look back at all of her defining performances and catch up on the best of Zoë Kravitz’s movies and TV shows, here.
Blink Twice (2024)
Though Zoë Kravitz doesn’t star in Blink Twice, her directorial debut speaks to her prowess as a creative—and kicked off her former romance with the film’s star, Channing Tatum. In the film, Tatum plays a tech billionaire who invites a cocktail waitress named Frida (Naomi Ackie) to his private island with a group of friends. As we learned from The Menu and Glass Onion, nothing good ever comes of venturing to remote locations with rich people….
The Batman (2022)
There’s no doubt Kravitz delivered the most grounded, gritty depiction of Catwoman in franchise history—and possibly the best since Michelle Pfeiffer’s iconic turn in Batman Returns (1992). Perhaps it’s because she has experience…
Kimi (2022)
This pandemic-set thriller follows an agoraphobic tech employee (Kravitz) who finds herself caught up in a conspiracy after discovering that, basically, Alexa recorded someone’s murder. Written and directed by Steven Soderbergh, the film makes excellent use of Kravitz’s furtive glances and the fact that she most certainly has iPhone Face.
High Fidelity (2020)
Based (loosely) on the John Cusack film of the same name (which itself was based on a Nick Hornsby novel), High Fidelity filled the hole left by Girls, following a Brooklyn record shop owner navigating the ups and downs of love by listening to so. Much. Music. Though the comedy was canceled after only 10 episodes, it continues to have something of a cult fan base. Fun fact: Kravitz’s mother, actor Lisa Bonet, appeared in the 1995 movie!
Big Little Lies (2017–2019)
In case you somehow missed this absolute phenomenon, the Emmy-winning series, based on a novel by Liane Moriarty, starts with a somewhat innocuous mystery——Who bit Amabella?—that slowly uncovers the many secrets hiding beneath the surface of a wealthy coastal town. Kravitz plays Bonnie, a yoga teacher and the new wife of Madeline Mackenzie’s (Reese Witherspoon’s) ex-husband, who…well, no spoilers.
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
Surprise! Zoë Kravitz actually voiced Catwoman in the delightful Lego Batman Movie years before filming The Batman.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Toast the Knowing. Her character is named Toast the Knowing. It’s post-apocalypse and a masked…truck…warlord…guy…has a bunch of wives, one of whom is Toast the Knowing, played by Kravitz. Toast. The Knowing.
Dope (2015)
Kravitz stars alongside a slew of up-and-comers (including rappers Tyga and A$AP Rocky) in this coming-of-age dramedy set on the streets of Los Angeles. Kravitz plays dream girl Nakia, a high school dropout studying for the GED and the main love interest in the film.
The Divergent Series (2014, 2015, 2016)
The ultimate teen dystopia franchise may be forever unfinished, but it did help launch a number of careers, including Kravitz’s. In all three movies Kravitz plays Christina, a Dauntless (fearless person who guards post-apocalypse Chicago), who is also the best friend of series lead Tris (Shailene Woodley).
X-Men: First Class (2011)
This stylish prequel to the mutant franchise features Kravitz in a small but pivotal role as an exotic dancer with secret wings named Angel who (spoiler) joins the baddies.
It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
Kravitz got her big break in this offbeat dramedy about a suicidal teenager who finds community at a mental hospital. Kravitz plays Nia, the central teen’s unrequited crush, who also happens to be dating his best friend.
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