Personal Info
Birth date
1985-09-19 (39 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Also known as
Zoë Carroll Chao
Zoë Chao
Zoe Chao
Zoë Chao
Biography
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.
Filmography
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.323
Overview:
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".Rizzoli & Isles
7.895
Overview:
Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her guard down, while the impeccably dressed Maura displays a sometimes icy temperament — she is, after all, more comfortable among the dead than the living. Together, the best friends have forged a quirky and supportive relationship; they drop the protective shield in each other's company, and combine their expertise to solve Boston's most complex cases.Succession
8.3
Overview:
Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.Hart of Dixie
7.285
Overview:
New Yorker Zoe Hart has it all figured out - after graduating top of her class from medical school, she'll follow in her father's footsteps and become a cardio-thoracic surgeon. But when her dreams fall apart, Zoe decides to work at a small practice in Bluebell, Alabama.Creature Commandos
7.8
Overview:
Follow the exploits of the Creature Commandos, a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails... they're your last, worst option.The OA
7.52
Overview:
Prairie Johnson, blind as a child, comes home to the community she grew up in with her sight restored. Some hail her a miracle, others a dangerous mystery, but Prairie won’t talk with the FBI or her parents about the seven years she went missing.Carpool Karaoke: The Series
5.929
Overview:
Celebrity pairings ride along in a car together as they sing tunes from their personal playlists and surprise fans who don't expect to see big stars belting out tunes one lane over.The Roses
NYR
Overview:
Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo's career nosedives while Ivy's own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.The Afterparty
7.226
Overview:
Nothing is as it seems in this hilarious murder mystery where each suspect's story is told through a different film genre.Modern Love
7.314
Overview:
An unlikely friendship. A lost love resurfaced. A marriage at its turning point. A date that might not have been a date. An unconventional new family. These are unique stories about the joys and tribulations of love, each inspired by true events.Party Down
7.458
Overview:
A group of struggling actors and dysfunctional dreamers wait for their big break while they are stuck serving hors d'oeurves for a Hollywood catering company 'Party Down.'Love Life
6.917
Overview:
A romantic comedy anthology series which follows a different protagonist each season on the journey from first love to last love, with each half-hour episode chronicling one of their relationships.Somebody I Used to Know
5.82
Overview:
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.Senior Year
5.91
Overview:
A 37-year-old woman wakes up from a 22-year coma, and returns to the high school where she was once a popular cheerleader to finish her senior year and become prom queen.Nightbitch
5.813
Overview:
A woman, thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler in the suburbs, slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, as she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a dog.The Comeback
7.38
Overview:
For Valerie Cherish, no price is too high to pay for clinging to the spotlight. Desperate to revive her career, she agrees to star in a reality TV series, allowing cameras to follow her every move as she lands a part on a new network sitcom.Celebrity Jeopardy!
6
Overview:
Celebrity contestants compete for a chance to win money for a charity of their choice.Living with Yourself
6.727
Overview:
Burned out on life, Miles undergoes a strange procedure at a strip mall spa -- and wakes to find he's been replaced by a better version of himself.The High Note
7.011
Overview:
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 dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change their lives forever.Your Place or Mine
6.281
Overview:
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.Where'd You Go, Bernadette
6.602
Overview:
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.Long Weekend
7.039
Overview:
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.Almost Love
6.244
Overview:
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.Strangers
8.8
Overview:
Meet Isobel. Struggling to make rent, she turns her extra bedroom into extra cash - all while trying to figure out exactly who she is. Spoiler alert: It's complicated. Strangers is a coming-out-of-age story about finding yourself.Family Squares
4
Overview:
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 everyone else. They find their way back to each other and realize that while you can’t choose your family, you can choose to be friends with them.Downhill
5.271
Overview:
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.Let's Have Kids!
NYR
Overview:
Two best friends, Emma and Phoebe, decide to get pregnant simultaneously to navigate motherhood together, but their friendship is tested when only one of them conceives.Strangers
6.629
Overview:
A sheltered London professor attempts to uncover the cause of his wife’s mysterious death in Hong Kong, traveling there after discovering she died in a car accident on the mountain roads of Tai Po.I Used to Go Here
5.6
Overview:
Following the lackluster launch of her debut novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin receives an invitation from her former professor and old crush to speak at her alma mater. With her book tour canceled and her ego deflated, Kate decides to take the trip, wondering if it might give her the morale boost she sorely needs. Instead, she falls into a comical regression—from misadventures with eccentric twenty-year-olds, to feelings of jealousy toward her former professor’s new favorite student. Striking the balance between bittersweet and hilarious, Kate takes a journey through her past to re-evaluate her future.Acting
TBALet's Have Kids! as Phoebe
2025The Roses as Unknown
2025The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick as Unknown
2025Bubble & Squeak as Rhonda
2024Nightbitch as Jen
2024Creature Commandos (7 Episodes) as Nina Mazursky (voice)
2024If You Were the Last as Jane Kuang
2023Somebody I Used to Know as Ramona
2023Your Place or Mine as Minka
2022Homebody as Ruby
2022Celebrity Jeopardy! (1 Episode) as Self
2022How Dare You Want More: The Short Film as Unknown
2022Senior Year as Tiffany Blanchette-Balbo
2022Family Squares as Kelly
2022The Afterparty (18 Episodes) as Zoe
2021Long Weekend as Vienna
2020I Used to Go Here as Laura
2020The High Note as Katie
2020Love Life (11 Episodes) as Sara Yang
2020Downhill as Rosie
2019Modern Love (1 Episode) as Zoe
2019Living with Yourself (5 Episodes) as Kaylyn
2019Where'd You Go, Bernadette as Soo-Lin
2019Almost Love as Haley
2018Strangers as Isobel
2018Succession (1 Episode) as Joyce Miller's Staff
2017Strangers (17 Episodes) as Isobel
2017Carpool Karaoke: The Series (1 Episode) as Self
2017Like Animals as Mary
2016Clarity as Kotrina
2016The OA (2 Episodes) as Mo
2015Dirty Beautiful as Jamie
2015Monster Girls as Half-Off
2014God Particles as Rue
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers (1 Episode) as Self
2011Hart of Dixie (1 Episode) as Dr. Lee
2010Rizzoli & Isles (1 Episode) as Mimi Tanaka
2009Party Down (6 Episodes) as Lucy
2005The Comeback (4 Episodes) as Shayna
Production
2017Like Animals ... Executive Producer