Maya Kazan facts for kids
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Maya Kazan
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Kazan in 2015
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| Born | November 24, 1986 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Education | Wesleyan University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Ted Feldman
(m. 2018) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Nicholas Kazan Robin Swicord |
| Relatives | Zoe Kazan (sister) Elia Kazan (paternal grandfather) Molly Kazan (paternal grandmother) |
Maya Kazan (born November 24, 1986) is an American actress. She is famous for playing Eleanor Gallinger in the TV show The Knick from 2014 to 2015.
Maya's Early Life
Maya Kazan was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 24, 1986. Her parents, Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord, write movie scripts. Her grandparents were Elia Kazan, a famous film director, and Molly Kazan, who wrote plays. Maya's sister, Zoe Kazan, is also an actress. Her family on her father's side is Greek.
Maya's Acting Career
Acting on Stage
In 2012, Maya Kazan played the role of Lucrece in a play called The Liar. This play was written by Pierre Corneille and adapted by David Ives. She performed it at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.
In 2013, she acted as Laura in a play by Michael Rabe. It was called The Future Is Not What It Was. This play was shown at the Walkerspace theater in New York.
In 2014, Maya took on the part of the adult Perdita. This was in William Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale. She performed at the Old Globe Theater. A newspaper review in 2014 said that Maya had a natural glow. It also mentioned her smart and gentle acting.
Acting on TV
In 2014, Maya Kazan got a regular role in the TV show The Knick. This show was on Cinemax and directed by Steven Soderbergh. She played Eleanor Gallinger. She acted alongside stars like Clive Owen and Eve Hewson.
In the same year, she also had another recurring role on HBO's Boardwalk Empire. She played Mabel Thompson. This character was the wife of a younger Nucky Thompson. Maya appeared in several flashback scenes during the show's fifth and final season.
Movies and TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Christie Mae | Christie Mae | short film |
| 2008 | Lenore | Lenore | short film |
| 2009 | I'll Never Smile Again | Amy | short film |
| 2011 | Love Is Like Life But Longer | Young nun | short film |
| 2011 | Three Things | short film | |
| 2012 | Trial by Combat | Emily | short film |
| 2012 | Every Saturday | Hannah | |
| 2012 | Where the Sharpest Knife was Kept | Carla | short film |
| 2012 | Frances Ha | Caroline | |
| 2013 | Blood Moon | Manya | |
| 2015 | Prism | Jewels | |
| 2018 | The Unicorn | Katie | |
| 2019 | Plus One | Shaina | |
| 2020 | Love Is Love Is Love | Caroline | |
| 2020 | Alia's Birth | Jenna | |
| 2020 | Useless Humans | Wendy | |
| 2021 | The Little Things | Rhonda Rathbun |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Company Town | Marla | TV film |
| 2014 | Boardwalk Empire | Mabel Jeffries-Thompson | 4 episodes |
| 2014–15 | The Knick | Eleanor Gallinger | 13 episodes |
| 2015–16 | Sleepy Hollow | Zoe Corinth | Recurring (Season 3) |
| 2017 | Jane The Virgin | Chloe | Recurring (Season 3) |
| 2017 | Z: The Beginning of Everything | Livye Hart | Recurring (Season 1) |
| 2018 | Mosaic | Laura Hurley | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Imposters | Deputy Kim Bullock | Episode:"Fillion Bollar King" |
| 2020 | Utopia | Olivia | Episode:"Life Begins" |
| 2020 | Homecoming | Kaya | Episode:"Previously" |
| 2021 | Love Life | Emily Hexton | Season 2 |
