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Williams in 2015
Born
Zelda Rae Williams

(1989-07-31) July 31, 1989 (age 35)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • director
  • producer
  • writer
Years active 1994–present
Parents

Zelda Rae Williams (born July 31, 1989) is an American actress and director. She is the daughter of the famous actor Robin Williams and film producer Marsha Garces Williams. Zelda is well-known for her voice acting, especially as Kuvira in the popular Nickelodeon series The Legend of Korra.

Early Life and Family

Zelda Williams was born in New York City. Her father, Robin Williams, named her after Princess Zelda from the The Legend of Zelda video game series. Her mother has a background that includes Filipino and Finnish heritage. Zelda is the older child of Robin and Marsha Williams. She has a younger brother named Cody and an older half-brother named Zachary.

Acting and Directing Career

Zelda Williams started acting when she was just five years old. When she was 15, she appeared in the 2004 movie House of D. In this film, she acted alongside her father and Anton Yelchin.

Working with Nintendo

Zelda and her father were featured in a TV commercial for the Nintendo 3DS game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D in 2011. She was also a special guest host at a concert in London celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Zelda game series. She has shared that she loves playing Super Smash Bros. Melee with her friends, often choosing the character Sheik.

Other Appearances

Williams appeared in People magazine's "100 Most Beautiful People" issue in 2007. She has also been in music videos, including "Buy My Love" by Wynter Gordon and "You Make Me Feel" by Cobra Starship.

Directing Films

In 2018, Zelda Williams wrote and directed a short film called Shrimp. She also acted in it. Later, she made a deal to turn Shrimp into a TV series. In 2024, she directed her first full-length movie, Lisa Frankenstein.

Hobbies and Interests

Zelda Williams enjoys being active and playing video games. She is a big fan of The Legend of Zelda series, which she was named after. She has said that The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is her favorite game. She even supported a fan campaign to help get it released on the Nintendo 3DS.

Acting Roles in Film

Year Title Role
1995 Nine Months Little Girl #3 in Ballet Class
2004 House of D Melissa Loggia
2008 Were the World Mine Frankie
2009 Don't Look Up Matya
2010 Luster Victor Curruthers
Detention Sara
See You on the Other Side Zoey Meola
Jezuz Loves Chaztity Chaztity
2011 Stupid Questions Lucy
2012 The Frankenstein Brothers Kelly Martinson
Noobz Rickie
2014 Never Nikki
Maddie Moonwater Maddie
2016 Meet Cute Andy
2018 Locating Silver Lake Ella
Shrimp Jess
A Patch of Desert N/A
2020 A Disagreement About Flies Lydia
2022 Julius Caesar Live! Portia, Soothsayer

Acting Roles in Television

Year Title Role Notes
1994 In Search of Dr. Seuss Daughter Television film
2012 Checked Out Marissa Main role; 4 episodes
2013–2014 Teen Wolf Caitlin Recurring role; Episodes "Fireflies" and "Illuminated"
2014 Chaotic Awesome Episode: #1.12
The Legend of Korra Kuvira Recurring voice role; 11 episodes
2015–2017 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mona Lisa / Y'Gythgba Recurring voice role; 5 episodes
2016 Dead of Summer Drew Reeves Main role; 10 episodes
Chelsea Herself Talk show
Girl in the Box Janice Hooker Television film
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed Herself Documentary
2017 Stitchers Zelda Episode: "The Gremlin and the Fixer"
Criminal Minds Melissa Miller Episode: "False Flag"
2019 Dark/Web Cheshire Episode: "Chapter Three"
Jane the Virgin Leona Episode: "Chapter Eighty-Seven"
2019–2020 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Foot Recruit/Cassandra 'Casey' Jones, Female Barista, Sprite Recurring voice role

Music Videos

Year Title Artist Role
2011 "You Make Me Feel..." Cobra Starship
2013 "I Believed In God" Danko Jones Woman
2014 "Imagine" (UNICEF: World version) Various Herself

Video Game Voice Roles

Year Title Voice role
2016 King's Quest - Chapter III: Once Upon A Climb Amaya Blackstone
2022 The Last Worker Emma

Filmmaking Work

Film Directing

Year Title Director Writer Producer
2018 Shrimp Yes Yes Yes
2020 Kappa Kappa Die Yes No No
2024 Lisa Frankenstein Yes No No

Music Video Directing

Year Title Artist Role
2016 "Save My Soul" JoJo Director
2018 "Invisible" Anna Clendening
2019 "Dead End"
"Bend & Break"
2020 "Lonely Hearts" JoJo
"Think About You"

See also

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