Biography
After making her film debut in 2003, Kazan began her professional career in earnest with small roles in "Fracture" (2007) and "In the Valley of Elah" (2007), while marking her Broadway debut in a revival of "Come Back, Little Sheba" (2008). As a noted playwright, her drama "Absalom" premiered to positive reviews in 2009, though she created major buzz with her screenplay for "Ruby Sparks" (2012), a romantic comedy that starred real-life beau …
Career Milestones
2003 | Made feature film debut in "Swordswallowers and Thin Men" |
2006 | Cast opposite Cynthia Nixon in The New Group's production of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" |
2008 | Made Broadway debut opposite S. Epatha Merkerson and Kevin Anderson in a revival of William Inge's "Come Back, Little Sheba" |
2008 | Played Leonardo DiCaprio's secretarial fling in "Revolutionary Road" |
2009 | Cast as Meryl Streep's daughter in Nancy Meyers comedy "It's Complicated" |
2010 | Acted opposite Paul Dano, as husband and wife, in the Western "Meek's Cutoff" |
2012 | Feature writing debut, "Ruby Sparks"; also played title role opposite Dano |
Awards
2009 | Palm Springs International Film Festival for Ensemble Cast Award in Revolutionary Road |
2009 | Tribeca Film Festival for Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film in The Exploding Girl |