Maya Kazan

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Maya Kazan (/ˈkəˈzæn/;[2] born November 24, 1986)[3][4] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Eleanor Gallinger on the television series The Knick (2014–2015).

Born (1986-11-24) November 24, 1986 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Yearsactive2008–present
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Maya Kazan
Kazan in 2015
Born (1986-11-24) November 24, 1986 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationWesleyan University
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
Spouse
Ted Feldman
(m. 2018)
Children1[1]
Parent(s)Nicholas Kazan
Robin Swicord
RelativesZoe Kazan (sister)
Elia Kazan (paternal grandfather)
Molly Kazan (paternal grandmother)
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Early life

Maya Kazan was born on November 24, 1986 in Los Angeles, California.[3][4] She is the daughter of screenwriters Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord, and the granddaughter of film director Elia Kazan and playwright Molly Kazan.[5] Her sister is actress Zoe Kazan. Her father's side of the family is Greek.[6]

Career

Theater

In 2012, Kazan starred as Lucrece in Pierre Corneille's The Liar, written by David Ives at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.[7][8]

In 2013, she played the role of Laura in Michael Rabe's play The Future Is Not What It Was at the Walkerspace theater in New York.[9][10][11]

In 2014, she took on the role of the adult Perdita in William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale at the Old Globe Theater. In a February 2014 Los Angeles Times review, critic Charles McNulty wrote: "Kazan doesn't yet possess a strong stage voice, but she has everything else that's needed to make us fall in love with Perdita — natural radiance, unassuming intelligence and gentleness."[12]

Television

In 2014, Kazan landed a recurring role as Eleanor Gallinger in Steven Soderbergh's The Knick on Cinemax alongside co-stars Clive Owen, Eve Hewson and Grainger Hines.[13] That same year, she landed another recurring role on HBO's Boardwalk Empire playing Mabel Thompson, the wife of a young Nucky Thompson, in a string of flashbacks throughout the series' fifth and final season.

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
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
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Television
Year Title Role Notes
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
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