Full Name
Zoe Lister-Jones
Job Title
Actor, Writer, Director and Producer
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Speaker Bio
Zoe Lister-Jones is an actor, writer, director and producer. Lister-Jones recently wrapped Ari Aster’s A24 film DISAPPOINMENT BLVD. starring opposite Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Parker Posey, and Stephen McKinley Henderson.
In 2021, Lister-Jones co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in HOW IT ENDS, opposite Cailee Spaeny, Olivia Wilde, and Bradley Whitford, which premiered at Sundance, and was bought and released by MGM.
Lister-Jones previously wrote, directed, and produced THE CRAFT: LEGACY with Blumhouse Films and Columbia. The film was nominated for a 2021 GLAAD Media Award for “Outstanding Film – Wide Release.”
Lister-Jones made her directorial debut with BAND AID which she wrote, produced, and starred in opposite Adam Pally and Fred Armisen. BAND AID was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was released by IFC Films. Notably, Lister-Jonesmade Band Aid with an entirely female crew, the first time in history that a feature film had accomplished such a monumental feat.
Previously, she wrote, produced and starred in CONSUMED, alongside Danny Glover and Victor Garber, which premiered at the 2015 LA Film Festival and went on to win the 2016 Cinema Verde Film Festival Award. In 2012, Lister-Jones wrote, executive produced, and starred in the Fox Searchlight feature LOLA VERSUS opposite Greta Gerwig. And Lister-Jones co-wrote, produced and starred in the indie comedy, BREAKING UPWARDS, which premiered at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival and was nominated for 'Best Narrative Feature.'
As an actor, Lister-Jones starred in Rick Famuyiwa's Emmy Award nominated film, CONFIRMATION with Kerry Washington and is well known for starring opposite Colin Hanks on CBS’ LIFE IN PIECES, which ran for four seasons, as well as for her role of Fawn Moscato on NEW GIRL.
In 2021, Lister-Jones co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in HOW IT ENDS, opposite Cailee Spaeny, Olivia Wilde, and Bradley Whitford, which premiered at Sundance, and was bought and released by MGM.
Lister-Jones previously wrote, directed, and produced THE CRAFT: LEGACY with Blumhouse Films and Columbia. The film was nominated for a 2021 GLAAD Media Award for “Outstanding Film – Wide Release.”
Lister-Jones made her directorial debut with BAND AID which she wrote, produced, and starred in opposite Adam Pally and Fred Armisen. BAND AID was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was released by IFC Films. Notably, Lister-Jonesmade Band Aid with an entirely female crew, the first time in history that a feature film had accomplished such a monumental feat.
Previously, she wrote, produced and starred in CONSUMED, alongside Danny Glover and Victor Garber, which premiered at the 2015 LA Film Festival and went on to win the 2016 Cinema Verde Film Festival Award. In 2012, Lister-Jones wrote, executive produced, and starred in the Fox Searchlight feature LOLA VERSUS opposite Greta Gerwig. And Lister-Jones co-wrote, produced and starred in the indie comedy, BREAKING UPWARDS, which premiered at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival and was nominated for 'Best Narrative Feature.'
As an actor, Lister-Jones starred in Rick Famuyiwa's Emmy Award nominated film, CONFIRMATION with Kerry Washington and is well known for starring opposite Colin Hanks on CBS’ LIFE IN PIECES, which ran for four seasons, as well as for her role of Fawn Moscato on NEW GIRL.
