Zoe Kazan Stars As 'The Exploding Girl'

Actress Zoe Kazan joined us today to talk about her first leading role in the new movie The Exploding Girl.

Kazan plays Ivy, a 21-year-old college student home for spring break. She’s excited about a developing romance back at school and life is seemingly perfect. When her longtime friend Al finds himself without a place to stay during the break, Ivy and her mother take him in and Al and Ivy’s friendship strengthens while her boyfriend grows more and more distant. Increasingly distressed about her conflicting feelings, Ivy struggles to keep control, not wanting her overwhelming emotions to trigger her epilepsy. Restrained and meditative, The Exploding Girl is the exquisite portrait of a young girl coming of age and finding a deeper kind of love in New York City.

A Los Angeles native Karan, 26, is a young actress/playwright with already many supporting roles under her belt. In 2006, she received her BA in theater from Yale University, Her acting career started on off-Broadway plays and then she ventured onto the big screen. Kazan is also the daughter of screenwriter Nicholas Kazan and actress/producer/writer/director Robin Swicord, and the granddaughter of film and theatre director Elia Kazan.

The Exploding Girl hits theaters on March 12.

Written by LaTeisha Clay