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| Born | July 31, 1989 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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Zelda Rae Williams (born July 31, 1989)[1][2] is an American actress, director, producer and writer. She is the daughter of actor and comedian Robin Williams and film producer Marsha Garces Williams.
Early life
Zelda was born in New York City[3] to Robin Williams and his second wife, Marsha.[4] She was born 10 days after her father's 38th birthday. Her father stated that he named her after Princess Zelda from The Legend of Zelda video game series.[5][6][7][8] Her mother is of Filipino and Finnish descent.[9][10] Zelda, the older of Williams's children by his second wife, has a younger brother, Cody, and an older half-brother, Zachary Pym "Zak" Williams.[11]
Career
She made her acting debut at age 5. At 15, Williams acted in the 2004 film House of D opposite her father and actor Anton Yelchin as the latter's young first love, Melissa Loggia.[4]
In June 2011, both she and her father were featured in a television commercial for the Nintendo 3DS game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D.[12] On October 25, 2011, she was the special guest host at the London Zelda Symphony Concert at the Hammersmith Apollo, marking the 25th anniversary of the Zelda Series.[13] On November 17, 2011, subscribers to Nintendo emails received an email of her and her father playing the new game The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Wii console.[14] She appears in an interview with Nintendo representatives in which she says that one of her favorite things to do in her free time is play Super Smash Bros. Melee with her friends, always playing as the character Sheik.[15] She was also born on the North American release of the original Game Boy. She appeared in People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People issue for 2007.[4] She appears in the Wynter Gordon music video for "Buy My Love" and has a cameo in the Cobra Starship music video "You Make Me Feel", alongside her father.
In 2018, Williams wrote and directed the short film Shrimp, which she also starred in alongside Conor Leslie, Paulina Singer, Frances Fisher, and Jake Abel. The film depicts the lives of dominatrixes in a Los Angeles BDSM den. Williams later entered into a deal with Gunpowder & Sky to develop the short film into a half-hour series.[16]
Personal life
Williams has described herself as an avid athlete[17] and video game player, and a fan of her namesake The Legend of Zelda series. She has stated that The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is her favorite game and had voiced support of its release on the 3DS by supporting Operation Moonfall until Nintendo finally announced the game on November 5, 2014.[18]
She dated actor Jackson Heywood from 2013 to 2016.[21]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| Detention | Sara | ||
| See You on the Other Side | Zoey Meola | Short film | |
| Jezuz Loves Chaztity | Chaztity | ||
| 2011 | Stupid Questions | Lucy | |
| 2012 | The Frankenstein Brothers | Kelly Martin | Also known as A Beer Tale |
| Noobz | Rickie | ||
| 2014 | Never | Nikki | |
| Maddie Moonwater | Maddie | Short film | |
| 2016 | Meet Cute | Andy | |
| 2018 | Locating Silver Lake | Ella | |
| Shrimp | Jess | Also director, producer and writer |
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; 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Chaotic Awesome | Episode: #1.12 | |
| The Legend of Korra | Kuvira | Recurring voice role; 11 episodes | |
| 2015–17 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Mona Lisa / Y'Gythgba | Recurring voice role; 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Dead of Summer | Drew Reeves | Main role; 10 episodes |
| Girl in the Box | Janice Hooker | Television film | |
| 2017 | Stitchers | Zelda | Episode: "The Gremlin and the Fixer" |
| Criminal Minds | Melissa Miller | Episode: "False Flag" | |
| 2019 | Dark/Web | Cheshire | Episode: "Chapter Three"; also director, producer and writer |
| Jane the Virgin | Leona | Episode: "Chapter Eighty-Seven" | |
| 2019–20 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Foot Recruit, Female Barista, Sprite | Recurring voice role |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | King's Quest - Chapter III: Once Upon A Climb | Amaya Blackstone |
References
- ^ Monde, Chiderah. "Robin Williams dead at 63: Actor's daughter Zelda Williams posts heartfelt tribute: 'Only you will have the stars that can laugh'". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "So Jackson Heywood..." Zelda Williams verified Twitter page. July 21, 2014. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
I turn 25 on the 31st.
- ^ "Zelda Rae Williams Biography". entertainment.oneindia.in.
- ^ a b c "Generation Next: Look Who's Stepping Out of Hollywood's Spectacular Gene Pool". People. 67 (18). New York City: Time Inc. May 7, 2007. p. 164. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Robin Williams, daughter Zelda star in "The Legend of Zelda" ad (Video)". Archived from the original on February 3, 2012.
- ^ "Profile: Robin Williams, actor and comedian". Edinburgh: Johnston Publishing Ltd. September 25, 2010.
- ^ Rosenberg, Jared (June 15, 2011). "Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams". Nintendo World Report. Nintendo World Report LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2014. Sourced from "What Links a Hollywood Legend and his daughter to one of the greatest video game franchises of all time?" (Press release). June 15, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Robin Williams named his daughter after Princess Zelda". Destructoid. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "How Robin Williams remained close to Pinoy family even after divorce with Fil-Am wife". GMA News Online. August 12, 2014.
- ^ Giles, Jeff (August 11, 2014). "Robin Williams: Fears of a Clown". The Rolling Stones.
- ^ Reid, Joe (October 3, 2015). "Robin Williams' Widow and Children Agree to Settlement of His Estate". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Ocarina of Time 3D – Robin Williams Commercial. June 15, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ Laith, Waquel (October 26, 2011). "Zelda Williams "Hyrule!" Zelda's 25th Anniversary Symphony London". YouTube.
- ^ "The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword: Robin & Zelda Williams commercial". via YouTube.
- ^ "[E3 2011] Zelda Williams at the Nintendo Booth". via YouTube.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (November 9, 2018). "Zelda Williams 'Shrimp' Short About BDSM Scene to Become Half-Hour Series With Gunpowder & Sky". Variety. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Teen Vogue, Young Hollywood Issue interview by Chris Henry
- ^ Twitter post at the Wayback Machine (archived November 30, 2017)
- ^ Levine, Katie (April 2, 2015). "The JV Club #148: Zelda Williams". Nerdist. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Twitter post". January 13, 2015. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016.
- ^ Zelda Williams Live Chat - TORN Tuesdays. March 26, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2016 – via YouTube.
External links
- Zelda Williams at IMDb