Maya Kazan (; born November 24, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Eleanor Gallinger on the television series''

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'' (2014–2015).

Personal life

Kazan is the daughter of screenwriters

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and

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, and the granddaughter of film director Elia Kazan and playwright Molly Kazan. Her sister is actress

Zoe Kazan Zoe Swicord Kazan (; born September 9, 1983) is an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter. She made her acting debut in the film ''Swordswallowers and Thin Men'' (2003) and later appeared in films such as '' The Savages'' (2007), ''Revol ...

Career

Theater

In 2012, Kazan starred as Lucrece in Pierre Corneille's '' The Liar'', written by

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at the

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. 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. In 2014, she took on the role of the adult Perdita in

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's ''

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'' at the

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. In a February 2014 ''

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'' 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."

Television

In 2014, Kazan landed a recurring role as Eleanor Gallinger in Steven Soderbergh's ''

'' on

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alongside co-stars Clive Owen,

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and

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. That same year, she landed another recurring role on HBO's '' Boardwalk Empire'' playing Mabel Thompson, the wife of a young

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, in a string of flashbacks throughout the series' fifth and final season.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kazan, Maya 1986 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Wesleyan University alumni Kazan family