Cazzie David

Cazzie David
David at SXSW 2024
Born (1994-05-10) May 10, 1994 (age 30)
EducationEmerson College (BA)
Occupation(s)Scriptwriter, actress
Parents

Cazzie Laurel David (born May 10, 1994)[1] is an American scriptwriter and actress. David co-created and co-starred in the web series Eighty-Sixed (2017).[2][3] Her first collection of essays No One Asked For This was released in 2020.[4][5] She also appears in the third season of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy.[6]

Early life and education

David was born in 1994 to comedian and Seinfeld co-creator Larry David and environmental activist and film producer Laurie David.[7][8] Her family is Jewish.[9] She has one younger sister named Romy David.[citation needed][10] David earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in writing for film and television from Emerson College in 2016.[11][12]

Career

David and co-writer Elisa Kalani created the web series Eighty-Sixed, which ran for eight episodes.[2] David and Kalani then developed Half-Empty for Amazon Prime Video. The show was picked up for a pilot episode in 2019, but ultimately was not developed into a series.[13][14]

David released the collection of essays No One Asked For This in 2020,[15][16] which reached #2 on The New York Times Paperback Nonfiction Best Sellers List.[17]

David also played a supporting role in the feature film I Love You Forever (2024), which she co-wrote and co-directed with Elisa Kalani.[18]

Personal life

David dated comedian Pete Davidson for two and a half years until 2018.[19][20]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Stealing Pulp Fiction Elizabeth Short film
2024 I Love You Forever Ally Also co-writer and co-director
Adult Best Friends Roxy
Stealing Pulp Fiction Elizabeth

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Hannah Montana Cazzie Episode: "My Best Friend's Boyfriend"
2016 CollegeHumor Originals Student Episode: "The Secret Behind Every Actress's Red Carpet Pose"
2017 Eighty-Sixed Remi 8 episodes; also writer, director and executive producer
2022 The Umbrella Academy Jayme Hargreeves / Sparrow Number Six Recurring role (season 3)

References

  1. ^ Sullivan, Corinne (January 14, 2021). "Who Is Cazzie David? The New Umbrella Academy Cast Member Has a Famous Dad". POPSUGAR Celebrity. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Diamond, Anna (July 24, 2017). "A 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' for Millennials". The Atlantic. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Cazzie David On Ending Her Web Series 'Eighty-Sixed' and Working With BF Pete Davidson". Complex. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Fry, Naomi (November 14, 2020). "Cazzie David's Existential Dread". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "In 'No One Asked For This,' Cazzie David Writes About Her Afflictions". NPR. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Cazzie David Among Five Joining 'Umbrella Academy' Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Cazzie David Jokes About Dad Larry David 'Forgetting' About the Pandemic While in Quarantine". People. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "Cazzie David Jokes About Dad Larry David 'Forgetting' About the Pandemic While in Quarantine". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Larry David". IMDb.
  10. ^ "Cazzie David Shares the Trauma of Modern Life and Being a Child of Hollywood in Debut Book". The Hollywood Reporter. November 23, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  11. ^ Stone, Natalie. "Everything to Know About Cazzie David, Larry David's Writer Daughter Who Dated Pete Davidson". People. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Cook on Alum Cazzie David's Book: NPR". Emerson College Today. November 30, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 28, 2019). "Cazzie David Comedy 'Half-Empty' Gets Amazon Pilot Order". Deadline. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  14. ^ Kaufman, Amy (November 11, 2020). "Go ahead, call her a spoiled celeb kid. No one shades Cazzie David better than Cazzie David". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  15. ^ "Cazzie David hopes you'll never read her book". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  16. ^ McGrath, Katherine (November 18, 2020). "Cazzie David on Her New Book, Bleaching Her Fruit, Public Breakups, and Having a Famous Father". Vogue. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "Paperback Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Dec. 6, 2020 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  18. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (March 11, 2024). "Cazzie David Is Glad Her Feature Directing Debut Won't 'Resonate' with Most People: That's the Point". IndieWire. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  19. ^ Rearick, Lauren (December 27, 2020). "Pete Davidson Says He and Cazzie David Are "Cool"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  20. ^ Jeffrey, Joyann (November 11, 2020). "Cazzie David Said Her Breakup With Pete Davidson Had Her "Screaming In Agony"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved February 13, 2021.