Cazzie David

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Cazzie David
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David at SXSW 2024
Born (1994-05-10) May 10, 1994 (age 29)
Education Emerson 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]

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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

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Hannah Montana CazzieEpisode: "My Best Friend's Boyfriend"
2016 CollegeHumor Originals StudentEpisode: "The Secret Behind Every Actress's Red Carpet Pose"
2017Eighty-SixedRemi8 episodes; also writer, director and executive producer
2022 The Umbrella Academy Jayme Hargreeves / Sparrow Number SixRecurring role (season 3)

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