Zoë Tamerlis Lund
Encyclopedia
Zoë Tamerlis Lund also known as Zoë Tamerlis (maiden name) and Zoë Tamerlaine, was a former American
musician
turned model
, actress, and screenwriter
. She was best known for her association with Abel Ferrara
, in whose movie Ms. 45
she starred. Some of her other acting work included a guest spot on Miami Vice
and Larry Cohen
's Special Effects
.
She was born to a Swedish
mother and Romania
n father.
Lund co-wrote the screenplay for Bad Lieutenant
, and left behind much unpublished material. Although she had never met supermodel
Gia Carangi
, she was working on a biographical screenplay of Carangi's life at the time of her death, and she appeared posthumously in the documentary The Self-Destruction of Gia
.
Lund died in Paris
on April 16, 1999, from heart failure due to extended cocaine
use.
A photograph of Lund taken by husband Robert Lund appears on the cover of the Bodega System CD Blood Pyx (2007).
United States
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
turned model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, actress, and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. She was best known for her association with Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara is an American film screenwriter and director. He is best known as an independent filmmaker of such films as The Driller Killer , Ms. 45 , King of New York , Bad Lieutenant and The Funeral .-Early life:Ferrara was born in the Bronx of Italian and Irish descent...
, in whose movie Ms. 45
Ms. 45
Ms. 45, also known as Angel of Vengeance, is a 1981 American low-budget exploitation film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Zoë Tamerlis Lund...
she starred. Some of her other acting work included a guest spot on Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989...
and Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen
Lawrence G. "Larry" Cohen is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He is best known as a B-Movie auteur of horror and science fiction films - often containing a police procedural element - during 1970s and 1980s...
's Special Effects
Special Effects (film)
Special Effects is a 1984 film directed by Larry Cohen. It stars Zoe Lund and Eric Bogosian.-Cast:*Zoe Lund as Andrea Wilcox / Elaine*Eric Bogosian as Christopher Neville*Brad Rijn as Keefe Waterman*Kevin O'connor as Det. Lt. Phillip Delroy...
.
She was born to a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
mother and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n father.
Lund co-wrote the screenplay for Bad Lieutenant
Bad Lieutenant
Bad Lieutenant is a 1992 crime-drama film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Harvey Keitel as the eponymous "bad lieutenant". The screenplay was written by actress-model Zoë Lund. She also played a small role in the film. Lund had been discovered by Ferrara and had starred in his earlier film, Ms...
, and left behind much unpublished material. Although she had never met supermodel
Supermodel
The term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels...
Gia Carangi
Gia Carangi
Gia Marie Carangi was an American fashion model during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Carangi is considered by some to be the first supermodel, although that title has been given to others, including Janice Dickinson, Dorian Leigh, and Jean Shrimpton...
, she was working on a biographical screenplay of Carangi's life at the time of her death, and she appeared posthumously in the documentary The Self-Destruction of Gia
The Self-Destruction of Gia
The Self-Destruction of Gia is a 2003 documentary film about model Gia Carangi and her death from drug abuse. It was directed and produced by J.J...
.
Lund died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on April 16, 1999, from heart failure due to extended cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
use.
A photograph of Lund taken by husband Robert Lund appears on the cover of the Bodega System CD Blood Pyx (2007).
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1981 | Ms. 45 | Thana | Credited as Zoë Tamerlis Alternative title: Angel of Vengeance |
| 1984 | Special Effects | Andrea Wilcox/Elaine | Credited as Zoe Tamerlis |
| Terror in the Aisles Terror in the Aisles Terror in the Aisles is a 1984 documentary film about horror films featuring clips from Friday the 13th I and/or II, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Halloween I and II, Jaws 1 and 2, Alien, John Carpenter's The Thing, The Shining and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and The Birds. The film is hosted by... |
Thana | archival footage | |
| 1989 | The Houseguest | Marla | Credited as Zoe Tamerlaine |
| Exquisite Corpses | Belinda Maloney | Credited as Zoë Tamerlis | |
| 1992 | Bad Lieutenant Bad Lieutenant Bad Lieutenant is a 1992 crime-drama film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Harvey Keitel as the eponymous "bad lieutenant". The screenplay was written by actress-model Zoë Lund. She also played a small role in the film. Lund had been discovered by Ferrara and had starred in his earlier film, Ms... |
Zoe | Writer |
| 1993 | Hot Ticket | Direct-to-video release Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television... Director, writer |
|
| 1994 | Hand Gun | Zelda | |
| Dreamland | Caroline | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Miami Vice Miami Vice Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989... |
Miranda | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Hothouse | Chickie | 7 episodes |