Zoe Lund, born Zoe Tamerlis, was a talented individual who left an indelible mark on the world of music, politics, and filmmaking. Born on February 9, 1962, in New York City to a Swedish mother and Romanian father, Lund's early life was marked by a passion for creativity and social activism.
As a young woman, Lund's talents as a composer and musician shone through, and she became an accomplished artist in her own right. Her political activism was equally impressive, with Lund becoming a devoted advocate for various social causes.
In 1981, Lund's breakthrough role came in Abel Ferrara's cult classic Ms. 45, where she played the haunting character of Thana, a mute garment worker who seeks revenge against male oppression. Her performance was met with widespread acclaim, and she went on to appear in several other notable films, including Special Effects (1984) and Heavy Petting (1989).
Lund's work with Edouard de Laurot, a critic and filmmaker, from 1980 to 1985, was a significant period in her life, and she appeared in several projects during this time, including a guest spot on Miami Vice (1984).
In the early 1990s, Lund began to focus more on writing, and she co-wrote the script for Abel Ferrara's crime drama Bad Lieutenant (1992),in which she also had a supporting role. Her advocacy for heroin use was well-known, and she was a vocal proponent of the drug.
In addition to her work in film and writing, Lund was also a professional model in her 20s and a writer who penned various essays, short stories, novels, and film scripts. Her unfinished screenplay about supermodel Gia Carangi was particularly notable, and she appears as an interview subject in the documentary The Self-Destruction of Gia (2003).
In 1993, Lund wrote, directed, and starred in the short feature Hot Ticket, a one-and-a-half-minute film that showcased her talents as a writer and director. Unfortunately, Lund's life was cut short when she died of drug-related heart failure at the age of 37 in Paris, France on April 16, 1999.
