[PAR] [TLE] The Big Sick [SEP] The Big Sick is a 2017 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter and written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani.  It stars Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Adeel Akhtar, and Anupam Kher, and follows an interracial couple that has to deal with their cultural differences, loosely based on the real-life romance between Nanjiani and Gordon. [PAR] [TLE] Zoe Kazan [SEP] Zoe Swicord Kazan (born September 9, 1983) is an American actress and playwright.  Kazan made her acting debut in "Swordswallowers and Thin Men" (2003) and later appeared in films such as "The Savages" (2007), "Revolutionary Road" (2008) and "It's Complicated" (2009).  She starred in "happythankyoumoreplease" (2010), "Meek's Cutoff" (2010) and "Ruby Sparks" (2012), writing the screenplay for the latter.  In 2014, she starred in the film "What If" and the HBO mini-series "Olive Kitteridge", for which she received an Emmy nomination.  In 2017, she portrayed Emily Gardner, who is based on Emily V. Gordon, in the film "The Big Sick".
[PAR] [TLE] The Big Sick [ SEP ] The Big Sick is a 2017 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter and written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani . It stars Nanjiani , Zoe Kazan , Holly Hunter , Ray Romano , Adeel Akhtar , and Anupam Kher , and follows an interracial couple that has to deal with their cultural differences , loosely based on the real - life romance between Nanjiani and Gordon . [PAR] [TLE] Zoe Kazan [ SEP ] Zoe Swicord Kazan ( born September 9 , 1983 ) is an American actress and playwright . Kazan made her acting debut in " Swordswallowers and Thin Men " ( 2003 ) and later appeared in films such as " The Savages " ( 2007 ) , " Revolutionary Road " ( 2008 ) and " It 's Complicated " ( 2009 ) . She starred in " happythankyoumoreplease " ( 2010 ) , " Meek 's Cutoff " ( 2010 ) and " Ruby Sparks " ( 2012 ) , writing the screenplay for the latter . In 2014 , she starred in the film " What If " and the HBO mini - series " Olive Kitteridge " , for which she received an Emmy nomination . In 2017 , she portrayed Emily Gardner , who is based on Emily V. Gordon , in the film " The Big Sick " .
The actress who made her acting debut in "Swordswallowers and Thin Men" also portrayed Emily Gardner in a film directed by who?
The actress who made her acting debut in " Swordswallowers and Thin Men " also portrayed Emily Gardner in a film directed by who ?
Michael Showalter
Michael Showalter