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Moon Unit Zappa Wiki Biography
Born Moon Unit Zappa on the 28th September 1967, in New York City, USA, she and is an actress, singer and author, but probably best known to the world as one of four children of the legendary singer Frank Zappa. She came to prominence and out of her father’s shadow with her novel “America, the Beautiful” in 2001, apart from other enterprises.
Have you ever wondered how rich Moon Zappa is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Zappa’s net worth is as high as $1.5 million, an amount earned through her successful careers.
Moon is the first child of the famous musician, activist and filmmaker Frank Zappa and his second wife, Adelaide Gail Sloatman. Moon has three younger siblings, Dweezil, an actor and musician, Ahmet, musician and writer, and Diva, an actress. She is of mixed ancestry since her father was of Sicilian, Greek-Arab and French ancestry, while her mother had French, Irish and Danish roots. She went to Oakwood School in North Hollywood but soon joined her father in his musical endeavors; when she was only 14 years old she recorded a monologue as part for the song “Valley Girl”, which became a huge hit in the USA. She then teamed up with her brother Dweezil to feature as VJs on the MTV, and after that launched her acting career.
She made her debut in 1982 in a minor role in the TV crime-drama series “CHiPs”, and then appeared in the sci-fi horror “Nightmares” the following year. In 1985 she had a role in the adventure comedy “National Lampoon’s European Vacation”, starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo and Dana Hill, while in 1986 she portrayed Barbara in the TV comedy series “Fast Times”, which increased her wealth. Before the end of the decade, Moon also appeared in the horror “Heartstopper” (1989), and romantic drama “Listen to Me” (1989). She started the new decade with the role of Tess Harlow in the TV comedy series “Normal Life”, next to her brother Dweezil, and appeared in the sci-fi comedy film “The Spirit of ‘76”. Four years later she was cast as Carrie in the romantic thriller “Dark Side of Genius”, and in 1996 starred in the romantic comedy “Love Always”, next to Marisa Ryan and Beverly D’Angelo again.
In the 2000s she had several guest appearances in such TV series as “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (2004), in which she was cast as a niqab-clad Muslim woman, then in “How I Met Your Mother” (2006) as Stacy, Ted Mosby’s cousin, and as Jenny in “Private Practice” in 2007. In 2010 Moon featured in the romantic drama “Love & Distrust”, which starred Robert Downey Jr., James Franco and Amy Adams, but the film failed both critically and commercially despite some big Hollywood names, while most recently she was the voice of Tracey and Mrs. Lamber in the animated TV series “High School USA!” in 2013.
Moon hasn’t forsaken her musical talents, and in 2000 she worked with Kip Winger on the third album that he released as a solo act, entitled “Songs from the Ocean Floor”.
In a most recent interview, Moon said that she is currently writing her second book, which will depict her growing up in her “crazy house”.
Regarding her personal life, Moon was married to drummer Paul Doucette from 2002 to 2014; it ended in divorce after the two had a daughter, born on the same date as her grandfather, Frank, just 64 years later.
Moons mother passed away in 2015 and the rights to Frank Zappa’s family trust were shared unevenly; Moon and her brother Dweezil received 20%, while Ahmet and Diva got 30% each. This left Moon in shock, and now she has to wait for the trust to become profitable, as it is apparently indebted, to ask permission from her brother Ahmet in order to use Frank’s music and merchandise with his name to make money from it.
IMDB Wikipedia $1.5 million 1967 1967-9-28 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) Actress Ahmet Zappa Amy Adams Beverly D’Angelo Chevy Chase Diva Zappa Dweezil Zappa European Vacation (1985) Frank Zappa Gail Zappa James Franco Libra Marisa Ryan Mathilda Plum Doucette Moon Unit Zappa Moon Unit Zappa Net Worth New York New York City Nightmares (1983) Normal Life (1990) Paul Doucette m. 2002–2014 Robert Downey Jr September 28 Soundtrack The Giving Tree (2000) USA Writer
Moon Unit Zappa Quick Info
Full Name | Moon Zappa |
Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
Date Of Birth | September 28, 1967 |
Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) |
Profession | Actress, Soundtrack, Writer |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Paul Doucette (m. 2002–2014) |
Children | Mathilda Plum Doucette |
Parents | Frank Zappa, Gail Zappa |
Siblings | Dweezil Zappa, Diva Zappa, Ahmet Zappa |
http://www.facebook.com/MoonZappaTV | |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0953262/ |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal |
Movies | Last Will, Anarchy TV, Love to Kill, Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills, Dark Side of Genius, The Boys Next Door, National Lampoon’s European Vacation, Behind the Seams |
TV Shows | Normal Life, Fast Times |
Moon Unit Zappa Quotes
- Gag me with a spoon.
Moon Unit Zappa Important Facts
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 37, a daughter Mathilda Plum Doucette on December 21, 2004. Child’s father is her now ex-husband, Paul Doucette.
- Sister-in-law of Shana Muldoon and Patrick Muldoon.
- Is a vegetarian.
- Her name is parodied in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). Dr. Evil’s moon base is divided into two units, “Moon Unit Alpha” and “Moon Unit Zappa”.
- In November 2005 she topped a list of celebrity offspring with the most bizarre names, according to an on-line poll.
- In 2004, Moon Unit was voted the most bizarrely named celebrity offspring off all time in a poll for Sky TV.
- Ex-sister-in-law of Selma Blair.
- Got her middle name from the idea that her birth made parents Frank Zappa and Gail Zappa a “family unit”.
- Her vocals on “Valley Girl” were unplanned. Frank Zappa was working on the track and needed a female voice to do the lines, so he went upstairs and asked her if she wanted to do it. Moon had been missing her dad, who’d been busy recording, and asked to “book a session” just for the chance to spend time with him.
- Her ex-husband, Paul Doucette, is the drummer with the rock band Matchbox Twenty.
- Had a hit record “Valley Girl” with her father in 1982. The single helped launch the brief Valley Girl fad of the ’80s.
- Older sister of actor Dweezil Zappa, Diva Zappa, and Ahmet Zappa.
- Daughter of Frank Zappa and Gail Zappa.
Moon Unit Zappa Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
World Gone Water | 2015 | Short | Reader | Actress |
High School USA! | 2013 | TV Series | Tracy Tracey Mrs. Lamber |
Actress |
Last Will | 2011 | Belinda DeNovi | Actress | |
Love & Distrust | 2010 | Video | Actress | |
Grey’s Anatomy | 2010 | TV Series | Kelly | Actress |
Private Practice | 2007 | TV Series | Jenny | Actress |
How I Met Your Mother | 2006 | TV Series | Stacy | Actress |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2004 | TV Series | Haboos | Actress |
Behind the Seams | 2000 | Astric | Actress | |
The Giving Tree | 2000 | Alex (as Moon Zappa) | Actress | |
Auto Motives | 2000 | Short | Donna | Actress |
Tenacious D: The Complete Master Works | 2000 | TV Series | Art Gallery Visitor | Actress |
Jack Frost | 1998 | School Teacher (uncredited) | Actress | |
Anarchy TV | 1998 | Katie (as Moon Zappa) | Actress | |
Party of Five | 1997 | TV Series | Merika | Actress |
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills | 1997 | Susie | Actress | |
The Girl Gets Moe | 1997 | Hostess Jillian | Actress | |
Love Always | 1996 | Mary Ellen | Actress | |
Roseanne | 1996 | TV Series | Carol | Actress |
Clueless | 1996 | TV Series | Taki | Actress |
Murder One | 1996 | TV Series | Chris | Actress |
Dark Side of Genius | 1994 | Carrie | Actress | |
Wild Palms | 1993 | TV Mini-Series | Jody | Actress |
Little Sister | 1992 | Venus | Actress | |
The Spirit of ’76 | 1990 | Cheryl Dickman (as Moon Zappa) | Actress | |
Normal Life | 1990 | TV Series | Tess Harlow | Actress |
Heartstopper | 1989 | Lenora Clayton (as Moon Zappa) | Actress | |
Listen to Me | 1989 | Longnecker (as Moon Zappa) | Actress | |
Student Exchange | 1987 | TV Movie | Murphy the Biker | Actress |
Heartbeat | 1987 | Video | Band Performer | Actress |
Fast Times | 1986 | TV Series | Barbara | Actress |
The Boys Next Door | 1985 | Nancy | Actress | |
National Lampoon’s European Vacation | 1985 | Rusty’s California Girl (as Moon Zappa) | Actress | |
The Facts of Life | 1985 | TV Series | Sondra | Actress |
Nightmares | 1983 | Pamela (segment “The Bishop of Battle”) (as Moon Zappa) | Actress | |
CHiPs | 1982 | TV Series | Tami | Actress |
The ’80s: The Decade That Made Us | TV Mini-Series documentary performer – 1 episode, 2013 writer – 1 episode, 2013 | Soundtrack | ||
Clueless | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 1997 writer – 1 episode, 1997 | Soundtrack | ||
Solid Gold | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 1982 writer – 1 episode, 1982 | Soundtrack | ||
In the Dog House | 2005 | Short | Writer | |
Ugly | 2004 | Short as Moon Zappa | Writer | |
Fast Times | 1986 | TV Series technical consultant – 1 episode | Miscellaneous | |
Ugly | 2004 | Short as Moon Zappa | Director | |
Love Always | 1996 | associate producer | Producer | |
1 Mile to You | 2017 | special thanks completed | Thanks | |
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words | 2016 | Documentary special thanks – as Moon | Thanks | |
Zappa’s Universe | 1993 | Video special thanks | Thanks | |
Made in Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Summer ’82: When Zappa Came to Sicily | 2014 | Documentary | Moon Zappa | Self |
Curb: The Discussion | 2010 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Self |
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks | 2003 | Video documentary | Art Gallery Visitor (segment “The Fan”) | Self |
Howie Mandel’s Sunny Skies | 1995 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The Howard Stern Interview | 1993 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | 1989 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Negligee and Underpants Party | 1988 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
Square One Television | 1987 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1982 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Solid Gold | 1982 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Frank Zappa | 1971 | TV Movie documentary | Herself | Self |
The ’80s: The Decade That Made Us | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself | Archive Footage |
The True Story of Frank Zappa’s 200 Motels | 1988 | Video documentary | Herself | Archive Footage |