Z Zoccolante, known as Z, was born and raised on the island of Oahu, Hawaii as Christen Leilani Zoccolante. She spent her childhood merging reality and fantasy by blending the worlds of books, writing, and playing "make pretend."At a young age, her once light blonde hair proved a favorite among the Japanese, landing her numerous modeling jobs and print work. As she got older, the messages she received in the modeling world vacillated between being told she could be thinner, or conversely that she was too thin. What ensued were years of swimming in the waves of anorexia and bulimia.Z always had an inclination towards acting and film. She graduated from college with a degree in screenwriting but found her love of stories in novel form too enticing to resist. Her definition of beauty, that includes a healthy mind, led her to become an esthetician and massage therapist, working at a five star spa during the day, and training at night.After booking roles on the two network shows that film on Oahu (Hawaii Five-O and Last Resort), and writing and directing Contain the Cry, a piece that unravels how the power of secrets is in their silence, Z made the move to LA to continue her passion for telling stories. Show less «