# Zoe Colletti
**Zoe Margaret Colletti** (born 2001) is an American actress who began working in television as a child and drew critical praise for her lead role as Stella Nicholls in the horror film *Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark* (2019).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/) She is also known for playing Dakota in the sixth season of the horror drama series *Fear the Walking Dead* (2020–2021) and the Truth Pixie in the fantasy film *[A Boy Called Christmas](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-boy-called-christmas)* (2021).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name and birth | Zoe Margaret Colletti, born 2001[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/) |
| First roles | Television debut in the pilot of *American Men* (2006); first major film role as Tessie in *Annie* (2014)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/) |
| Breakout role | Stella Nicholls, lead of *Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark* (2019)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/) |
| Television work | Dakota in *Fear the Walking Dead* season 6 (16 episodes, 2020–2021); Lucy in *Only Murders in the Building* season 2 (2022); Gia in *Boo, Bitch* (2022)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/) |
| Recent films | Nina Morgan in *The Family Plan* (2023) and *The Family Plan 2* (2025); Mary in *Please Don't Feed the Children* (2024)[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/zoe_colletti) |
| Family | Older brother Ian Colletti is also an actor[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/bio/) |
## Early work
Colletti began acting at four years old in television commercials, and her series debut came on the pilot episode of *American Men* in 2006.[4](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/zoe-margaret-colletti/56336/) As a child she appeared in television shows including *Past Life* (2010), a recurring role as Sophie Young on *Rubicon*, and an episode of *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*.[4](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/zoe-margaret-colletti/56336/) Her first major film role was Tessie in the 2014 musical *Annie*, in which she also performed "Maybe" and "It's The Hard-Knock Life" on the soundtrack.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/)
In 2018 she appeared in two films, *Wildlife* (as Ruth-Ann) and *Skin* (as Desiree).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/) On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, *Wildlife* stands as her highest-rated film at 94 percent with critics.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/zoe_colletti)
## Breakout and genre roles
**Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.** Colletti's breakthrough came in 2019 with the lead role of Stella Nicholls in the horror film *Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark*, a performance that drew critical praise.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/) The same year she played Benedetta Rohr in four episodes of the Showtime series *City on a Hill*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/)
**Fear the Walking Dead.** In 2020 and 2021 she played Dakota, a recurring character in the sixth season of the horror drama *Fear the Walking Dead*, appearing in 16 episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/) Dakota, a young member of a violent community, became one of the season's most discussed characters among viewers of the series.[5](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/zoe-colletti/)
**2021–2022.** She played the Truth Pixie in the fantasy film *A Boy Called Christmas* (2021), Gia alongside [Lana Condor](https://www.edgepedia.org/lana-condor) in the Netflix miniseries *Boo, Bitch* (2022), Lori in *Gigi & Nate* (2022), and Lucy, the granddaughter of Charles's character, in the second season of *Only Murders in the Building* (2022).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/) • [4](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/zoe-margaret-colletti/56336/)
## Recent work
Colletti played Nina Morgan in the action comedy *The Family Plan* (2023), opposite [Mark Wahlberg](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-wahlberg) and [Michelle Monaghan](https://www.edgepedia.org/michelle-monaghan), and reprised the role in *[The Family Plan 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-family-plan-2)* (2025).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/) She also played Mary in the 2024 film *Please Don't Feed the Children*.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/zoe_colletti) Upcoming and recent projects listed on her credits include *BRB* and *Love on Tap* (both 2026), a completed short titled *I Wish I Never Existed* in which she plays Sam, and a planned *Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2* in which she is again listed as Stella Nicholls.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/)
## Personal life
Colletti was born in 2001.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/) Sources disagree on her birthplace: TV Insider and the TMDB-based Archytele profile give Madison, Illinois,[5](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/zoe-colletti/) • [6](https://www.archytele.com/person/zoe-colletti) while Tribute.ca gives Burlington, New Jersey.[4](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/zoe-margaret-colletti/56336/) Her parents are Cheryl Collett and Chris Collett, and her older brother is the actor Ian Colletti.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/bio/)
## References
1. [Zoe Colletti, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/)
2. [Zoe Margaret Colletti Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/zoe_colletti)
3. [Zoe Colletti Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292661/bio/)
4. [Zoe Margaret Colletti Biography and Filmography, Tribute.ca](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/zoe-margaret-colletti/56336/)
5. [Zoe Colletti, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/zoe-colletti/)
6. [Zoe Colletti, Archytele](https://www.archytele.com/person/zoe-colletti)
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