Zara McCord is an Indiana Hoosier by birth and Brooklynite by choice. Since moving to NYC in 2023 with an Acting degree from Ball State University, she has worked alongside Leslie Jones for The Daily Show, filmed internationally for XBox, Opill, Samsung, and has appeared in a smattering of short film projects; including a film adaption of "The Yellow Wallpaper" as well as supernaturally-suited in "just a girl" which was a selection for film festivals globally. She recently filmed her first network television role on Law & Order's season 26 premiere. She enjoys championing new work in the NYC indie theatre sphere. The has worked with The Motor Company in their Communal Spaces project and can be seen as a recurring cast member in the episodic theatre project, Serials which performs bi-monthly at The Tank. By weekday, Zara works in non-profit retail. In her free time, she can be found; riding her bike, reading the newspaper, spectating some kind of show, indoor-gardening, crafting, or rehearsing with her punk rock project, Pizza King Girl!