Liz Katz
Elizabeth Katz (born July 8, 1988) is an American cosplayer, actress, and model.
Liz Katz | |
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Born | July 8, 1988 Randolph, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Cosplayer, actress, model |
Years active | 2006–present |
Children | 2 |
Early life
Katz was born and raised in Randolph, New Jersey. She attributes her love of gaming to simply being how she was raised: "Growing up as a kid my father forced us to play table top games, miniature war-gaming... It was just something you did in my family".[3] She is "half-Jewish",[4][2] and also celebrates Hanukkah and Passover.[4][2]
Katz cosplayed throughout her teens as a hobby.[5] After a brief career in the adult film industry under the pseudonym Risi Simms,[6] Katz created a Facebook page under her real name and began posting her cosplay work. In 2014 Katz began playing video games live on Twitch.[7]
Cosplay career
Katz began cosplaying professionally after winning IGN’s Best Cosplay at WonderCon 2012.[8][9] In 2014 Katz began playing video games live on Twitch[7] and posting gaming videos on her Youtube channel.[10]
In 2013, Katz undertook a crowdfunding effort to fund a cosplay outfit, raising US$4,690 (equivalent to $5,148 in 2019), starting from her original goal of US$650 (equivalent to $713 in 2019).[11][12] This prompted a debate in some circles on the use of crowdfunding for cosplay.[13]
Playboy ranked Katz as the fifth sexiest cosplayer in 2014.[14] FHM ranked her as the fourth sexiest cosplayer in 2016.[15] Katz has since featured prominently at many cons and other events.[16]
Katz has appeared in a number of Sam Macaroni's works and had over 1,200,000 Instagram followers as of April 2020.[17]
Personal life
Katz has two children. A son, whom she had when she was 20,[18] and a daughter, born in late September 2020 whose father is YouTuber H2O Delirious.[19]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role |
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2018 | Mr. J and I | Harley Quinn |
2018 | Game Over, Man! | Girl at party (uncredited) |
2020 | Guest House | Carrie |
TV series
Year | Series | Role | Appeared in |
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2011 | The Guild | Convention attendee | Season 5, Episodes 4 and 9 |
2013–2014 | Super Power Beat Down[20] | Cortana (Ep 6 and 11), Catwoman (Ep 8) | Season 1, Episodes 6, 8 and 11 |
Video games
Year | Game | Role |
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2019 | Borderlands 3 | Bloodshine |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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2012 | Remembrance | Before the Mourning[21] | Girl |
References
- Liz Katz [@lizkatzofficial] (May 30, 2018). "I was born Elizabeth Katz" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- https://lizkatz.com/jewish-models-prove-hanukkah-is-sexy-too/
- "Liz Katz Night Time Show Interview 2018"
- https://www.instagram.com/p/Bcm_PR9A4r_/?taken-by=lizkatzofficial
- "Q&A Interview with Liz Katz". g2kcosplayer. May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- "Risi Simms Videos and Movies on DVD & VOD". www.adultfilmdatabase.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- "Twitch". Twitch. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- "WonderCon Cosplay Battle Winners". IGN. March 28, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- The Night Time Show (November 7, 2018). "#120: Liz Katz – WORLD RENOWNED COSPLAY MODEL". SoundCloud (Podcast). Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- "Liz Katz". YouTube. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- "Cosplay Wednesday – Mario's Princess Peach". Gamers Heroes. November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- "Αυτή η σέξι πριγκίπισσα Peach σε περιμένει σε κάστρο!". Games Life. March 6, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- "Is fundraising a cosplay outfit wrong?". Nerd Reactor. November 27, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- "15 Sexist Cosplay Costumes of 2014". Playboy. December 4, 2014. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015.
- "Embrace Your Inner Nerd! Here's The 10 Sexiest Female Cosplayers". FHM. January 7, 2016. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015.
- "Cosplayers take over Anaheim for Wonder Con 2018". New York Post. March 26, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- "Liz Katz Instagram"
- Katz, Liz (August 28, 2020). "I'M PREGNANT? With a Pandemic Baby?". YouTube. from 1:04 to 1:11. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- H2O Delirious [@H2ODelirious] (September 29, 2020). "<3 She's Healthy and perfect 😍 @LizKatzOfficial was so amazing and strong through the whole process 💪" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Super Power Beat Down, retrieved April 25, 2019
- Wolf J. PAGZ (January 17, 2013). "B4TM – Before The Mourning – Directed by PAGZ". Vimeo.