Moon Zappa
| Moon Zappa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Moon Unit Zappa September 28, 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress Author |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Doucette (m. 2002; div. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) |
Frank Zappa Gail Zappa |
| Relatives |
Dweezil Zappa (brother) Ahmet Zappa (brother) Diva Zappa (sister) |
Moon Unit Zappa (born September 28, 1967) is an American actress and author.
Moon Zappa was born in New York City, the eldest child of Gail (née Sloatman) and musician Frank Zappa. She has three younger siblings, Dweezil, Ahmet, and Diva. Zappa's father was of Sicilian, Greek-Arab, and French ancestry, and her mother is of French, Irish, and mostly Danish ancestry.
Zappa attended Oakwood School in North Hollywood, California. She married Paul Doucette, former drummer and current rhythm guitarist for American pop group Matchbox Twenty, in June 2002. They have one child, Mathilda Plum Doucette, born December 21, 2004 (the same day and month as grandfather Frank). Zappa filed for divorce in January 2012. The divorce was finalized in early 2014. Zappa briefly dated comedian and podcast host Marc Maron.
Zappa first came to public attention in 1982 at the age of 14, appearing on her father's hit single, "Valley Girl." The song featured Moon's monologue in "valleyspeak," slang terms popular with teenage girls in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles.
In the mid-1980s, Zappa and her brother Dweezil were frequent guest VJs on MTV. "Valley Girl" was Frank Zappa's biggest hit in the United States, and popularized phrases from the lyric such as "grody to the max" and "gag me with a spoon." The song appeared on her father's 1982 album Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch. She also sang on Dweezil's songs "My Mother Is a Space Cadet," in 1982 and "Let's Talk About It" from the album "Havin' a Bad Day" in 1986.
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