Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark stars Fear TWD’s Zoe Colletti
By Renee Hansen
Fear the Walking Dead’s Zoe Colletti portrayed Dakota in season six. She was introduced as Virginia’s (Colby Minifie) sister, but it was later discovered that they were actually mother and daughter. On the outside, Dakota seemed to be a sweet girl with a rebellious side who feared her sister. But, her true nature would eventually be revealed.
Dakota’s first act in the series was to rescue Morgan from a herd of walkers after her sister shot him. She isn’t seen doing this but leaves a note with Morgan after she tends his wound, telling him she heard his message and he is destined for greater things.
Although she keeps up the sweet kid ploy, it is slowly revealed that Dakota wasn’t so different than the sister she seemed to fear. She also had a murderous streak and is responsible for the death of fan-favorite John Dorie (Garrett Dillahunt). She would also betray Morgan and his group to join Teddy Maddox and his doomsday cult. This choice would result in her death from his nuclear explosion.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark – Zoe Colletti
Before joining The Walking Dead universe as Dakota, Colletti starred in Rubicon, Annie (2014), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, City on a Hill and the popular Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark film from 2019.
This film is an adaptation of a series of children’s books penned by Alvin Schwartz. André Øvredal directed the movie from the screen story by Guillermo del Toro, who also produced. This film is a gateway to horror for the younger crowd. There are many frightening scenes, and the film has been praised for staying faithful to the source material.
In 2020 Bloody Disgusting reported that a sequel is in the works, but there have been no updates since then.
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Colletti’s more recent projects include the Netflix original A Boy Called Christmas. She is also working on Evolution of Nate Gibson and a Netflix mini-series titled Boo, Bitch.
If you haven’t watched her in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, be sure to check it out on Netflix.