Who is La Brea’s Zyra Gorecki?

BREAKOUT star Zyra Gorecki is making waves for her role in new NBC drama La Brea.

La Brea premiered Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 9pm ET.

Who is Zyra Gorecki?

At 19-years-old, Zyra Gorecki is a young breakout star hitting television screens this September. Before her role as Izzy Harris on La Brea, Gorecki only had one role on TV - an extra on .

Born in , Gorecki spends most of her time between her home state, the city of Chicago, and filming her new show in both and Australia.

At 13-years-old, Zyra was in a logging accident, losing her left leg below the knee. With her disability, Zyra noted that not many people who looked like her have the opportunity to be in the spotlight. She decided to change that, and joined a modeling agency.

Her modeling agent noted her personality was big and she should try acting, according to Glamour.

From attending Camp No Limits, a camp for kids with limb-differences, Zyra was able to land an audition for the role of Izzy in La Brea, where she was told she was too angry and had to re-audition in order to secure the part.

What is La Brea?

NBC's newest post-apocalyptic show, La Brea, premiered Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

The plot follows the citizens of Los Angeles after a massive sinkhole is opened in the middle of the city, bringing down with it buildings and civilians.

As half of the city is now underground in a prehistoric society, they must work together to survive and navigate their new land.

The other half of the city is still above ground, working together to try and understand both what happened and to free their family and friends from the sinkhole.

Zyra's character, Izzy, is with her mother as her mother and brother are plummeted into the sinkhole. Zyra must work with her estranged father to reunite her family.

How can I watch La Brea?

La Brea is available for viewing every Tuesday at 9pm ET on NBC. The show can also be streamed the following day on Peacock or FuboTV.