A.J. Lister

AJ Lister is an award-winning actress known for her role as Lily in the 2024 film Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino, where she appears as the daughter of Zendaya’s Tashi and Mike Faist’s Art. She previously starred as Lila in Birth/Rebirth, directed by Laura Moss, opposite Marin Ireland and Judy Reyes. Her performance in the film drew praise from Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and W Magazine, and the film went on to win Best Horror Film of 2023. AJ also stars in the SXSW award-winning, 2026 Oscar-qualifying short Jedo’s Dead, where she carries the emotional center of the story and moves from humor to heartbreak. In addition to film, her work spans television and narrative audio productions, including a recent network television pilot.