Entertainment Music Zoe Kravitz Says Taylor Swift Was a 'Very Important Part' of Her 2020 Quarantine 'Pod' in London "She was a very important part of being in London, just having a friend that I could see and that would make me home-cooked meals and dinner on my birthday," said the actress By Kimberlee Speakman Kimberlee Speakman Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in Forbes and she has also worked in broadcast television as a reporter for Hawaii-based news station KHON2 News. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 17, 2022 08:50PM EST Photo: Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Terry Wyatt/Getty Zoë Kravitz is crediting Taylor Swift for helping her get through the COVID pandemic. The Kimi actress, 33, said in an interview with GQ that she spent some time with the "Anti-Hero" singer, 32, in London during the pandemic lockdown. Kravitz had been there filming The Batman movie while Swift was also spending lockdown with her boyfriend Joe Alwyn. "She was my pod," Kravitz told GQ. "She was a very important part of being in London, just having a friend that I could see and that would make me home-cooked meals and dinner on my birthday." The feeling is mutual. Swift praised Kravitz for her personality and work in an email to GQ. Zoë Kravitz Says 'Big Little Lies' Is 'Unfortunately Done' After Director Jean-Marc Vallée's Death "Zoë's sense of self is what makes her such an exciting artist, and such an incredible friend," Swift said. "She has this very honest inner compass, and the result is art and life without compromising who she is." Throughout the years, the Grammy winner has been vocal about supporting her friend. Swift raved about Kravitz's performance in The Batman when it came out, writing on her Instagram story, "@zoeisabellakravitz is the Catwoman of my dreams. The Batman was phenomenal!!!" RELATED VIDEO: Taylor Swift Muses on Love, Revenge and Image on Moody Indie-Pop Masterpiece 'Midnights' Swift reportedly also helped Kravitz during a photo shoot for the New York Times Magazine's "Great Performers" issue in 2020. New York Times Magazine editor-in-chief Jake Silverstein told WWD that Swift stepped in to help with the photo shoot and he directed her during the photoshoot. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "Zoe was being very strict about [social distancing guidelines] anyway because she's shooting [The Batman], and Taylor Swift was in her pod and willing to assist," Silverstein said. The duo's friendship has been on display more recently in Taylor Swift's latest studio album Midnights. Kravitz co-wrote the song "Lavender Haze" and provided backup vocals for that song and "Glitch" from the extended edition of the album, per Billboard.