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Revision as of 05:10, 17 April 2018
Mackenzie Davis | |
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 Davis at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | December 25, 1967 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | McGill University Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
Mackenzie Davis (born April 1, 1987)[2] is a Canadian actress. She made her film debut in Smashed, and later appeared in Breathe In, That Awkward Moment, The Martian, Blade Runner 2049, and The F Word, the last for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination.
From 2014 to 2017, she starred as computer programmer Cameron Howe in the TV series Halt and Catch Fire.[3]
Life and career
Davis was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to Lotte and John Davis, owners of AG Hair Care. She attended McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She went on to study acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, and was soon discovered by Drake Doremus for her acting debut in the feature film Breathe In.
In 2015, she appeared in The Martian as a NASA satellite communications engineer named Mindy Park. She also acted in a lead role in Halt and Catch Fire for the duration of its four-season run. In June 2016, Davis was cast as Mariette in Blade Runner 2049.[4]
In 2016, she starred in "San Junipero," an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Alex | Terri | Short film |
| 2012 | Smashed | Millie | |
| 2013 | Breathe In | Lauren Reynolds | |
| 2013 | The F Word | Nicole | Alternative title: What If? |
| 2013 | Bad Turn Worse | Sue | |
| 2013 | Plato's Reality Machine | Sophia | |
| 2013 | Moontown | Shayna | Short film |
| 2014 | That Awkward Moment | Chelsea | |
| 2014 | Emptied | Charlotte Laurence | Short film |
| 2015 | Freaks of Nature | Petra Lane | |
| 2015 | A Country Called Home | Reno | |
| 2015 | Memory Box | Isabelle | Short film |
| 2015 | The Martian | Mindy Park | |
| 2016 | Always Shine | Anna | Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Actress[6] Monster Fest Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film (Female)[7] |
| 2017 | Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town | Izzy | |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Mariette | |
| 2018 | Tully | Tully | |
| 2019 | The Turning | — | In post-production |
| 2019 | Untitled Terminator film | — | Pre-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | I Just Want My Pants Back | Lucie | Episode: "Safety Nets" |
| 2014–2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | Cameron Howe | Main role; 40 episodes |
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Yorkie | Episode: "San Junipero" |
| 2017 | No Activity | Patricia/"Pat the Rat" | Episode: "The Metric System" |
References
- ^ Zhong, Fan (March 2013). "On the Verge: Mackenzie Davis". W. Sebastian Kim (photography). Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "'We Gotta Get Out of This Place' actress Mackenzie Davis breaks out". Los Angeles Times. September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ "Mackenzie Davis on her Black Mirror tech fears and Blade Runner reboot". Toronto Star, November 1, 2016. Page E4. Cassandra Szklarski.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 7, 2016). "'Martian' Actress Mackenzie Davis Joins 'Blade Runner' Sequel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "'Black Mirror' Season 3 Trailer: "No One Is This Happy'". Deadline. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "Tribeca Film Festival Announces 'Dean,' 'Junction 48' and Other Award-Winners". Indiewire. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "MONSTER FEST Announces 2016 Award Winners". Monster Fest. November 29, 2016.
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