Mackenzie Davis | |
|---|---|
 Davis at TIFF 2015 | |
| Born | April 1, 1987 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| 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]
Early life[]
Davis was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Lotte, a graphic designer from South Africa, and John Davis, a hairdresser, from Liverpool, England.[4] Her parents own AG Hair Care. She attended McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She went on to study acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.
Career[]
Davis made her acting debut in the feature film Breathe In, after being discovered by Drake Doremus. 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.[5]
In 2016, she starred in "San Junipero," an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.[6]
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[7] Monster Fest Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film (Female)[8] |
| 2017 | Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town | Izzy | |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Mariette | |
| 2018 | Tully | Tully | |
| 2019 | The Turning | Kate | In post-production |
| 2019 | Terminator | Grace | In 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. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140329100151/http://www.wmagazine.com/people/on-the-verge/2013/03/mackenzie-davis-actress/. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ↑ "'We Gotta Get Out of This Place' actress Mackenzie Davis breaks out". Los Angeles Times. September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Mackenzie Davis on her Black Mirror tech fears and Blade Runner reboot". Toronto Star, November 1, 2016. Page E4. Cassandra Szklarski.
- ↑ "10 things you need to know about AG Hair Cosmetics". Behind the Chair. 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ Kit, Borys (June 7, 2016). "'Martian' Actress Mackenzie Davis Joins 'Blade Runner' Sequel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "‘Black Mirror’ Season 3 Trailer: "No One Is This Happy’". Deadline. October 7, 2016. http://deadline.com/2016/10/black-mirror-season-3-trailer-netflix-bryce-dallas-howard-alice-eve-james-norton-1201832611/. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Tribeca Film Festival Announces 'Dean,' 'Junction 48' and Other Award-Winners". Indiewire. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "MONSTER FEST Announces 2016 Award Winners". Monster Fest. November 29, 2016.
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