Mackenzie Rio Davis is a Canadian actress. She made her feature film debut in the drama film Smashed (2012). In 2013, she appeared in the film The F Word, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. From 2014 to 2017, she starred as computer programmer Cameron Howe in the AMC period drama series Halt and Catch Fire.
Davis co-starred as Yorkie in the Emmy Award-winning Black Mirror episode “San Junipero“, for which she received critical acclaim. She appeared in the films The Martian (2015), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and portrayed the title character in the comedy-drama film Tully (2018). She then starred as the augmented super-soldier Grace in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), and co-starred in the comedy film Happiest Season (2020). In 2021, she had a lead role in the miniseries Station Eleven, which earned her a Critics’ Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series.
Years active: 2005–present
Born: April 1, 1987, 37 years old and 7 months, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sun Sign: Aries
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5 ft 10 in – 1.78 m
Measurements: 34-24-34 in – 86-61-86 cm
Bra Size: 34A US – 75A EU
Imogen Poots Mackenzie Davis Pair Up at Boyhood Opening Night in NYC
Halt And Catch Fire TV Series 2014–2017 - Mackenzie Davis Canadian actress
Mackenzie Davis - STATION ELEVEN (2021)
Mackenzie Davis - STATION ELEVEN (2021)
Mackenzie Davis - STATION ELEVEN (2021)
Mackenzie Davis - THE TURNING (2020)
Mackenzie Davis - THE TURNING (2020)
Mackenzie Davis - THE TURNING (2020)
Mackenzie Davis - THE TURNING (2020)
Mackenzie Davis in HAPPIEST SEASON (2020)
Mackenzie Davis in HAPPIEST SEASON (2020)
Mackenzie Davis in HAPPIEST SEASON (2020)
Mackenzie Davis in HAPPIEST SEASON (2020)
Mackenzie Davis TERMINATOR: DARK (2019)
Mackenzie Davis IZZY GETS THE FCK ACROSS TOWN (2018)
Mackenzie Davis IZZY GETS THE FCK ACROSS TOWN (2018)
Mackenzie Davis IZZY GETS THE FCK ACROSS TOWN (2018)
Mackenzie Davis IZZY GETS THE FCK ACROSS TOWN (2018)
Mackenzie Davis IZZY GETS THE FCK ACROSS TOWN (2018)
Mackenzie Davis IZZY GETS THE FCK ACROSS TOWN (2018)
Mackenzie Davis IZZY GETS THE FCK ACROSS TOWN (2018)
Mackenzie Davis IZZY GETS THE FCK ACROSS TOWN (2018)
Mackenzie Davis ALWAYS SHINE (2016)
Mackenzie Davis ALWAYS SHINE (2016)
Mackenzie Davis ALWAYS SHINE (2016)
Mackenzie Davis ALWAYS SHINE (2016)
Mackenzie Davis ALWAYS SHINE (2016)
Mackenzie Davis FREAKS OF NATURE (2015)
Mackenzie Davis FREAKS OF NATURE (2015)
Mackenzie Davis HALT AND CATCH FIRE (2014-2015)
Mackenzie Davis HALT AND CATCH FIRE (2014-2015)
Mackenzie Davis HALT AND CATCH FIRE (2014-2015)
Mackenzie Davis HALT AND CATCH FIRE (2014-2015)
Mackenzie Davis HALT AND CATCH FIRE (2014-2015)
Mackenzie Davis HALT AND CATCH FIRE (2014-2015)
Mackenzie Davis HALT AND CATCH FIRE (2014-2015)
Mackenzie Davis HALT AND CATCH FIRE (2014-2015)
Mackenzie Davis HALT AND CATCH FIRE (2014-2015)
Mackenzie Davis HALT AND CATCH FIRE (2014-2015)
Mackenzie Davis HALT AND CATCH FIRE (2014-2015)
Mackenzie Davis BREATHE IN (2013)
Mackenzie Davis BREATHE IN (2013)
Mackenzie Davis BAD TURN WORSE (2013)
Mackenzie Davis - BLACK MIRROR (2011-2013)
Mackenzie Davis - BLACK MIRROR (2011-2013)
Mackenzie Davis - BLACK MIRROR (2011-2013)
Mackenzie Davis - BLACK MIRROR (2011-2013)
Mackenzie Davis Holds A Tree Pruner Saw Blade On Set Filming In Toronto, Canada
Ethnicity
She has Welsh ancestry.
Early life
Davis was born in to Lotte, a graphic designer, and John Davis, a hairdresser from Liverpool, England. Her parents own AG Hair.
Parents, Lotte and John Davis, founded the hair care company AG Hair Care.
Her father is from Liverpool, England and her mother is from South Africa.
She graduated from Collingwood School inher hometown of West Vancouver in 2005.
She studied there until her high school graduation after which she got admission at the McGill University in Montreal, Quebec to study English literature.
To improve her acting skills, she later got enrolled in a course at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.
Shortly thereafter, she was discovered by Drake Doremus, and made her acting debut in his feature film, Breathe In (2013).
She has a sister named Katelyn as well as three step brothers and a step sister from her mother second marriage.
Career
Davis’s first feature film was Smashed. In 2015, she appeared in The Martian as NASA satellite communications engineer Mindy Park.
From 2014 to 2017, she played programming prodigy Cameron Howe in Halt and Catch Fire for the duration of its four-season run.
In 2016, she co-starred as Yorkie in “San Junipero“, an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror, which received two Emmy Awards. She was also cast as Mariette in Blade Runner 2049
In 2019, she appeared as one of the new characters in Terminator: Dark Fate, where she portrayed an augmented super soldier who is sent from the future to protect Dani Ramos.
In October 2019, she was cast in the lead role in the HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven.
In 2020, Davis starred as Kate in The Turning, opposite Finn Wolfhard and Brooklynn Prince. The film is a modern adaptation of the 1898 horror novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. She also starred as Diana Hastings in Irresistible, a film by Jon Stewart about the outsized influence of money on the American electoral system. She also starred in the 2020 romantic comedy Happiest Season co-starring Kristen Stewart.
In February to April 2023 she played the role of Isolde in Phaedra in an updated version by Simon Stone at the National Theatre in London.
Upcoming projects
In June 2020, it was announced that Davis would be part of the ensemble cast of Zellner Brothers‘ science-fiction comedy Alpha Gang, which includes Jon Hamm, Andrea Riseborough, Nicholas Hoult, Sofia Boutella and Steven Yeun.
In May 2022, she signed to star in Justin Anderson’s directorial debut Swimming Home, an adaptation of the Booker Prize-nominated novel of the same name by Deborah Levy, alongside Christopher Abbott and Ariane Labed.
Her short film WOACA, her directorial debut, is slated to screen in the Short Cuts program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
She is Best Known For
Having played the role of Cameron Howe in the period drama TV series, Halt and Catch Fire.
Being cast in an important role in the romantic comedy movie, The F Word, which had Zoe Kazan and Daniel Radcliffe in the leading roles.
Having made appearances in popular movies such as The Martian, That Awkward Moment, and Blade Runner 2049.
Before Fame
She created a YouNow channel in July of 2015. She performed in a Debbie Allen production of Brothers of the Knight at the Warner Theater.
Trivia
She created a YouTube channel called dancingwithmackenzie where she posts her improvisation, choreography, tutorials, and tips. The channel has amassed over 390,000 subscribers.
After graduating from high school, her parents urged her to attend a university instead of going straight to acting.
She Has dual Canadian and UK citizenship.
Became a huge fan of stage theater at a young age. She often visited Bard on the Beach, a Shakespeare festival in Vancouver.
actress Mackenzie Davis
First Film
In 2012, she made her theatrical film debut in the drama movie, Smashed.
First TV Show
In 2012, Mackenzie Davis made her first TV show appearance in the Safety Nets episode of the comedy-drama TV series, I Just Want My Pants Back.
Mackenzie Davis Favorite Things
Movie – Blade Runner
Mackenzie Davis Facts
Social star who has more than 5 million fans on TikTok where she can be found under the handle mackxdavis. She gained her following by posting lip-sync and dance videos.
Just after she completed her acting course from Neighborhood Playhouse, she was discovered by Drake Doremus, who decided to cast her in his romantic drama, Breathe In, which has Felicity
Jones and Guy Pearce in the leading roles.
She got her big breakthrough after she was cast in the role of NASA engineer named Mindy Park in the sci-fi movie, The Martian.
Mackenzie became a fan of acting and theatre at a very young age. She often used to visit Bard on the Beach, which is a popular and professional Shakespeare festival held in Vancouver.
While growing up, she attended an acting and stage course from Arts Umbrella program.
After she had completed her high school education, she was forced by her parents to attend university instead of diving straight in the acting world.
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