Mackenzie Davis

Mackenzie Davis
Davis at TIFF 2015
Born (1987-04-01) April 1, 1987
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Residence New York City, U.S.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Alma mater McGill University
Occupation Actress
Years active 2011–present
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]

Mackenzie Davis (born April 1, 1987)[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] 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 was discovered by Drake Doremus, who decided to cast her for a supporting role 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.[6]

In 2016, she starred in "San Junipero," an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.[7]

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[8]
Monster Fest Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film (Female)[9]
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

  1. ↑ Britton, Augustus. "Mackenzie Davis: An Artist Is an Emotional Historian". Malibu Magazine. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Olsen, Mark (September 21, 2013). "'We Gotta Get Out of This Place' actress Mackenzie Davis breaks out". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mackenzie Davis on her Black Mirror tech fears and Blade Runner reboot". Toronto Star, November 1, 2016. Page E4. Cassandra Szklarski.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Kit, Borys (June 7, 2016). "'Martian' Actress Mackenzie Davis Joins 'Blade Runner' Sequel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. ↑ "'Black Mirror' Season 3 Trailer: "No One Is This Happy'". Deadline. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Tribeca Film Festival Announces 'Dean,' 'Junction 48' and Other Award-Winners". Indiewire. 2016-04-21. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  9. ↑ "MONSTER FEST Announces 2016 Award Winners". Monster Fest. November 29, 2016.
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