Thomasin McKenzie

Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie (born 26 July 2000)[1] is a New Zealand actress. She is best known for her breakout role in the 2018 American film Leave No Trace, for which she received critical acclaim,[2][3][4] and for starring as a German Jewish girl hiding in Nazi Germany in the political satire Jojo Rabbit (2019).

Thomasin McKenzie
McKenzie in 2018
Born
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie

(2000-07-26) 26 July 2000
Wellington, New Zealand
EducationSamuel Marsden Collegiate School
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Parent(s)Stuart McKenzie
Miranda Harcourt
RelativesKate Harcourt (grandmother)

Personal life

McKenzie was born in Wellington, New Zealand[1] to actress Miranda Harcourt and director Stuart McKenzie. She is the granddaughter of actress Kate Harcourt and Peter Harcourt. Peter was from the family that founded real estate company Harcourts International.[5] Thomasin started following her mother and grandmother into acting in 2014, portraying the teenage Louise Nicholas in the television film Consent, Pixie Hannah on Shortland Street, and Lucy Lewis in Lucy Lewis Can't Lose.

McKenzie lives in Wellington, where she attended Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, graduating in 2018.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes[6]
2012 Existence Scraps
2014 Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story Young Louise
2014 A Long Beside Kate (young) Short film
2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Astrid
2015 The Boyfriend Game Edith
2015 End of Term Annabel
2017 The Changeover Rose Keaton
2018 Leave No Trace Tom National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actor/Actress
Nominated - Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated - Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor
Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
2019 The King Queen Philippa of Denmark
Jojo Rabbit Elsa Korr Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actor/Actress
True History of the Kelly Gang Mary
2020 Lost Girls Sherre Gilbert
2021 The Justice of the Bunny King Post-production
Last Night in Soho Eloise Post-production
TBA The Power of the Dog Filming

Television
Year Title Role Notes[6]
2014 Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story Young Louise Television film
2015 Shortland Street Pixie Hannah 28 episodes
2016 Bright Summer Night Petra Quince Episodes 2, 3, 6 and 10
2016 Jean Young Jean Television film
2017 The Cul De Sac Willa 3 episodes
2017 Lucy Lewis Can't Lose Lucy Lewis 11 episodes

References
  1. "THOMASIN MCKENZIE". ISSUE Magazine. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019. BIRTH DATE: 26/07/2000 BIRTH PLACE: Wellington NZ
  2. Keogh, Brittany (10 March 2017). "Young Kiwi actor Thomasin McKenzie's big break in US movie My Abandonment". Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  3. "Leave No Trace (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. Macandrew, Ruby (14 March 2017). "Wellington teenager Mi McKenzie lands lead movie role in US film My Abandonment". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. McFadden, Suzanne (August 11, 2017). "At home with Dame Kate Harcourt and daughter Miranda".
  6. "Thomasin McKenzie". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
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