Mackenzie Davis is a movie and television series actress who hails from Canada. Her career began in 2011, when the girl took part in the filming of a low-budget short film. However, since childhood, studying in a theater club, Mackenzie dreamed of a film career.
In the Canadian city of Vancouver, which is located in the western part of the country, on April 1, 1987, the future famous actress Mackenzie Davis was born. Mackenzie became the second child in the family, she has an older sister. Lotte - such is the name of her mother - a graphic designer by training, she worked in the same field and was herself originally from southern Africa. Father Mackenzie Davis's name is John. He is a hairdresser and stylist by profession. An additional activity of Mackenzie's parents was a family business. They have their own small company for the sale of hair care products.
Mackenzie Davis Biography
When the parents set up their business, they had to devote a lot of time and energy to such work. Because of this, both girls - Mackenzie and her sister - were literally left to their own devices. This situation could not but be imprinted on the character of Mackenzie Davis. From childhood, she showed independence, stubbornness and determination. And also from an early age was interested in creativity and art.
When Mackenzie entered school, she quickly enrolled in a local theater studio. The acting talent of the girl was noticed by teachers and helped her develop it. From that moment, the girl began to dream of a successful career in film and television.
After secondary education, Mackenzie Davis left her parental home. The young girl moved to Montreal, which is also located in Canada. There she was able to pass the entrance exams without any problems and continue her studies at McGill State University.
As soon as he graduated, Mackenzie moved again. This time the choice fell on New York. In the American city, she managed to enter a prestigious theater studio, where she further disclosed her natural data, studied acting and how to properly behave both on stage and in front of television cameras.
After the girl met her need for education, gained experience and developed her acting skills, her career in cinema started.
The creative path of the Canadian actress
The young actress, despite her ambitions, was well aware that it was impossible to get to the shooting of any large-scale project at one time. Therefore, in 2011, Mackenzie Davis did not refuse the offer to star in a short film - this was her first serious step on the road to conquering American cinema. The film with her participation was called "Alex." The director of this film was Annalisa Voz.
In 2012, Mackenzie Davis was able to go through the casting and get into the cast of the film project "In the trash." Here, the novice actress played a small, secondary role. However, this movie was able to replenish her filmography.
Back in the period when Mackenzie Davis studied at the New York theater studio, she met a director named Drake Dorius. The relationship between them was maintained for some time, and at one point, Dorius invited his friend to star in his film. As a result, Mackenzie Davis appeared in the movie "Full Breast".
These three films, which came out almost one after another, did not have a stunning popularity, however, Mackenzie very well established herself as a beginning talented actress from Canada. Representatives of the film industry drew attention to her, she, despite minor roles, was remembered by the public.
The rising star attracted even more interest after she appeared in the movie "Friendship and no sex?". The film was released in 2013. The role of Mackenzie Davis was again not the main, but only the second plan. However, it was precisely for the acting in this film that the young artist was among the nominees for the Ginny Prize.
The year 2014 was marked for the actress by two projects at once. Firstly, she starred in the movie "This Awkward Moment", which was created in a comedy genre. Secondly, a talented girl became part of the cast of the television series “Stop and Burn, ” while being able to achieve one of the leading roles, which was a definite success and personal achievement for Mackenzie. This television project was broadcast on air until 2017, was released on the AMC channel and had a lot of positive feedback. In total, four full seasons were filmed.
In 2015, Mackenzie Davis first tried herself as an actress in a horror movie, albeit with a fantasy touch. She starred in the movie "Grab and Run." And in 2016, the Canadian actress was approved for one of the roles in the movie "Martian." At the same time, Mackenzie Davis was cast in the cast of the Black Mirror television series. In it, she appeared in one episode of the 3rd season, receiving the main role.
In the next - 2017 - year, Mackenzie Davis was approved for one of the secondary roles in the film "Blade Runner 2049". This film was conditionally a certain turning point in the career of the Canadian actress. Because he successfully passed on world screens, Mackenzie gave experience working with leading actors and the director. The same year was marked by the fact that the actress starred in the film "Izzy hides through the city." This film was originally shown only at film festivals, only after a little more than a year it became available to ordinary viewers.
The Canadian actress got the main role in the film "Tally", which was released in 2018. The film was directed by Jason Wright. In the same year, the actress was invited to join the cast of the film "Terminator", which should be released in 2019. In this project, the girl got one of the main roles, she got into the main part of the film. Directed by Tim Miller, who was once busy working on the movie Deadpool.
In the spring of 2019, the horror film "Turn" should go to the box office. In this film, Mackenzie got a central role, she will play a governess.
