Biography
Who is Mackenzie Davis?
Early life and education
Mackenzie Davis Rio Davis was born on April 1, 1987, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her mother, Lotte, worked as a graphic designer, while her father, John Davis, worked as a hairdresser. Her parents owned a hair care company called AG Hair. She grew up in Canada and completed her high school education at Collingwood School in West Vancouver, graduating in the year 2005.
Following her graduation from high school, Mackenzie moved on to attend McGill University located in Montreal, Quebec. She then decided to pursue her passion for performing arts by moving to New York City. There, she enrolled at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre to study acting intensively before starting her professional screen career.
Acting career and major roles
Mackenzie made her feature film debut in the 2012 drama film Smashed. In 2013, she appeared in the movie The F Word, which earned her a Canadian Screen Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category. From 2014 to 2017, she took on the main role of computer programmer Cameron Howe in the AMC period drama series Halt and Catch Fire throughout its four-season run on television.
She continued landing prominent film and television roles over the next several years. In 2015, she appeared as NASA satellite communications engineer Mindy Park in the science fiction film The Martian. She then starred in the Emmy Award winning San Junipero episode of the anthology series Black Mirror in 2016, receiving widespread critical acclaim for her performance as Yorkie. In 2017, she appeared in the science fiction sequel Blade Runner 2049 as Mariette.
Later projects and directorial work
Mackenzie portrayed the title character in the 2018 comedy-drama film Tully. In 2019, she joined the cast of Terminator: Dark Fate as an augmented super-soldier sent from the future. She starred as Kate in the 2020 horror film The Turning, which adapted a famous novella by Henry James. Later that same year, she appeared in the romantic comedy Happiest Season alongside Kristen Stewart.
In 2021, Mackenzie played a lead role in the HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven, earning a Critics' Choice Super Award nomination for her performance. She also expanded her work into theatre and filmmaking. She played Isolde in a production of Phaedra at the National Theatre in London during 2023. Also, she made her directorial debut with a short film titled WOACA, which screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.
Birthday and age
Mackenzie Davis was born on April 1, 1987, which makes Mackenzie 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Mackenzie shares the date with 19 other famous people.
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