Mackenzie Davis are film and television actresses originally from Canada. Her career began in 2011, when the girl took part in the filming of a low-budget short film. However, since childhood, while studying in a theater group, Mackenzie dreamed of a film career.
In the Canadian city of Vancouver, which is located in the western part of the country, the future famous actress Mackenzie Davis was born on April 1, 1987. Mackenzie became the second child in the family, she has an older sister. Lotte - this is the name of her mother - is a graphic designer by education, she worked in the same field and was herself from southern Africa. Mackenzie Davis's father's name is John. He is a hairdresser and stylist by profession. An additional occupation of Mackenzie's parents was the family business. They have their own small company selling hair care products.
Mackenzie Davis biography
When the parents created their own business, they had to devote a lot of time and effort to such work. Because of this, both girls - Mackenzie and her sister - were literally on their own. This situation could not but imprint on the character of Mackenzie Davis. Since childhood, she has shown independence, stubbornness and determination. And also from an early age she was interested in creativity and art.
When Mackenzie entered school, she quickly enrolled in a local drama studio. The girl's acting talent was noticed by the teachers and helped her develop it. From that moment on, the girl began to dream of a successful career in film and television.
After receiving secondary education, Mackenzie Davis left the 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.
Having barely received his diploma, Mackenzie moves again. This time, the choice fell on New York. In an American city, she managed to enter a prestigious theater studio, where she revealed her natural data even more, studied acting and how to properly behave herself both on stage and in front of television cameras.
After the girl satisfied 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, perfectly understood that it was impossible to get to the shooting of any large-scale project at one moment. Therefore, in 2011, Mackenzie Davis did not refuse an offer to star in a short film - this was her first serious step towards conquering American cinema. The film with her participation was named "Alex". This film was directed by Annalisa Voza.
In 2012, Mackenzie Davis managed to pass the casting and get into the cast of the film project "Trash". Here the aspiring artist played a small, secondary role. However, this movie managed 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 connection 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 Breasts."
These three films, which came out almost one after another, did not have overwhelming popularity, but Mackenzie very well established herself as an aspiring talented actress from Canada. Representatives of the film industry drew attention to her, she, despite the insignificant roles, was remembered by the public as well.
The rising star attracted even more interest after appearing in the movie "Friendship and No Sex?". The film was released in 2013. The role of Mackenzie Davis was again not the main one, but only the second plan. However, it was for her acting in this film that the young artist was nominated for the Ginny Award.
2014 was marked for the actress by two projects at once. Firstly, she starred in the motion picture "This Awkward Moment", which was created in the comedy genre. Secondly, the talented girl became part of the cast of the TV series "Stop and Burn", while managing to achieve one of the leading roles, which was a certain success and personal achievement for Mackenzie. This TV project was broadcast until 2017, was released on the AMC channel and had a lot of positive responses. In total, four full seasons were filmed.
In 2015, Mackenzie Davis first tried herself as a horror movie actress, albeit with a fantasy twist. She starred in the movie Grab and Run. And already in 2016, the Canadian actress was approved for one of the roles in the movie "The Martian". At the same time, Mackenzie Davis was cast in the rating series "Black Mirror". 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 has become conditionally a turning point in the career of a Canadian actress. Because he successfully passed on world screens, Mackenzie gave Mackenzie experience of working with leading actors and director. The same year was marked by the fact that the artist starred in the film "Izzy rushes through the city." This film was initially shown only at film festivals, only a little over a year later it became available to ordinary viewers.
The Canadian actress got the main role in the film Tully, which was released in 2018. The film was directed by Jason Reitman. In the same year, the actress was invited to join the cast of the film "Terminator", which is due to be released in 2019. In this project, the girl got one of the main roles, she got into the main cast of the film. The film is directed by Tim Miller, who was once busy working on the movie Deadpool.
In the spring of 2019, the horror film "The Turn" is due to go to film distribution. In this motion picture Mackenzie got the central role, she will play the governess.
Personal life, relationships and love
Mackenzie Davis strives to keep his privacy out of the public eye. She tries not to answer questions from the press regarding her family, hobbies and love relationships with anyone. It is still not known for certain whether the Canadian actress has a chosen one who could become her husband in the future. She appears in the company of various men, which gives rise to some rumors in the "yellow press", but no official statements from Mackenzie have been reported. However, there is no doubt at least that at this point in time the famous actress has no children.