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'{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2017}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Mackenzie Davis | image = 'The Martian' World Premiere (NHQ201509110005) cropped.jpg | alt = | caption = Davis at [[Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]] 2015 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|4|1}} | birth_place = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|Month DD, YYYY|Month DD, YYYY}} (death date then birth date) --> | residence = [[New York City]], U.S.<br>[[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Britton |first1=Augustus |title=Mackenzie Davis: An Artist Is an Emotional Historian |url=https://www.malibumag.com/unpublished/mackenzie-davis |publisher=Malibu Magazine |accessdate=16 August 2018}}</ref> | death_place = | other_names = | height = {{convert|5|ft|10|in|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.wmagazine.com/people/on-the-verge/2013/03/mackenzie-davis-actress/ |title=On the Verge: Mackenzie Davis |first=Fan |last=Zhong |others=Sebastian Kim (photography) |date=March 2013 |work=[[W (magazine)|W]] |accessdate=March 29, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329100151/http://www.wmagazine.com/people/on-the-verge/2013/03/mackenzie-davis-actress/ |archivedate=March 29, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> | alma_mater = [[McGill University]] | occupation = Actress | yearsactive = 2011–present }} '''Mackenzie Davis''' (born April 1, 1987)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/sep/21/entertainment/la-ca-mn-we-gotta-get-out-of-this-place-actress-mackenzie-davis-breaks-out-20130920|title='We Gotta Get Out of This Place' actress Mackenzie Davis breaks out|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 21, 2013|accessdate=October 3, 2015|last1=Olsen|first1=Mark}}</ref> is a Canadian actress. She made her film debut in ''[[Smashed (film)|Smashed]]'', and later appeared in ''[[Breathe In (film)|Breathe In]]'', ''[[That Awkward Moment]]'', ''[[The Martian (film)|The Martian]]'', ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]'', and ''[[The F Word (2013 film)|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 (TV series)|Halt and Catch Fire]]''.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2016/10/31/mackenzie-davis-on-her-black-mirror-tech-fears-and-blade-runner-reboot.html "Mackenzie Davis on her Black Mirror tech fears and Blade Runner reboot"]. ''Toronto Star'', November 1, 2016. Page E4. Cassandra Szklarski.</ref> ==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.<ref name=behind>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthechair.com/displayarticle.aspx?ID=1059 |title=10 things you need to know about AG Hair Cosmetics |date=2011 |publisher=Behind the Chair |access-date=October 31, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031007/http://www.behindthechair.com/displayarticle.aspx?ID=1059 |archivedate=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> Her parents own [[AG Hair Care]]. She attended [[McGill University]] in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]. She went on to study acting at [[Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre|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 (film)|Breathe In]]''. In 2015, she appeared in ''[[The Martian (film)|The Martian]]'' as a NASA satellite communications engineer named Mindy Park. She also acted in a lead role in ''[[Halt and Catch Fire (TV series)|Halt and Catch Fire]]'' for the duration of its four-season run. In June 2016, Davis was cast as Mariette in ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/martian-actress-mackenzie-davis-joins-874739|title='Martian' Actress Mackenzie Davis Joins 'Blade Runner' Sequel (Exclusive)|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=June 7, 2016}}</ref> In 2016, she starred in "[[San Junipero]]," an episode of the [[anthology series]] ''[[Black Mirror]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=‘Black Mirror’ Season 3 Trailer: "No One Is This Happy’|url=http://deadline.com/2016/10/black-mirror-season-3-trailer-netflix-bryce-dallas-howard-alice-eve-james-norton-1201832611/|accessdate=October 7, 2016|publisher=Deadline|date=October 7, 2016}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2011 |''Alex'' |Terri |Short film |- |2012 |''[[Smashed (film)|Smashed]]'' |Millie | |- | 2013 |''[[Breathe In (film)|Breathe In]]'' |Lauren Reynolds | |- | 2013 |''[[The F Word (2013 film)|The F Word]]'' |Nicole |Alternative title: ''What If?''<br> |- | 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 (film)|Freaks of Nature]]'' |Petra Lane | |- | 2015 |''A Country Called Home'' |Reno | |- | 2015 |''Memory Box'' |Isabelle |Short film |- | 2015 |''[[The Martian (film)|The Martian]]'' |Mindy Park | |- |2016 |''[[Always Shine]]'' |Anna |[[Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Actress]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Tribeca Film Festival Announces 'Dean,' 'Junction 48' and Other Award-Winners|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/tribeca-film-festival-awards-dean-junction-48-20160421%20(indiewire%20-%20permalink)|publisher=Indiewire|accessdate=April 22, 2016|date=2016-04-21}}</ref><br>[[Monster Fest]] Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film (Female)<ref>{{cite web|title=MONSTER FEST Announces 2016 Award Winners|url=http://monsterfest.com.au/2016/monster-fest-announces-2016-award-winners/|publisher=[[Monster Fest]]|date=November 29, 2016}}</ref> |- | 2017 |''[[Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town]]'' |Izzy | |- | 2017 |''[[Blade Runner 2049]]'' |Mariette | |- |2018 |''[[Tully (2018 film)|Tully]]'' |Tully | |- |2019 |''[[The Turning (2019 film)|The Turning]]'' |Kate |In post-production |- |2019 |''[[Terminator 6|Terminator]]'' |Grace |In production |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2012 |''[[I Just Want My Pants Back]]'' |Lucie |Episode: "Safety Nets" |- |2014–2017 |''[[Halt and Catch Fire (TV series)|Halt and Catch Fire]]'' |Cameron Howe |Main role; 40 episodes |- |2016 |''[[Black Mirror]]'' |Yorkie |Episode: "[[San Junipero]]" |- |2017 |''[[No Activity (U.S. TV series)|No Activity]]'' |Patricia/"Pat the Rat" |Episode: "The Metric System" |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Mackenzie Davis}} *{{IMDb name|4496875}} {{Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Actress}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Mackenzie}} [[Category:1987 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Vancouver]] [[Category:Actresses from Vancouver]] [[Category:Canadian film actresses]] [[Category:Canadian television actresses]] [[Category:Canadian people of English descent]] [[Category:Canadian people of South African descent]] [[Category:Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States]] [[Category:21st-century Canadian actresses]] [[Category:McGill University alumni]] [[Category:Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre alumni]]'