Mackenzie Davis is a Canadian actress who is popularly known for playing the character of ‘Chelsea’ in the multi-starrer romantic comedy Film ‘That Awkward Moment’. The towering actress is also known for playing important roles in movies like ‘The F Word’, ‘Bad Turn Worse’, ‘Freaks of Nature’, and ‘The Martian’. After studying acting in New York City, the beautiful actress appeared in a short film titled ‘Alex.’ However, it took her another year to make her debut in the show business, appearing as ‘Millie’ in the 2012 American drama film’ Smashed’, directed by James Ponsoldt. She later played the award-winning role of ‘Anna’ in the 2016 American psychological thriller film ‘Always Shine’. Mackenzie is also a well-known and familiar face on television as she played ‘Cameron Howe,’ one of the lead characters in ‘Halt and Catch Fire’.
In 2013, she made her on screen debut in the supporting job of Lauren Reynolds and picked up consideration in the business. Following to this in 2015, she was incorporated as one of significant job of Mindy Park, as a NASA satellite correspondence engineer in the mission control. Since 2014-2017 she showed up as one of the leads Cameron Howe and worked in four seasons. Aside from this, she was seen for a scene named “San Junipero” in Black Mirror in 2016. Same year, she was instigated for one more driving job of Mariette in American science fiction Blade Runner 2049. She increased basic approval and colossal popularity from the job of Grace in Terminator: Dark Fate alongside Natalia Reyes.
Early life and educational background
Mackenzie Davis’s age is unknown. Mackenzie Davis was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 1, 1987. Mackenzie Davis is a 33-year-old actress. John and Lotte Davis are her parents. Her mother is a hairdresser, and her father is a graphic designer.
John, her father, is from Liverpool, England, and Lotte, her mother, is from South Africa. There isn’t much known about Mackenzie’s brothers and sisters. The actress rarely discusses her personal life.
Mackenzie Davis grew up in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and attended Collingwood School. McGill Academic was where she received her university studies. Davis moved to the United States of America to seek an acting career after finishing her studies at McGill University in Montreal.
She studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. In 2011, she received her diploma from Neighborhood Playhouse. Mackenzie starred in her debut feature film, Breathe In, in 2013. The film was directed by Drake Doremus.
Mackenzie Davis measurements
Mackenzie Davis body measurements are 34-24-34 inches. Her shoe size is 8.5 (US) and she wears size 4 (US) dresses. Mackenzie Davis height is 5′ 10″ (1.78 m, 177.8 cm) and her weight is 62 kg (136 lbs).
Career
Mackenzie Davis made her acting debut in the 2011 short film Alex. In the film, she plays Teri. After playing Adam Driver’s character’s partner Nicole in the 2013 romantic comedy The F Word, Davis grabbed the attention of Hollywood directors and critics.
In 2014, she was cast as Cameron Howe in the television series Halt and Catch Fire, which aired for four seasons from 2014 to 2017.
Davis starred as NASA satellite communications engineer Mindy Park in Matt Damon’s movie office success The Martian in 2015.
In 2016, she played Yorkie in a Black Mirror episode. Davis was cast as Mariette in Blade Runner 2049 in June 2017.
In 2018, she starred in the film Tully alongside Academy Award winner Charlize Theron in the main role. Her performance in the film was lauded by several critics.
In the 2019 film Terminator: Dark Fate, she starred with Hollywood legends Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. Mackenzie plays a future augmented super-soldier who is sent back in time to protect Dani Ramos in the film.
In addition, she was cast in one of the lead parts in the HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven, which is now in production.
In the 2020 film The Turning, she played Kate opposite Finn Wolfhard and Brooklynn Prince. The Turning is a contemporary adaption of Henry James’ 1898 horror story The Turn of the Screw.
Despite the fact that Mackenzie Davies’ acting career is only a decade old, her films have already grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide.
Mackenzie Davis movies and TV shows
The following is a list of all Mackenzie Davis films and television shows, along with the parts she played in each.
Movies
- Alex (2011): She acted as Teri.
- Smashed (2012): She playedMillie.
- The Hat Goes Wild (2012): She played the role of Cathy in the film.
- Breathe In (2013): She played Lauren Reynolds in this 2013 film.
- The F Word (2013): She played Nicole in the film. The F Word was released with the title What If in some countries outside the US.
- Bad Turn Worse (2013): The name of her character in this 2013 film was Sue.
- Plato’s Reality Machine (2013): She played Sophia in the movie.
- A Country Called Home (2015): She played Reno.
- Moontown (2013): She played the role of Shayna in this short film.
- That Awkward Moment (2014): She played Chelsea.
- Emptied (2014): She played the role of Dr. Charlotte Laurence.
- [] of Nature (2015): She played the role of Petra Lane.
- Memory Box (2016): She played the role of Isabelle in the film.
- Always Shine (2016): She played the role of Anna.
- Izzy Gets the [] Across Town (2017): She played Izzy.
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017): Davis played a character named Mariette.
- The Martian (2015): She played Mindy Park.
- Boomerang (2018): She acted as Jenifer in the film.
- Tully (2018): She played Tully in the film alongside Academy Award winner Charlize Theron.
- Terminator: Dark Fate (2019): She played an enhanced human named Grace Harper who was sent to the past from the future.
- The Turning 2020: She played Kate.
- Irresistible (2020): She played Diana Hastings
- Happiest Season (2020): She played Harper.
TV shows
- I Just Want My Pants Back (2012): She played Lucie.
- Halt and Catch Fire (2014–2017): Cameron Howe
- Black Mirror (2016): Yorkie.
- No Activity (2017): She played Patricia in the episode titled The Metric System
- Station Eleven (2020): She playsKirsten in the upcoming miniseries.
Producer credits
- Izzy Gets the [] Across Town (2017)
- Send (2014)
Mackenzie Davis awards and nominations
Mackenzie Davis has been nominated for more than five awards in her career so far.
Canadian Screen Awards 2014
- In 2014, Davis was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award under the Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in The F Word.
CinemaCon, USA
- In 2019, Mackenzie Davis won the CinemaCon Ensemble award for Terminator: Dark Fate. The award was shared with Linda Hamilton, Natalia Reyes, and Gabriel Luna.
International Online Cinema Awards
- In 2018, Mackenzie Davis received a Halfway Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the movie Tully.
Madrid Fashion Film Festival
- In 2018, she was nominated for the Festival’s Best Performance award for her performance in Boomerang.
Monster Fest
- In 2016, Davis was the winner of the Jury Prize for Best Performance in a Feature Film for her role in Always Shine.
Napa Valley Film Festival
- In 2017, she won the Special Jury Award for Best Breakout Performance for her portrayal of Izzy in Izzy Gets the [] Across Town.
Tacoma Film Festival
- She won a Jury Prize for Best Performance for her portrayal of Izzy in Izzy Gets the [] Across Town.
Tribeca Film Festival
- In 2016, Davis won a Jury Award for Best Actress in a U.S in Narrative Feature for her performance in the film Always Shine.
Love life: Is there a Mackenzie Davis husband?
“Is Mackenzie Davis dating?” has been a popular question among celebrities’ admirers. Gus Thompson is Mackenzie Davis’s boyfriend. Davis and Gus have been spotted together at various events, but the actress has yet to publicly confirm or deny their connection.
Is Mackenzie Davis married? The answer to this question is no; the actress is not married. The Mackenzie Davis wedding is an event that is yet to take place.
Is Mackenzie Davis gay?
Mackenzie is believed to be straight due to her rumoured relationship with Gus Thompson.
Mackenzie Davis gay rumours stemmed from some of the characters she has played. Some of Davis’ most popular roles are the ones in which she played strong female characters.
Her roles in Terminator: Dark Fate and Happiest Season fueled the rumours. In Terminator: Dark Fate, her character is a strong soldier who does everything she can, including losing her own life, to save another female character.
Also, the way her character was portrayed in the movie: a beautiful tall woman with a fantastic body, a pixie haircut, and muscles in the right places, made people think of her as gay.
Speaking about this, the actress commented,
I’m so happy to be a part of it. I just think that’s so cool. I feel like [gay women] haven’t really had their time the way gays have, but [gay women] are having a time right now in such a satisfying way. I’m so honored to be in any way involved or invited to participate in small doses.
Mackenzie Davis co-stars alongside Kristen Stewart in the film Happiest Season. The movie is about a gay woman who plans to propose to her partner during her partner’s family’s Christmas party celebration, only to find out that her soon-to-be fiance hasn’t come out to her conservative family.
Kristen Stewart, who is Mackenzie Davis gay woman partner in the film, is openly bi.
How much is Mackenzie Davis worth?
Being a fruitful Canadian on-screen character, she made heavy sum cash and all because of her acting and energy towards it. Her total assets is evaluated to be around $3 million.
Mackenzie Davis is, no doubt, one of the most brilliant actresses in Hollywood. With a career less than ten years old, she has already starred in more than two box office hits, won five awards and has produced two films.