Mackenzie Davis | |
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Davis at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival
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Born |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
April 1, 1987
Residence | New York City, New York, US |
Alma mater |
McGill University Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | Since 2011 |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Mackenzie Davis (born April 1, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She made her film debut in Smashed, and later appeared in Breathe In, That Awkward Moment, and The F Word, the latter for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination.
Since 2014, she has starred as computer programmer Cameron Howe in the TV series Halt and Catch Fire.
Davis was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She attended McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She went on to study acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, and was soon discovered by Drake Doremus for her acting debut in the feature film Breathe In.
In 2015, she appeared in The Martian as a NASA satellite communications engineer named Mindy Park. In June 2016, Davis was cast in an undisclosed role in the Blade Runner sequel.
In 2016, she appeared in "San Junipero", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.