Mackenzie Davis Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2014, she was nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
• Studied English at McGill University in Montreal
• Started out working as a model before deciding to switch to acting full time
• Trained in acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater
• Quote: "(On the film Smashed) "I was barely part of that movie but I wasn't going to squander the opportunity to go to Sundance․ I remember being so paralyzed seeing my name onscreen․ It was like an out-of-body experience to actually see it happen․""
• Well known for her role in the series "Halt and Catch Fire․"
• Once went through a phase where she refused to wear pants