Mackenzie Lansing Explained

Mackenzie Lansing
Birth Place:Villebon-sur-Yvette, France
Occupation:Actress
Television:Mare of Easttown
Yearsactive:2013-present

Mackenzie Lansing is a French-American television and film actress.  

Early life

Lansing grew up in a small town outside of Paris called Villebon-sur-Yvette and was involved in the punk scene as a teenager. Her parents were missionaries and they also spent time in the Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] [2]  

Career

Lansing moved to New York, New York, where she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After that she made appearances on television shows such Murder Castle, Red Oaks, and Tell Me a Story. She worked with Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce.[3] Lansing plays Brianna Delrasso on HBO's limited drama series Mare of Easttown alongside Kate Winslet.[4] [5]

In 2021 Lansing filmed indie drama film Allswell alongside Liza Colón-Zayas, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Daphne Rubin-Vega.[6] [7] In 2022 she was cast in the Hunger Games prequel, .[8] In 2023, she played Harrison in Gareth Edwards science-fiction film The Creator.[9]

Personal life

Lansing has an apartment in Queens, New York. She is gay, at the beginning of her career she has said she was discouraged from speaking publicly about her sexuality and pushed to take roles that made her uncomfortable.[10]  

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2013BeautifulGirlShort
2014The Last Day of SummerElizabethShort
2016Knights of New JerseyHillyShort
2016Red OaksClaire1 episode
2017i-WitnessCheryl Pierson1 episode
2017Murder CastleBeth Bickford1 episode
2018Tell Me A StoryTisha1 episode
2019PrematureFemale StudentFilm
2019The DeuceJamie2 episodes
2021StarstruckEllieShort
2021Mare of EasttownBrianna6 episodes
2022AllswellNinaFilm
2023The Creator Harrison Film
2023 Coral Film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mackenzie Lansing On Creating Mare of Easttown's Toughest Teen. John. Russell. Grazia Magazine. May 26, 2023.
  2. Web site: Actor Mackenzie Lansing | Talks "Brianna" In "Mare of Easttown" an HBO Limited Series. The Brett Allan Show Listen Notes. May 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: Mackenzie Lansing lands juicy role on 'Mare of Easttown' - Windy City Times News. May 1, 2021. Windy City Times. May 26, 2023. Jerry. Nunn.
  4. Web site: Newcomer Mackenzie Lansing Reveals Working With Kate Winslet On 'Mare Of Easttown' Was 'Surreal,' Says The Hollywood Star 'Takes Her Job Very Seriously'. OK Magazine.
  5. Web site: ‘Mare Of Easttown’: Eleven Cast In HBO Limited Series Starring Kate Winslet. Denise. Petski. February 17, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. May 26, 2023.
  6. Web site: November 13, 2021. ‘Allswell,’ Starring Elizabeth Rodriguez, Liza Colón-Zayas and Daphne Rubin-Vega, Wraps Production. Katie. Song. Variety. May 26, 2023.
  7. Web site: Allswell’ Review: This Latinx Family Drama Features Great Actors Lost in Cliche. Kirsten. Lopez. June 2022. May 26, 2023. Indie Wire.
  8. Web site: Deadline. The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes’: Here’s The First Round Of Tributes & Mentors. Anthony. D'Alessandro. June 14, 2022. May 26, 2023.
  9. Web site: The Creator Release date, Plot, Cast,Trailer and Everything We Know. Gamingideology.com. May 18, 2023. May 26, 2023.
  10. Web site: 'Mare of Easttown's Mackenzie Lansing Talks Working With Kate Winslet. May 21, 2021. www.pride.com. Valerie. Complex.