Megan McKinnon explained

Megan McKinnon
Birthname:Megan Elizabeth McKinnon
Birth Date:5 February 1996
Birth Place:Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2001–present
Homepage:http://www.meganmckinnon.com/

Megan Elizabeth McKinnon (born February 5, 1996) is a Canadian actress with more than 50 credits to her name.[1]

McKinnon was born in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. She has appeared in over 40 independent films in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, such as Samantha's Art, in which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 2005, and The Bully Solution, a short created in 48 hours as a part of the Vancouver Bloodshots Film Festival, October 2005. This film won 1st place by judge Robert Rodriguez (director of Spy Kids).

More recently, she played the role of Wendy in the feature film The Last Mimzy, and the role of Young Allie in the feature film Project Grey. She won the 2007 Young Artist Award for the title role in Little Samantha Tripp.[2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
Old BreedYoung DeidreShort film
Letters from FranceAmandaShort film
Bedroom DoorsJulieShort film
ConceptionYoung GirlShort film
Adolescent NationNieceShort film
Samantha's ArtSamanthaShort film
Crazy LateWedding PartyShort film
The Bully SolutionSallyDirect-to-video
Short film
Eight BelowKayak GirlUncredited
data-sort-value="Saddest Boy in the World, The" The Saddest Boy in the WorldMariaShort film
Happy Valentine's DayKendra-LeeShort film
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent StrokesGirl Seeking AutographTelevision film
Uncredited
Little Samantha TrippSamantha TrippShort film
data-sort-value="Last Minzy, The" The Last MimzyWendy
WhisperBratty Party GirlUncredited
Project GreyYoung Allie
IllusionalTessa
The TricksAbbyShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
Twice Upon a Christmas Girl In DaycareTelevision film
Uncredited
Monk Girl with a ColdEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Candidate"
Uncredited
Masters of HorrorPam EmbryEpisode: "We All Scream for Ice Cream"
Uncredited
The Five People You Meet in HeavenScottish Flower GirlTelevision film
Mr. YoungKiss Cam GirlEpisode: "Mr. Spring Break"
TrickedGirl with CellphoneEpisode: "Technology"
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to SantaChoir MemberTelevision film
Uncredited
The FlashSaved GirlEpisode: "O Come, All Ye Thankful"
Uncredited

Awards/Nominations

Year Award Category Result Film
2010Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Short Film - Young ActressThe Tricks
2009Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Short Film - Young ActressIllusional
2008Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or YoungerProject Grey
2008Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble CastThe Last Mimzy
2007Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Short Film - Young ActressLittle Samantha Tripp
2005Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Short Film - Young ActressSamantha's Art

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Horror filmmaking contest courts amateurs. Canwest News Service. Vancouver Courier. 29 May 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121110091647/http://www.canada.com/vancouvercourier/news/story.html?id=366a1643-b07a-40c9-be4d-147de509578f. 10 November 2012.
  2. Web site: 28th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards . 29 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140627043416/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms28.htm . 27 June 2014 .