Thomasin McKenzie explained

Thomasin McKenzie
Birth Name:Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2012–present
Mother:Miranda Harcourt
Relatives:Kate Harcourt (maternal grandmother)

Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie[1] is a New Zealand actress. After a minor role in (2014), she rose to critical prominence for playing a young girl living in isolation in Debra Granik's drama film Leave No Trace (2018), winning the National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance.[2] [3]

McKenzie continued gaining recognition in 2019 with supporting roles in the period films The King and True History of the Kelly Gang, as well as for her role as a Jewish girl in the satirical film Jojo Rabbit.[4] [5] In 2021, she starred in M. Night Shyamalan's thriller Old and Edgar Wright's psychological horror film Last Night in Soho, and featured in Jane Campion's western film The Power of the Dog. She has since played the title role in the thriller Eileen (2023).

Early life

McKenzie was born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand and completed her secondary education at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, graduating in 2018.[6] Her parents are actress and acting coach Dame Miranda Harcourt, and director Stuart McKenzie. She is the granddaughter of actress Dame Kate Harcourt and Peter Harcourt, whose family founded the real estate company Harcourts International in Wellington.[7]

She has an elder brother, Peter McKenzie, and a younger sister, actress Davida McKenzie.

Career

After appearing with her brother in the film Existence (2012), McKenzie portrayed teenager Louise Nicholas in the television film Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story (2014). In 2015, she played Pixie Hannah in the soap opera Shortland Street. The following year, she played the titular character in the children's comedy web series Lucy Lewis Can't Lose.

She gained recognition for her portrayal as a daughter of a war veteran in Debra Granik's Leave No Trace (2018). Her performance received critical acclaim and won her the National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance. In 2019, McKenzie joined the ensemble cast of Netflix's The King as Queen Philippa of Denmark, starring alongside Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton and Robert Pattinson. She next played the role of a young Jewish girl who hides in the home of the title character in Taika Waititi's satirical comedy-drama Jojo Rabbit (2019) which she obtained a nomination at the Critics' Choice Movie Award as Best Young Actress.

In August 2018, McKenzie was cast in , but dropped out of the film after signing onto Lost Girls (2020). In 2021, she starred in the M. Night Shyamalan's thriller Old, and played the lead character in Edgar Wright's psychological horror film Last Night in Soho, opposite Anya Taylor-Joy.[8] In the same year, she joined John Crowley's televised adaptation of Kate Atkinson's novel Life After Life for BBC Two, which premiered in 2022.[9]

In 2023, McKenzie joined the main cast of the second season of Pantheon, a science fiction drama adaptation of the series of short stories by Ken Liu, voicing MIST, the first C.I. (computational intelligence) born of U.I. (uploaded intelligence). In the same year, she played the lead character in the William Oldroyd's psychological thriller Eileen, opposite Anne Hathaway and will portray American gymnast Kerri Strug in Olivia Wilde's Perfect.[10]

McKenzie was cast in the lead role for the upcoming film, Joy, a true story of the world’s first in vitro fertilisation baby and set to be released in 2024.[11] In May 2023, McKenzie joined in the lead role for Mona Fastvold's upcoming psychological horror Self-Portrait.[12] In the same month, McKenzie joined Andrew Niccol's upcoming live-action animated film I, Object.[13] In September 2023, McKenzie joined Jim O'Hanlon's upcoming British period comedy Fackham Hall, written by comedian Jimmy Carr.[14]

Personal life

In March 2017, McKenzie was living in Wellington, New Zealand. McKenzie moved to London, United Kingdom, in June 2023.[15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012ExistenceScraps
2014Astrid
2017The ChangeoverRose Keaton
2018Leave No TraceTom
2019The KingQueen Philippa of Denmark
Jojo RabbitElsa Korr
True History of the Kelly GangMary
2020Lost GirlsSherre Gilbert
2021The Justice of Bunny KingTonyah
OldMaddox Cappa (aged 16)
Last Night in SohoEloise "Ellie" Turner
The Power of the DogLola
2023EileenEileen Dunlop[16]
TBAJoyJean PurdyPost-production[17]
Fackham HallIn Production
I, ObjectFilming[18]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Consent: The Louise Nicholas StoryYoung LouiseTelevision film
2015–2020Shortland StreetPixie HannahRecurring role
2015End of TermAnnabel1 episode
2016Bright Summer NightPetra Quince4 episodes
2016JeanYoung JeanTelevision film
2017The Cul De SacWilla3 episodes
2016Lucy Lewis Can't LoseLucy LewisLead role
2022Life After LifeUrsula ToddMiniseries[19]
2023Totally Completely FineVivian CunninghamLead role
2023PantheonMIST (voice)Main role; season 2
GossamerFilming; voice role

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
Alliance of Women Film JournalistsBest Supporting ActressLeave No Trace[20]
Best Breakthrough Performance
Chicago Film Critics AssociationMost Promising Performer[21]
Chlotrudis AwardsBest Actress[22]
Best Supporting ActressThe Justice of Bunny King[23]
Columbus Film Critics AssociationBest ActressLeave No Trace[24]
Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest Young Actor/Actress[25]
Jojo Rabbit[26]
Denver Film Critics SocietyBest Supporting ActressLeave No Trace[27]
Detroit Film Critics SocietyBest Supporting Actress[28]
Dublin Film Critics' CircleBest Actress[29]
Florida Film Critics CirclePauline Kael Breakout Award[30]
Georgia Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting Actress[31]
Breakthrough Award
Gotham Independent Film AwardsBreakthrough Actor[32]
Greater Western New York Film Critics AssociationBest Debut Performance[33]
Hawaii Film Critics SocietyBest ActressLast Night in Soho[34]
Hollywood Film Critics AssociationBest Actress 23 and UnderJojo Rabbit[35]
Independent Spirit AwardsBest Supporting FemaleLeave No Trace[36]
Indiana Film Journalists AssociationBest Actress[37]
Breakout of the Year
Best Supporting ActressJojo Rabbit[38]
IndieWire Critics PollBest Supporting ActressLeave No Trace[39]
Kansas City Film Critics CircleBest Supporting Actress[40]
Los Angeles Online Film Critics SocietyBest Actress 23 and Under[41]
Music City Film Critics AssociationBest Young Actress[42]
Jojo Rabbit[43]
National Board of ReviewBest Breakthrough PerformanceLeave No Trace[44]
Online Association of Female Film CriticsBest Supporting Female[45]
Best Breakthrough Performance
Online Film and Television AssociationBest Youth Performance[46]
Best Female Breakthrough
Online Film Critics SocietyBest Supporting Actress[47]
Best Breakthrough PerformanceJojo Rabbit[48]
Phoenix Critics CircleBest Supporting Actress[49]
San Diego Film Critics SocietyBest Supporting ActressLeave No Trace[50]
Best Breakthrough Artist
Best Supporting ActressJojo Rabbit[51]
San Francisco Film Critics CircleBest Supporting ActressLeave No Trace[52]
Seattle Film Critics SocietyBest Youth Performance[53]
Jojo Rabbit[54]
Seattle International Film FestivalBest ActressLeave No Trace[55]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationBest Youth Performance[56]
Jojo Rabbit[57]
Women Film Critics CircleBest Young ActressLeave No Trace[58]
Women's Image Network AwardsBest Actress in a Feature FilmJojo Rabbit[59]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Feinberg . Scott . 2019-01-06 . ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie (‘Leave No Trace’) . 2024-06-06 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  2. News: Keogh . Brittany . 10 March 2017 . Young Kiwi actor Thomasin McKenzie's big break in US movie My Abandonment . New Zealand Herald . 19 April 2017.
  3. News: Macandrew . Ruby . 14 March 2017 . Wellington teenager Mi McKenzie lands lead movie role in US film My Abandonment . Stuff.co.nz . 19 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Zemler . Emily . 2019-10-21 . Why 'Jojo Rabbit' actress Thomasin McKenzie is determined to make a social impact with her work . 2024-02-26 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  5. Web site: N'Duka . Amanda . 31 May 2018 . Taika Waititi's WWII Pic 'Jojo Rabbit' Adds Thomasin McKenzie . Deadline . 5 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190606001431/https://deadline.com/2018/05/taika-waititi-jojo-rabbit-movie-thomasin-mckenzie-1202401194/ . 6 June 2019 . live.
  6. Web site: Thomasin McKenzie . Issue Magazine . 10 October 2019 . Birth Date: 26/07/2000 Birth Place: Wellington NZ . https://web.archive.org/web/20191109140101/https://issuemagazine.com/thomasin-mckenzie/#/ . 9 November 2019 . dead.
  7. Web site: At home with Dame Kate Harcourt and daughter Miranda. Suzanne. McFadden. 11 August 2017.
  8. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . 21 February 2019 . 'Last Night In Soho': Thomasin McKenzie, Matt Smith Join Edgar Wright's Next Movie . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190222114951/https://deadline.com/2019/02/last-night-in-soho-thomasin-mckenzie-matt-smith-edgar-wright-movie-1202562295/ . 22 February 2019 . Deadline . 21 February 2019.
  9. Web site: 16 December 2020 . BBC One commissions adaptation of Kate Atkinson's award-winning best-seller Life After Life . BBC . 2 January 2022.
  10. Web site: Simich . Ricardo . 22 January 2022 . Spy: Mayor accidentally reveals Kiwi star's new role with Hollywood A-Lister . New Zealand Herald . 1 August 2022.
  11. Web site: Ntim . Zac . 18 March 2024 . Joy’ Teaser: James Norton, Bill Nighy & Thomasin McKenzie Create The First IVF Treatment In Netflix Drama. Deadline . 18 March 2024.
  12. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 10 May 2023 . Zoë Kravitz & Thomasin McKenzie To Lead Mona Fastvold’s Psychological Horror ‘Self-Portrait’ For Topic Studios — Cannes Market Hot Pic. Deadline . 5 April 2024.
  13. Web site: Ritman . Alex . 15 May 2023 . Cannes: Melanie Lynskey, Karl Urban, Thomasin McKenzie, Jemaine Clement Team for Andrew Niccol’s ‘I, Object’ (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter . 5 April 2024.
  14. Web site: Goodfellow . Melanie . 7 September 2023 . Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Thomasin McKenzie & Katherine Waterston To Lead Jimmy Carr-Penned Spoof ‘Fackham Hall’; Veterans Launches Sales With Bleecker Street Aboard For U.S. – Toronto . Deadline . 5 April 2024.
  15. Web site: Taylor . Alex James . 1 December 2023 . Louis Hofmann and Thomasin McKenzie reconnect inside The HERO Winter Annual. Hero . 1 May 2024.
  16. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 4 February 2022 . Anne Hathaway & Thomasin McKenzie Thriller 'Eileen' Launches Sales At EFM Via Endeavor Content & WME Independent . Deadline Hollywood. 1 August 2022.
  17. Web site: Bill Nighy, James Norton, Thomasin McKenzie lead Ben Taylor's IVF film 'Joy' for Netflix, Pathe; first look with production underway (exclusive). Ben. Dalton. Rebecca. Leffler. 23 September 2023. 23 September 2023.
  18. Web site: Ritman . Alex . Cannes: Melanie Lynskey, Karl Urban, Thomasin McKenzie, Jemaine Clement Team for Andrew Niccol's I, Object (Exclusive) . . 16 May 2023 . May 15, 2023.
  19. Web site: Kanter . Jake . 20 April 2021 . Thomasin McKenzie & Sian Clifford To Lead Cast For BBC Adaptation of Kate Atkinson's 'Life After Life' . Deadline . 20 April 2021.
  20. Web site: 2018 EDA Award Nominees . 21 December 2021 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221184445/https://awfj.org/eda-awards-2/2018-eda-award-nominees/?doing_wp_cron=1545417884.7315959930419921875000 . 21 December 2018 . live .
  21. Web site: 2018 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards . 21 December 2021 . 8 December 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20181209185450/https://chicagofilmcritics.org/awards-blog/2018/12/7/2018-chicago-film-critics-association-awards . 9 December 2018 . live .
  22. Web site: 2019, 25th Annual Awards. Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films. 16 February 2022.
  23. Web site: 2023-02-08 . 29th Chlotrudis Awards nominations: 'Aftersun' leads with six . 2023-02-09 . AwardsWatch . en-US.
  24. Web site: Awards 2018 . Columbus Film Critics Association . April 14, 2022.
  25. Web site: Critics' Choice Awards: Winners and Nominees . Kristopher . Tapley . 21 December 2021 . 13 January 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190114010818/https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/2019-critics-choice-awards-winners-nominees-full-list-1203106702/ . 14 January 2019 . live .
  26. Web site: Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Irishman' Leads with 14 Nominations. . 8 December 2019. 21 December 2021.
  27. Web site: The 2018 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. 14 January 2019. 15 April 2022.
  28. Web site: The 2018 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards. Detroit Film Critics Society. 3 December 2018. 21 December 2021.
  29. Web site: The 2018 Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) Winners. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. 20 December 2018. 16 February 2022.
  30. Web site: 2018 FFCC Winners . Hans . Morgenstern . 21 December 2021 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20181222010131/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2018/12/21/2018-ffcc-winners/ . 22 December 2018 . live .
  31. Web site: 2018 Awards . 21 December 2021. . https://web.archive.org/web/20190113201607/http://www.georgiafilmcritics.org/p/2018-awards.html . 13 January 2019 . live .
  32. Web site: 'The Rider' Wins Best Feature at Gotham Awards (Complete Winners List) . Elizabeth . Wagmeister . 21 December 2021 . 26 November 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127031716/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/gotham-awards-winners-list-2018-new-york-1203037073/ . 27 November 2018 . live .
  33. Web site: Awards: Our 2018 Winners . Greater Western New York Film Critics Association . 29 December 2018 . April 14, 2022.
  34. Web site: The 2021 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. 14 January 2022. 17 January 2022. 14 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220114203650/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2021-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners. live.
  35. Web site: LAOFCS Announces New Name and 2019 Nominations • AwardsCircuit Entertainment, Predictions, Reviews. Peterson. Karen M.. 25 November 2019. AwardsCircuit Entertainment, Predictions, Reviews. en-US. 21 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20191125213722/https://www.awardscircuit.com/2019/11/25/laofcs-2019-nominations/. 25 November 2019. live.
  36. Web site: 2019 Independent Spirit Awards Nominees, 'Eighth Grade' & 'We the Animals' Lead . Kate . Erbland . 21 December 2021 . 16 November 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20181117011630/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/11/2019-independent-spirit-awards-nominations-1202021241/ . 17 November 2018 . live .
  37. Web site: The 2018 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Nominations. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. 4 December 2018. 15 April 2022.
  38. Web site: Nominations Announced for the 2019 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards. 11 December 2019. 15 April 2022.
  39. Web site: 2018 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances According to Over 200 Critics From Around the World. IndieWire. 17 December 2018. 21 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20181218090923/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/best-movies-2018-critics-films-performances-roma-first-reformed-the-favourite-1202027901/. 18 December 2018. Christian. Blauvelt. Eric. Kohn. 1–3. live.
  40. Web site: The 2018 Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) Winners. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. 16 December 2018. 15 April 2022.
  41. Web site: The 2018 Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) Nominations. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. 3 December 2018. 16 February 2022.
  42. Web site: The 2018 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Winners. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. 10 January 2019. 14 April 2022.
  43. Web site: The 2019 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Winners. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. 10 January 2020. 16 January 2022.
  44. Web site: National Board of Review Announces 2018 Award Winners . nationalboardofreview.org . National Board of Review . 21 December 2021 . 27 November 2018 . 27 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127234332/http://www.nationalboardofreview.org/2018/11/national-board-review-announces-2018-award-winners/ . live .
  45. Web site: Online Association of Female Film Critics 2018 Awards. 13 December 2018. 14 April 2022.
  46. Web site: 23rd Annual Film Awards (2018) . Online Film & Television Association . 14 April 2022.
  47. Web site: 22nd Online Film Critics Society Awards Nominations Announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20190102145337/http://ofcs.org/awards/2018-awards-22nd-annual/. Online Film Critics Society. 2 January 2019. 21 December 2021. live. 2 January 2019.
  48. Web site: 2019 PFCC Annual Awards. 9 December 2019 . Philadelphia Film Critics Circle. May 14, 2022.
  49. Web site: The 2019 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Nominations. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. December 12, 2019. 16 January 2022.
  50. Web site: 2018 San Diego Film Critics Society's Award Nominations . . 7 December 2018 . 21 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181207212252/http://www.sdfcs.org/2018-san-diego-film-nominations/ . 7 December 2018 . dead .
  51. Web site: 2019 San Diego Film Critics Society's Award Nominations. 9 December 2019. www.sdfcs.org. dead. https://archive.today/20191207160902/http://www.sdfcs.org/2019-nominations/. 7 December 2019. 21 December 2021.
  52. Web site: 2018 SAN FRANCISCO FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS. San Francisco Film Critics Circle. 7 December 2018. 21 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20181210063534/http://sffcc.org/2018/12/2018-san-francisco-film-critics-circle-awards/. 10 December 2018. dead.
  53. Web site: 'The Favourite' Leads the 2018 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations . . 10 December 2018 . 21 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181211100205/https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2018/12/10/the-favourite-leads-the-2018-seattle-film-critics-society-nominations/ . 11 December 2018 . live.
  54. Web site: The 2019 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. 9 December 2019. 16 February 2022.
  55. Web site: Kilday. Gregg. 10 June 2018. Seattle Film Festival: 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' Wins Best Doc Audience Award. 16 February 2022. The Hollywood Reporter. en-US.
  56. 'Roma' Feels the Love with D.C. Film Critics. Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association. Washington, D.C.. 3 December 2018. 21 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20181204033013/http://wafca.com/awards/. 4 December 2018. dead.
  57. Web site: Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Winners: 'Parasite' Leads Top Wins, Jennifer Lopez Picks up Supporting Actress Win • AwardsCircuit Entertainment, Predictions, Reviews . 21 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191211024601/https://www.awardscircuit.com/2019/12/08/washington-dc-area-film-critics-association-winners-parasite-leads-top-wins-jennifer-lopez-picks-up-supporting-actress-win/ . 11 December 2019 . live .
  58. Web site: The 2018 Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Nominations. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. 11 December 2018. 16 February 2022.
  59. Web site: Women's Image Network Awards – 2020 Awards . IMDB . 16 February 2022 .

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