Thomasin McKenzie

Who they were

Personal life In March 2017, McKenzie was living in Wellington , New Zealand. [ 1 ] McKenzie moved to Islington , United Kingdom, in June 2023. [ 2 ] She has previously discussed struggling with anxiety , panic attack and impostor syndrome . [ 3 ] Political views In September 2025, McKenzie was among thousands of cinema workers who signed the Film Workers for Palestine pledge, to stand for an end to genocide and for a free Palestine . [ 4 ]

Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie is a New Zealand actress. After a minor role in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (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.

Early life

Educated at: Samuel Marsden Collegiate School.

Early life McKenzie was born 26 July 2000 in Wellington , New Zealand, and attended Samuel Marsden Collegiate School in Wellington's Karori suburb, graduating in 2018. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Her parents are actress and acting coach Dame Miranda Harcourt , and director Stuart McKenzie. [ 2 ] She stated that when she was young, she didn't want to be an actor and wanted to work with animals and become a vet or zookeeper instead. [ 3 ]

Path and career

Career 2012–2016: Initial roles 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 .

Why this date

Thomasin McKenzie appears on our July 26 calendar for 2000 as a birth entry.