Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie (born 26 July 2000) is a New Zealand actress. After a minor role in The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies, she rose to critical prominence after portraying the young daughter of a military veteran in Debra Granik's drama film Leave No Trace (2018).[1][2] She continued gaining recognition with supporting roles in the 2019 films The King, Jojo Rabbit, and True History of the Kelly Gang.[3] In 2021, she starred in M. Night Shyamalan's thriller Old, and played Eloise, a wide-eyed woman from Cornwall, in Edgar Wright's psychological horror film Last Night in Soho.
Thomasin McKenzie | |
---|---|
![]() McKenzie in 2019 | |
Born | Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie (2000-07-26) 26 July 2000 (age 22) Wellington, New Zealand |
Education | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
Known for | Leave No Trace Jojo Rabbit Last Night in Soho |
Parent |
|
Relatives | Kate Harcourt (grandmother) |
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie was born in Wellington, New Zealand,[4] to actress Miranda Harcourt and director Stuart McKenzie. She is the granddaughter of actress Dame Kate Harcourt and Peter Harcourt. Peter's family founded the real estate company Harcourts International in Wellington.[5] She has an elder brother and a younger sister, actress Davida McKenzie. She completed her secondary education at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School in 2018.[1]
After appearing with her brother in the film Existence (2012), McKenzie portrayed a 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 first 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).
In August 2018, McKenzie was originally cast in Top Gun: Maverick, 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.[6] That same year, she joined John Crowley's televised adaptation of Kate Atkinson's novel Life After Life for BBC Two, which premiered in 2022.[7]
In May 2021, it was announced that she would portray American gymnast Kerri Strug in Olivia Wilde's Perfect. She is also set to star in Eileen, alongside Anne Hathaway.[8]
As of March 2017, McKenzie resides in Wellington, New Zealand.[1]
![]() |
Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Existence | Scraps | ||
2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Astrid | ||
2017 | The Changeover | Rose Keaton | ||
2018 | Leave No Trace | Tom | ||
2019 | The King | Queen Philippa of Denmark | ||
Jojo Rabbit | Elsa Korr | |||
True History of the Kelly Gang | Mary | |||
2020 | Lost Girls | Sherre Gilbert | ||
2021 | The Justice of Bunny King | Tonyah | ||
Old | Maddox Cappa (aged 16) | |||
Last Night in Soho | Eloise "Ellie" Turner | |||
The Power of the Dog | Lola | |||
TBA | Eileen ![]() |
Eileen Dunlop | Post-production | [9] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story | Young Louise | Television film | |
2015–2020 | Shortland Street | Pixie Hannah | Recurring role (28 episodes) | |
2015 | End of Term | Annabel | 1 episode | |
2016 | Bright Summer Night | Petra Quince | 4 episodes | |
2016 | Jean | Young Jean | Television film | |
2017 | The Cul De Sac | Willa | 3 episodes | |
2016 | Lucy Lewis Can't Lose | Lucy Lewis | Lead role (11 episodes) | |
2022 | Life After Life | Ursula Todd | Miniseries (4 episodes) | [10] |
TBA | Gossamer ![]() |
TBA | Filming | |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Supporting Actress | Leave No Trace | Nominated | [11] |
Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | ||||
Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Performer | Nominated | [12] | ||
Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [13] | ||
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress | Nominated | [14] | ||
Denver Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [15] | ||
Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [16] | ||
Dublin Film Critics' Circle | Best Actress | Nominated | [17] | ||
Florida Film Critics Circle | Pauline Kael Breakout Award | Runner-up | [18] | ||
Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [19] | ||
Breakthrough Award | Nominated | ||||
Gotham Independent Film Award | Breakthrough Actor | Nominated | [20] | ||
Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Female | Nominated | [21] | ||
Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [22] | ||
Breakout of the Year | Nominated | ||||
IndieWire Critics Poll | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [23] | ||
Kansas City Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [24] | ||
Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society | Best Actress 23 and Under | Nominated | [25] | ||
National Board of Review | Breakthrough Performance | Won | [26] | ||
Online Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [27] | ||
Online Film and Television Association | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [28] | ||
Breakthrough Performance: Female | Nominated | ||||
San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [29] | ||
Breakthrough Artist | Won | ||||
San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [30] | ||
Seattle International Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | [31] | ||
Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [32] | ||
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [33] | ||
Women Film Critics Circle | Best Young Actress | Nominated | [34] | ||
2019 |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [35] |
Hollywood Film Critics Association | Best Actor or Actress 23 And Under | Nominated | [36] | ||
Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [37] | ||
San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [38] | ||
Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Youth Performance | Won | [39] | ||
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [40] | ||
Women's Image Network Awards | Actress Feature Film | Nominated | [41] |
Birth Date: 26/07/2000 Birth Place: Wellington NZ
National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance | |
---|---|
1990s |
|
2000s |
|
2010s |
|
2020s |
|
General | |
---|---|
National libraries |