Quick Facts
Biography
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie (born 26 July 2000) is a New Zealand actress. She is best known for her breakout role in the 2018 American film Leave No Trace, for which she received critical acclaim, and for starring as a German Jewish girl hiding in Nazi Germany in the political satire Jojo Rabbit (2019).
Personal life
McKenzie was born in Wellington, New Zealand to actress Miranda Harcourt and director Stuart McKenzie. She is the granddaughter of actress Dame Kate Harcourt (née Fulton) and Peter Harcourt. Peter was from the family that founded real estate company Harcourts International. Thomasin started following her mother and grandmother into acting in 2014, portraying the teenage Louise Nicholas in the television film Consent, Pixie Hannah on Shortland Street, and Lucy Lewis in Lucy Lewis Can't Lose.
McKenzie lives in Wellington, where she attended Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, graduating in 2018.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Existence | Scraps | |
| 2014 | Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story | Young Louise | |
| 2014 | A Long Beside | Kate (young) | Short film |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Astrid | |
| 2015 | The Boyfriend Game | Edith | |
| 2015 | End of Term | Annabel | |
| 2017 | The Changeover | Rose Keaton | |
| 2018 | Leave No Trace | Tom | National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated - Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated - Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female |
| 2019 | The King | Queen Philippa of Denmark | |
| Jojo Rabbit | Elsa Korr | Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actor/Actress | |
| True History of the Kelly Gang | Mary | ||
| 2020 | Lost Girls | Sherre Gilbert | |
| 2021 | The Justice of Bunny King | Post-production | |
| Last Night in Soho | Eloise | Post-production | |
| Old | Filming | ||
| TBA | The Power of the Dog | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story | Young Louise | Television film |
| 2015 | Shortland Street | Pixie Hannah | 28 episodes |
| 2016 | Bright Summer Night | Petra Quince | Episodes 2, 3, 6 and 10 |
| 2016 | Jean | Young Jean | Television film |
| 2017 | The Cul De Sac | Willa | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Lucy Lewis Can't Lose | Lucy Lewis | 11 episodes |
