Makenzie Leigh
Biography
Makenzie Leigh is an American actress from Texas who moved to New York after high school to dance ballet, then attended New York University for writing before an acting class drew her to performing. Her first major television part was Liza in the first season of Gotham, a Batman prequel. She also played the babysitter in The Slap, a 2015 miniseries based on an Australian series, and appeared opposite Christopher Abbott in James White (2015). In Mozart in the Jungle, Leigh had a small role. She took the part of Faison Zorn, a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and the protagonist's love interest, in Ang Lee's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016). She was later announced to play Susan Norton in the adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot (2024).
36years old
Turns 37 on August 8in 269 days
- Born Dallas
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 12 years2012 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024Salem's LotIMDb rating 5.6
- 2020The AssistantIMDb rating 6.3
- 2016Billy Lynn's Long Halftime WalkIMDb rating 6.2
- 2015James WhiteIMDb rating 7.1
- 2012Girls Against BoysIMDb rating 4.8
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Early training
After finishing high school, Leigh relocated to New York to pursue ballet. She signed up at New York University for writing, but an acting class taken to grasp characters better ended up steering her toward acting.
First role
Leigh landed her first major role as Liza in the first season of Gotham, the Batman prequel television series, which ran from 2014 to 2015.
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Makenzie Leigh made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Gary DaubermanDirector, 1 film, 2024
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Kitty GreenDirector, 1 film, 2020
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