American actress
Makenzie Leigh
Leigh in 2016
Born (1990-08-08 ) August 8, 1990 (age 33) Occupation(s) Actress, director, producer, writer Years active 2011–present
Makenzie Leigh (born August 8, 1990) is an American actress, noted for playing the protagonist's romantic interest in Ang Lee 's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016).
Early life
Leigh was born in Dallas , Texas on August 8, 1990.
Career
Leigh's first major role came as Liza in the first season of the Batman prequel television series Gotham (2014–2015). She was also featured in a regular role as the babysitter in the 2015 television miniseries The Slap , a remake of the Australian series of the same name .[1]
Leigh played a supporting role opposite Christopher Abbott in the film James White (2015)[2] and played a small part in the Amazon series Mozart in the Jungle .[3]
Leigh had a prominent role as Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Faison Zorn, Billy Lynn's romantic fixation, in the Ang Lee -directed film Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016).[1]
On August 30, 2021, it was announced that Leigh will appear as Susan Norton in an adaptation of Stephen King 's Salem's Lot for Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema .[4]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
^ a b Blasberg, Derek (October 13, 2016). "Makenzie Leigh on Becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader for Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" . Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 7, 2020 .
^ Shiffman, Allyson (November 10, 2015). "Makenzie Leigh Busts Out" . W Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2020 .
^ The Deadline Team (October 6, 2014). "Makenzie Leigh Books Three TV Roles" . Deadline. Retrieved October 7, 2020 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 30, 2021). " 'Salem's Lot' New Line Adaptation Adds Mackenzie Leigh, Bill Camp & Spencer Treat Clark" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
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