Mackenzie Foy
Mackenzie Christine Foy (born November 10, 2000) is an American actress and model. Her breakout role was as Renesmee Cullen in the 2012 film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film. She is also known for portraying Cindy Perron in The Conjuring Universe and young Murph in Interstellar (2014), the latter earning her a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor, among other awards nominations.
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- Name
- Mackenzie Foy
- Birth Name
- Mackenzie Christine Foy
- Born
- 10 November 2000
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress and model
- Full name
- Mackenzie Christine Foy.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Fields
- acting and modelling.
- Honours
- Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
- Languages
- American English and English.
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Mackenzie Christine Foy (born November 10, 2000) is an American actress and model. Her breakout role was as Renesmee Cullen in the 2012 film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film. She is also known for portraying Cindy Perron in The Conjuring Universe and young Murph in Interstellar (2014), the latter earning her a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor, among other awards nominations.
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She has also starred in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) and Black Beauty (2020).

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Mackenzie Foy • Birth Name — Mackenzie Christine Foy • Born — 10 November 2000 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actress and model • Years Active — 2003–present
Early life
Early life
Foy was born on November 10, 2000, in Los Angeles, California, where she was raised. Her father, a truck driver, and mother, a homemaker, had no connections to the film industry. Foy began modeling at age 3, and started acting at age 8. She is a practitioner of Taekwondo.
Career
Career
Foy began modeling in print ads in 2004, working for Garnet Hill, Polo Ralph Lauren and Guess. From there, she modeled for companies such as The Walt Disney Company, Mattel and Gap. Foy's acting career began when she was eight years old, when she guest-starred in television shows such as Til Death, FlashForward and Hawaii Five-0. In 2010, she was cast as Renesmee Cullen in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's book Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final novel in the Twilight saga series. The first movie, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, in which Renesmee is shown only in a flash-forward, was released on November 18, 2011, while the second, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, on November 16, 2012. • Illustration — Mackenzie Foy at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con In February 2012, she joined the cast of James Wan's horror film The Conjuring. Shooting on the film began in February 2012 in North Carolina, and it was released in July 2013. In February, she was also in the last episode of the second season of the horror TV series R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, in which she played Natalie, a girl who goes to live with her grandfather and discovers that a doll she was given, is alive and has bad intentions. On October 10, 2012, Foy joined Wagner on tour and Wish You Well, the film adaptation of David Baldacci's book, where she played the lead. On November 17, 2012, Foy was in another episode of R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, playing Georgia Lomin. In 2014, Foy appeared in Erica Dunton's movie Black Eyed Dog. Foy co-starred as the childhood version of Matthew McConaughey's daughter in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. She provided the voice of Celestine in the English dub of Ernest & Celestine (2012), Violet in The Boxcar Children (2014) and The Little Girl in The Little Prince (2015). In July 2016, it was announced that Foy would play the lead role of Clara in the film The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. In May 2019 it was announced that Foy would co-star with Kate Winslet in a new adaptation of Black Beauty, which was filmed in the fall of 2019 and was released in 2020. In December 2024, it was reported that Foy would appear alongside Sean Bean and Odeya Rush in The Isolate Thief, directed by John Suits.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2009 — Til Death — Little Girl — Episode: "No Complaints" • 2010 — FlashForward — Kate Erskine — Episode: "Blowback" • Hawaii Five-0 — Lily Wilson — Episode: "Ho'apono" • 2012 — R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series — Natalie / Georgia Lomin — Guest role; 2 episodes • 2014 — The Cookie Mobster — Sally — TV movie • 2015 — Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise — Jenny O'Neill
Life and career
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Life and career
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2000
Mackenzie Foy born at Los Angeles.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2011 — The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 — Renesmee Cullen • 2012 — The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 • 2013 — The Conjuring — Cindy Perron • Wish You Well — Lou Cardinal • 2014 — Ernest & Celestine — Celestine (voice) • The Boxcar Children — Violet (voice) • Black Eyed Dog — Daisy • Interstellar — Young Murphy "Murph" Cooper • 2015 — The Little Prince — The Little Girl (voice) • 2018 — The Nutcracker and the Four Realms — Clara Stahlbaum • 2020 — Black Beauty — Jo Green • 2025 — The Conjuring: Last Rites — Cindy Perron — Cameo • 2026 — The Isolate Thief — Completed
Awards and nominations
• Association — Year — Category — Work — Result — Refs References • Young Artist Award — 2013 — Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress — The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 — rowspan="4" • Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association — 2014 — Best Youth Performance — Interstellar • St. Louis Film Critics Association — Best Supporting Actress • Critics' Choice Movie Awards — 2014 — Best Young Performer • Saturn Award — 2015 — Best Performance by a Younger Actor • Teen Choice Awards — 2015 — Choice Movie Actress – Sci-Fi/Fantasy
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- 1.Breaking Dawn Filming News: Mackenzie Foy To Appear In Breaking Dawn Part 1 and 2?. November 22, 2011.
- 2.34th Annual Young Artist Awards. YoungArtistAwards.org.
- 3.Keira Knightley & Mackenzie Foy Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions. February 15, 2019.
- 4.Mandell, Andrea. Mackenzie Foy stands out in 'Breaking Dawn -- Part 2'. USA Today. November 18, 2012.
- 5.Mackenzie Foy's Instagram Is Proof She Was Destined to Be a Disney Princess. W. November 3, 2018.
- 6.Vilkomerson, Sara. Meet Renesmee! Mackenzie Foy of 'Breaking Dawn -- Part 2'. Entertainment Weekly. June 15, 2012.
- 7.Mackenzie Foy, 'Twilight' Star, On Shooting 'Breaking Dawn' And Her Favorite Scene. Moviefone. July 13, 2012.
- 8.'Twilight' Star Renesmee Revealed: 5 Things to Know About Mackenzie Foy. Hollywood.com. June 13, 2012.
- 9.Meet Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's baby (in Twilight). Allvoices. January 27, 2011.
- 10.White, James. Mackenzie Foy On For The Warren Files. Empire. February 6, 2012.
- 11.McNary, Dave. Horror pic taps 'Twilight,' 'Dark Knight' kids. Variety. February 6, 2012.
- 12."Twilight" star Mackenzie Foy battles an evil doll in "The Haunting Hour". Channelguidemagblog.com. February 3, 2012.
- 13.Mackenzie Foy of 'Breaking Dawn' Joins Adaptation of 'Wish You Well'. Pagetopremiere.com. October 10, 2012.
- 14.Mackenzie Foy is Guest Starring in a Brand New 'Haunting Hour'. Fanlala. November 12, 2012.
- 15.'The Nutcracker' Casts 'Interstellar' Actress Mackenzie Foy as Clara. The Hollywood Reporter. July 27, 2016.
- 16.Holmes, Adam. Disney's Nutcracker Movie Finds Its Lead Actress, Adds A Legend. CinemaBlend. July 29, 2016.
- 17.Mackenzie Foy, Kate Winslet to Star in 'Black Beauty'. Variety. May 7, 2019.
- 18.'Black Beauty': Claire Forlani & Iain Glen Join Mackenzie Foy & Kate Winslet In Constantin Classic Redo, Shoot Underway. Deadline Hollywood. October 17, 2019.
- 19.Grobar, Matt. Sean Bean, Mackenzie Foy & Odeya Rush To Star In Western 'The Isolate Thief' From 'Old Henry' Producers. Deadline Hollywood. December 17, 2024.
- 20.Radial Entertainment Takes Worldwide Rights To ‘The Isolate Thief’ With Sean Bean, Mackenzie Foy & Odeya Rush
- 21.Anderson, James. Actress, Hoover native Savannah Lathem wins Young Artist Award for 'California Solo' movie. Al.com. May 5, 2013.
- 22.The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association. D.C. Wants to Have a Talk About the Birds and the Boys. December 8, 2014.
- 23.Siede, Caroline. The Critics' Choice Awards enjoyed Birdman and Boyhood as well. The A.V. Club. December 15, 2014.
- 24.'Interstellar' sweeps Saturn Awards 2015. Business Standard. June 27, 2015.
- 25.Longeretta, Emily. Teen Choice Awards Pit One Direction Against Zayn Malik. Hollywood Life. June 9, 2015.
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