Makenzie Leigh

Makenzie Leigh
Leigh in 2016
Born1989 or 1990 (age 35–36)
Texas, U.S.
OccupationsActress, director, producer, writer
Years active2011–present
Children1

Makenzie Leigh (born 1989 or 1990[1]) is an American actress, noted for playing the protagonist's romantic interest Faison Zorn in Ang Lee's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016).

Early life

Leigh is a native of Texas. When she graduated high school she moved to New York to dance ballet; she enrolled at New York University to study writing, then took an acting class to better understand characters, which ultimately led to her becoming an actress.[1]

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.[2]

Leigh played a supporting role opposite Christopher Abbott in the film James White (2015)[1] 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).[2]

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]

Personal life

In October 2023, Leigh shared via an Instagram post that she and her boyfriend of five years got engaged.[5] In December 2024, Leigh shared that she and her partner had their first baby.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Girls Against Boys Crying Girl
2015 James White Jayne
2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Faison Zorn
2018 The Vanishing Princess The Princess Short film; also director, co-producer and writer
2019 The Assistant Ruby
2019 Light Years Em
2024 'Salem's Lot Susan Norton

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lana Mills Episode: "Double Strands"
2013 Deception Young Vivian 3 episodes
2013 The Good Wife Rainey Selwin Episode: "Rape: A Modern Perspective"
2013 Unforgettable Celine Emminger 2 episodes
2014–2015 Gotham Liza Recurring role
2014 Mozart in the Jungle Addison 2 episodes
2015 The Slap Connie Main cast
2015 The Knick Amy O'Connor 2 episodes
2019 The Code First Lieutenant Ella Stein Episode: "Molly Marine"

References

  1. 1 2 3 Shiffman, Allyson (November 10, 2015). "Makenzie Leigh Busts Out". W. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Blasberg, Derek (October 13, 2016). "Makenzie Leigh on Becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader for Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Makenzie Leigh Books Three TV Roles". Deadline Hollywood. October 6, 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  4. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 30, 2021). "'Salem's Lot' New Line Adaptation Adds Mackenzie Leigh, Bill Camp & Spencer Treat Clark". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  5. ↑ Leigh, Makenzie [@makleigh]; (October 31, 2023). "spent the week of our 5th anniversary searching for my wedding rings... found solely cuz he's been with me long enough to hazard a guess that I wrapped them inside tape while painting, forgot and threw them in the trash. In any case, this time, I let HIM propose. Happy anniversary @drvanveen I love you till the end". Retrieved May 24, 2025 – via Instagram.
  6. ↑ Leigh, Makenzie [@makleigh]; (December 21, 2024). "BUMP DUMP #2024 (spoiler alert: it ends w a baby)". Retrieved May 24, 2025 – via Instagram.
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