Early life

Mackenzie Foy was born on November 10, 2000 to Steven and Karrie Foy, a truck driver and a part-time worker. She was born and raised in Los Angeles. Foy began modeling at age 3, and started acting at age 9.

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 nine 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.

In 2014, Foy appeared in Erica Dunton's movie Black Eyed Dog. In February 2012, she joined the cast of James Wan's horror film The Conjuring. Shooting started on February 21 in North Carolina, and the film 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 one of the dolls is alive and has bad intentions. On October 10, 2012, Foy joined 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.

Foy co-starred in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar, about a team of explorers who travel through a wormhole in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival. Her character as middle aged woman was portrayed by Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain. Her character as an elderly woman was portrayed by Ellen Burstyn, who had played her grandmother the previous year in Wish You Well. She provided the voice of Violet in The Boxcar Children (film) (2014), and also provided the voice of The Little Girl in The Little Prince (2015).

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Breaking Dawn: Part 1	Renesmee Cullen
2012	Breaking Dawn: Part 2	Renesmee Cullen
2013	The Conjuring	Cindy Perron
2013	Ernest & Celestine	Celestine	Voice
2013	Wish You Well	Lou Cardinal
2014	Interstellar	Young Murph Cooper
2014	Black Eyed Dog	Daisy
2014	The Boxcar Children	Violet	Voice
2014	The Cookie Mobster	Sally
2015	The Little Prince	The Little Girl	Voice

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	'Til Death	Little Girl	Episode: "No Complaints"
2010	FlashForward	Kate Erskine	Episode: "Blowback"
2010	Hawaii Five-0	Lily Wilson	Episode: "Ho'apono"
2012	R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour	Natalie / Georgia Lomin	Episodes: "The Return of Lilly D", "Red Eye"
2014	The Cookie Mobster	Sally	Television Film
2015	Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise	Jenny	Television Film

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2013	Golden Raspberry Award	Worst Screen Couple	The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2	Won
2013	Golden Raspberry Award	Worst Screen Ensemble	The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2	Won
2013	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress	The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2	Nominated
2014	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association	Best Youth Performance	Interstellar	Nominated
2014	St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress	Interstellar	Nominated
2014	Critics' Choice Movie Award	Best Young Performer	Interstellar	Nominated
2015	Saturn Award	Best Performance by a Younger Actor	Interstellar	Won
2015	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Actress - Sci-Fi/Fantasy	Interstellar	Nominated

[ Source: Wikipedia ]