Amie Donald | |
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 Donald in 2024 | |
| Born | 2010or2011(age 13–14) New Zealand |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
Amie Donald (born 2010or2011 [1] ) is a New Zealand child actress and dancer known for starring as the title character in the 2022 horror film M3GAN . [2] [3]
Donald is a dancer [4] who has performed in international competitions. [2] She represented New Zealand at the Dance World Cup in 2019, [3] where she was the first competitor from her country to win medals: a silver and a bronze. [1] She dances at Norris Dance Studios in Papakura. [5] Kylie Norris, her long-term dance teacher and choreographer, developed the M3GAN dance scene with her while filming was done in Auckland. [6]
Donald began her acting career by appearing as Maya Monkey in the Netflix TV series Sweet Tooth in 2021. [7] She is represented by the Bubblegum Talent Agency. [8]
In the 2022 film, M3GAN , Donald starred as the titular character alongside a cast with Allison Williams and fellow child star Violet McGraw. [4] [9] The trailer for M3GAN went viral due to significant coverage regarding Donald's dance moves and physicality as the killer doll in the film. [4] Donald received movement coaching for the film from Jed Brophy and Luke Hawker. [4] The character's voice in the film was provided by actress Jenna Davis. In the film, Donald "performed her own stunts and co-choreographed the killer dance sequence from the film that went viral on TikTok". [2] Donald also surprised directors by figuring out how to do certain difficult movements on her own, such as a "cobra rise" from the ground without using her arms, and running through the woods on all fours. [2] [10] /Film wrote of Donald's acting that "it's that human performance that really takes the creation from mildly creepy to terrifying... much of M3GAN's physicality came directly from Donald". [10] The Hollywood Reporter noted that Donald and co-star McGraw became close friends during the filming. [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021–present | Sweet Tooth | Maya Monkey / Wolf Boy #2 | |
| 2022 | M3GAN | M3GAN | Film |
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