Amie Donald | |
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Born | New Zealand | 28 January 2010
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Years active | 2021–present |
Amie Donald (born 28 January 2010) [1] [2] [3] is a New Zealand child actress and dancer known for starring as the title character in the 2022 horror film M3GAN . [4] [5]
Donald is a dancer [6] who has performed in international competitions. [4] She represented New Zealand at the Dance World Cup in 2019, [5] 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. [7] Kylie Norris, her long-term dance teacher and choreographer, developed the M3GAN dance scene with her while filming was done in Auckland. [8]
Donald began her acting career by appearing as Maya Monkey in the Netflix TV series Sweet Tooth in 2021. [9] She is represented by the Bubblegum Talent Agency. [10]
In the 2022 film, M3GAN , Donald starred as the titular character alongside a cast with Allison Williams and fellow child star Violet McGraw. [6] [11] The trailer for M3GAN went viral due to significant coverage regarding Donald's dance moves and physicality as the killer doll in the film. [6] Donald received movement coaching for the film from Jed Brophy and Luke Hawker. [6] 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". [4] 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. [4] [12] /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". [12] The Hollywood Reporter noted that Donald and co-star McGraw became close friends during the filming. [13] Donald reprised the role for the 2025 sequel, M3GAN 2.0 . [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021–2024 | Sweet Tooth | Maya Monkey / Wolf Boy #2 | TV series |
2022 | M3GAN | M3GAN | Film |
2025 | M3GAN 2.0 | ||