MacKenzie Meehan

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MacKenzie Meehan
Alma mater California State University, Long Beach (BA)
New York University (MFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
Website mackenziemeehan.com

MacKenzie Meehan is an American actress, known for The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), These Hopeless Savages (2014) and Couch Hoppers (2013). She was nominated for the Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play in 2011. [1] She is an acting member of The Actors Company Theatre.

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Meehan received her bachelor's degree from California State University and her MFA in acting from New York University. [2]

Filmography

Films

TitleYearRoleNotesRef(s)
The Wolf of Wall Street 2013Hildy Azoff [3] [4]
The Fold 2013Dell
These Hopeless Savages 2014Nicki [5]
My All American 2015Nurse FullerLinda Wheeler, played by Sarah Bolger in this movie, is Mackenzie's mother. [6]
A Stand Up Guy 2016Lorie

Television and short

TitleYearRoleNotesRef(s)
Couch Hoppers -MacShort [7]
Candlesticks 2011Hannah MillerShort
White Collar 2011Event AttendantTV series
Mildred Pierce 2011CashierTV miniseries
Vinyl 2016Penny [8]
Bull 2018–2022Taylor RentzelSeries regular, season 3–present
Adult Ed. 2019Rita McKeeTV series

Award and nominations

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References

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