Mackenzie Firgens

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Mackenzie Firgens
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OccupationActress
Years active2000–present

Mackenzie Firgens is an American actress.

Biography

Firgens made her feature film debut starring as Harmony in the underground hit Groove . [1] Firgens played the role of April in the film version of the Broadway sensation Rent . [2]

Contents

Firgens also starred in Quality of Life and appeared on the films Broken Arrows, Break , My Name Is Khan , and The Thompsons .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Groove Harmony Stitts
2003CupidsSusanShort film
2004 Quality of Life Lisa
2004Life at BayJennaShort film
2005 Rent April Ericsson
2006Sweet InsanityChristina
2006FilterCharlie StokesShort film
2006Nail PolishMissy
2006 The Hamiltons Darlene Hamilton
2006CarrierSuzie
2007Broken ArrowsAbby
2007Revolution SummerHope
2007The Pink ConspiracyVictoria
2007'Call My NameConstance Summer HolidayShort film
2008 The Book of Caleb Cole
2008 The Village Barbershop Amy
2008 Break The Mysterious Brunette
2008Alien EncounterAshley
2009In ParallelAngelaShort film
2010 Gerald Helen
2010 The Violent Kind Trixie
2012Stitch in TimeSunny
2012 The Thompsons Darlene Hamilton-Thompson
2014Preston CastleLiz
2015Unlucky StarsSamantha
2016My Movie GirlVivian

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003America's Most Wanted: America Fights BackKiaraEpisode: "Dino and Troy Smith"
2008 James Gunn's PG Porn VioletEpisodes: "Peanus", "A Very Peanus Christmas"
2008Humanzee!PennyEpisode: "Pilot"
2009 CSI: NY NurseEpisode: "Help"

Awards

Firgens was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Down Beach Film Festival for her role as Helen in the film Gerald .[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Mitchel, Elvis (June 9, 2000). "Groove". New York Times. ISBN   9780415936965.
  2. Willis, John; Monush, Barry (November 1, 2006). Screen World Film Annual. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 161. ISBN   9781557837066.