Megan McKinnon

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Megan McKinnon
Born
Megan Elizabeth McKinnon

(1996-02-05) February 5, 1996 (age 28)
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Website http://www.meganmckinnon.com/

Megan Elizabeth McKinnon (born February 5, 1996) is a Canadian actress with more than 50 credits to her name. [1]

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McKinnon was born in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. She has appeared in over 40 independent films in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, such as Samantha's Art, in which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 2005, and The Bully Solution, a short created in 48 hours as a part of the Vancouver Bloodshots Film Festival, October 2005. This film won 1st place by judge Robert Rodriguez (director of Spy Kids).

More recently, she played the role of Wendy in the feature film The Last Mimzy , and the role of Young Allie in the feature film Project Grey. She won the 2007 Young Artist Award for the title role in Little Samantha Tripp. [2]

Filmography

Film

Megan McKinnon' film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Old BreedYoung DeidreShort film
2003Letters from FranceAmandaShort film
2003Bedroom DoorsJulieShort film
2003ConceptionYoung GirlShort film
2004Adolescent NationNieceShort film
2005Samantha's ArtSamanthaShort film
2005Crazy LateWedding PartyShort film
2005The Bully SolutionSallyDirect-to-video
Short film
2006Eight BelowKayak GirlUncredited
2006 The Saddest Boy in the World MariaShort film
2006Happy Valentine's DayKendra-LeeShort film
2006Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'Girl Seeking AutographTelevision film
Uncredited
2006Little Samantha TrippSamantha TrippShort film
2007The Last MinzyWendy
2007WhisperBratty Party GirlUncredited
2007Project GreyYoung Allie
2008IllusionalTessa
2009The TricksAbbyShort film

Televsion

Megan McKinnon' television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Twice Upon a ChristmasGirl In DaycareTelevision film
Uncredited
2002MonkGirl with a ColdEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Candidate"
Uncredited
2002Masters of HorrorPam EmbryEpisode: "We All Scream for Ice Cream"
Uncredited
2004The Five People You Meet in HeavenScottish Flower GirlTelevision film
2012Mr. YoungKiss Cam GirlEpisode: "Mr. Spring Break"
2016TrickedGirl with CellphoneEpisode: "Technology"
2018Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to SantaChoir MemberTelevision film
Uncredited
2018The FlashSaved GirlEpisode: "O Come, All Ye Thankful"
Uncredited

Awards/Nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultFilm
2010 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Short Film - Young ActressNominated The Tricks
2009 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Short Film - Young ActressNominated Illusional
2008 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or YoungerNominated Project Grey
2008 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble CastNominated The Last Mimzy
2007 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Short Film - Young ActressWon Little Samantha Tripp
2005 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Short Film - Young ActressNominated Samantha's Art

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