Millie Davis

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Millie Davis
Born (2006-12-06) 6 December 2006 (age 18)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
RelativesDrew Davis (brother)

Millie Davis (born 6 December 2006 [1] [2] ) is a Canadian actress who played Ms. O / Big O in the TVOKids/PBS Kids series Odd Squad , [3] Riley in the Amazon Prime television show Dino Dana , Summer in Wonder , [2] and Gemma Hendrix in Orphan Black. She was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series as Ms. O in Odd Squad: The Movie at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards [4] and has been co-nominated with the Odd Squad cast for four additional awards, including winning the award for "Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series" at the 2015 Joey Awards. [5]

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Early life

Born to Megan and Wayne Davis, an interracial couple. Millie and her older brother, Drew (born 2003), are actors who have both appeared in Orphan Black, among other roles. [6] Her parents run the Characters Theatre Troupe in Thornhill, Ontario. [6]

Career

In June 2007, when she was six months old, Davis began her career in acting when she first appeared in a commercial with her father [7] and she began TV roles beginning in the late 2000s, shortly before she turned four.

Davis was 7 years old during the first season of Odd Squad , and 13 years old at the start of the third season, where she was the only original cast member still on the show. [8] Her character, Big O, was given a new assignment, and appears to have left the show, in the season three episode "Odd Off The Press", partly since Davis now stars in The Parker Andersons / Amelia Parker . [9]

Interviewed in February 2023 when she was 16, she said that it has been a "trial and error process" keeping up with both school and acting work, although she thinks it has been a net benefit. Her advice to aspiring child actors is that "it's less of a hobby than it is a job". [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 A Dark Truth Saber Francis
2013 The Best Man Holiday Hope
2016 Odd Squad: The Movie [11] Ms. O
2017 Wonder Summer Dawson
2019 Good Boys Brixlee
2021 Lamya's Poem LamyaVoice
2022CCF's Solstice Stories (short) [12] Marisol Cruz
2023CCF's Solstice Stories (game) [13] Marisol Cruz

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Befriend and BetrayCaitlyn McQuarrie Television film
2012 The Magic Hockey Skates ChloeVoice; Television film
2012–2013 The Doozers Daisy WheelVoice
2013–2017 Orphan Black Gemma Hendrix16 episodes
2014–2017 Annedroids PALVoice
2014–2022 Odd Squad Ms. O/Big OMain role (seasons 1–3)
2014 Remedy Crying Girl
2014Apple Mortgage CakeYoung AngelaTelevision film
2015–2017 Wishenpoof! PenelopeVoice
2015 Man Seeking Woman Victoria
2015PlaydateMolly
2016 Super Why! Serena/DotVoice, 2 episodes
2016–2018 Little People MiaVoice, 25 episodes
2017–2020 Dino Dana Riley
2018–2021 Esme & Roy EsmeMain role; Voice
2018 Origin Ruby Touré1 episode; Guest
2018 Odd Squad: World Turned Odd Ms. OTelevision film
2019 See Haniwa (Age 12)1 episode; Guest
2020 Mighty Express DustyVoice, 3 episodes
2020 Corn & Peg Horse Kid #04 (Pool Girl)/Horse Kid #06Voice, 2 episodes
2020 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Harriet Tubman Voice, 1 episode; Guest
2021 The Parker Andersons / Amelia Parker Amelia Parker [14] Main role
2021 Pikwik Pack JJ GiraffeVoice, 1 episode; Guest
2022 Detention Adventure Iggy3 episodes
2023Galapagos XOrchid [15] Voice
2023 Pinkalicious & Peterrific FuchsiaVoice, 1 episode; Guest
2023 Shelved Daisy1 episode; Guest
2024 Popularity Papers Addison2 episodes
2024 The Umbrella Academy Claire Hargreeves6 episodes

References

  1. ↑ Sinking Ship Entertainment [@SinkingShipEnt] (6 December 2017). "From Ms. O to Ms. WOAH! Happy 11th Birthday to @thatmilliedavis! This girl is going places! Hope you have a great day Millie! @OddSquadPBS @WonderTheMovie" (Tweet). Retweeted by Millie Davis. Retrieved 31 July 2018– via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 Ubelacker, Sheryl (21 November 2017). "'Wonder' star Tremblay, kids with facial differences meet for screening of film". CTVNews. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Miller, Bruce (7 May 2017). "It adds up: 'Odd Squad' stars say personality pays off". Sioux City Journal. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Gala Honouring Excellence in Creative Fiction". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. 8 March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Joey Awards: Past Winners". Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. 1 2 Wong, Tony (2 May 2015). "Why is it so hard to find diverse child actors in Toronto?". The Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  7. ↑ PBS Kids (21 November 2014). "#FunFactFriday Millie Davis, who plays Ms. O on ODD SQUAD, made her first onscreen appearance at only 6 months old! It was in a commercial with her father, Wayne Davis. Hear from Millie on her favorite episode of Odd Squad so far". Facebook. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "A new 'Odd Squad' is ready for action". 15 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "TV Talk: PBS's 'Odd Squad,' from Fred Rogers Productions, evolves again in new episodes". 9 July 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Beyond Black History Month: Meet 5 teens working hard all year round | CBC Kids News". Kids News. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  11. ↑ Clark, Stephen R (5 July 2016). "'Odd Squad' Heads to the Theaters". GeekDad. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  12. ↑ IMDB - CCF's Solstice Stories - The prologue - web series short
  13. ↑ BP Solarpunk Media website - CCF's Solstice Stories - AR Visual Novel game
  14. ↑ "The Parker Andersons & Amelia Parker Chicago-based duo". 9 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "Mediacorp Goes Green with Big Bad Boo's 'Galapagos X'". 18 December 2022.
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