Millie Davis

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Millie Davis
Born (2006-12-06) 6 December 2006 (age 17)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
RelativesDrew Davis (brother)

Millie Davis (born 6 December 2006 [1] [2] ) is a Canadian actress who plays Ms. O / Big O in the TVOKids/PBS Kids series Odd Squad , [3] Riley in the 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, Millie and her older brother, Drew, 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 is "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 Hendrix
2014–2017 Annedroids PAL
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
2015PlaydatePriscilla/MollyVoice
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–present 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
2023 Popularity Papers AddisonMain role
2024 The Umbrella Academy Claire Hargreeves6 episodes

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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.
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  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.
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  15. ↑ "Mediacorp Goes Green with Big Bad Boo's 'Galapagos X'". 18 December 2022.
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