Early life
Pierre-Dixon was born June 1, 2003, in Caledon, Ontario, to Christina Dixon, a Canadian actress, writer, and producer, and Maurice Pierre. [4] [5] She attributes her interest in acting to her mother, after seeing her on set. She is enrolled in the drama program at Mayfield Secondary School. [6]
Career
Pierre-Dixon began her career as a child model, appearing in commercials and advertisements. [7] Her first major role was in the 2013 Hollywood film, The Best Man Holiday, as Kelly, the on-screen daughter of Regina Hall and Harold Perrineau. [8] She played the role of young Aminata in the 2015 CBC miniseries The Book of Negroes. Her performance in The Book of Negroes led to a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016. [2] From 2015 to 2016, Pierre-Dixon appeared as Frances in the Netflix and CityTV series, Between. In 2016, she appeared in Jean of the Joneses as Mary Jones [4] and Suicide Squad as Zoe Lawton, the daughter of Deadshot (played by Will Smith). [7]
In 2023, the actress starred in an 8 part short form CBC Gem series Macy Murdoch , aimed at pre-teens based on the TV series Murdoch Mysteries , where she plays the great great great granddaughter of William Murdoch. Along with her friends Billie and Zane she travels back in time to solve a mystery where her ancestor Murdoch is framed for murder. [9]
In 2015, Pierre-Dixon had the honor of presenting at the Canadian Screen Awards, making her one of the youngest presenters in the Academy's history at 11 years old. [4]
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