Millie Davis | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Relatives | Drew 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]
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 Charactors Theatre Troupe in Thornhill, Ontario. [6]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Lamya | Voice |
2022 | CCF's Solstice Stories (short) [12] | Marisol Cruz | |
2023 | CCF's Solstice Stories (game) [13] | Marisol Cruz |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Befriend and Betray | Caitlyn McQuarrie | Television film |
2012 | The Magic Hockey Skates | Chloe | Voice; Television film |
2012–2013 | The Doozers | Daisy Wheel | Voice |
2013–2017 | Orphan Black | Gemma Hendrix | |
2014–2017 | Annedroids | PAL | |
2014–2022 | Odd Squad | Ms. O/Big O | Main role (seasons 1–3) |
2014 | Remedy | Crying Girl | |
2014 | Apple Mortgage Cake | Young Angela | Television film |
2015–2017 | Wishenpoof! | Penelope | Voice |
2015 | Man Seeking Woman | Victoria | |
2015 | Playdate | Priscilla/Molly | Voice |
2016 | Super Why! | Serena/Dot | Voice, 2 episodes |
2016–2018 | Little People | Mia | Voice, 25 episodes |
2017–2020 | Dino Dana | Riley | |
2018–2021 | Esme & Roy | Esme | Main role; Voice |
2018 | Origin | Ruby Touré | 1 episode; Guest |
2018 | Odd Squad: World Turned Odd | Ms. O | Television film |
2019 | See | Haniwa (Age 12) | 1 episode; Guest |
2020 | Mighty Express | Dusty | Voice, 3 episodes |
2020 | Corn & Peg | Horse Kid #04 (Pool Girl)/Horse Kid #06 | Voice, 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 Giraffe | Voice, 1 episode; Guest |
2022 | Detention Adventure | Iggy | 3 episodes |
2023 | Galapagos X | Orchid [15] | Voice |
2023 | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Fuchsia | Voice, 1 episode; Guest |
2023 | Shelved | Daisy | 1 episode; Guest |
2023 | Popularity Papers | Addison | Main role |
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