Silent Night
Kitty
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From Wellington stories to international film
A New Zealand actor whose early work crosses short films, comedy and horror.
Davida McKenzie is a New Zealand actor who grew up in Wellington. Her early credits include local short films and television work before she joined international screen productions.
She appeared in the ensemble of Silent Night (2021) as Kitty. Her later credits include Ruth in The Speedway Murders and Laura in the short film Our Party.
In the Australian horror film Leviticus (2026), McKenzie plays Izzie. The role adds horror to a developing career that has already included comedy and crime stories.
She also plays Simone in Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun (2026), an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel about an artificial companion and the people she encounters.
The films below are those currently available on FLM.RED, not a complete list of her work.
Kitty
Ruth
Izzie
Simone
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.