Illustrated portrait of Davida McKenzieFLM.RED

DAVIDA
MCKENZIE

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From Wellington stories to international film

A New Zealand actor whose early work crosses short films, comedy and horror.

Growing into different kinds of stories

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.

Selected roles

2021

Silent Night

Kitty

2023

The Speedway Murders

Ruth

2026

Leviticus

Izzie

2026

Klara and the Sun

Simone

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.