MacKenzie Porter

MacKenzie Porter
Birth name MacKenzie Lea Porter
Born (1990-01-07) January 7, 1990
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Genres Country
Occupation(s) Singer, actress
Instruments Piano, violin
Years active 2007–present
Labels Thelma Lea
Associated acts Kalan Porter
Website mackenzieporter.ca

MacKenzie Lea Porter (born January 7, 1990 in Medicine Hat, Alberta[1]) is a Canadian actress and musician.

Life and career

Early life

MacKenzie Porter was raised on a cattle and bison ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta.[2] She began studying piano, violin and voice at age four.[2] Growing up, she toured in a family band with her brother, 2004 Canadian Idol winner Kalan Porter.[2]

Film career

Porter has appeared in numerous films and television productions, including the TV series Dinosapien in 2007.[2] She earned a Best Actress in Alberta award for her role in the TV movie The Other Woman.[3] She was also named as one of the Top 11 Hottest Vancouver Actors to Watch for 2011 by BC Living magazine.[4]

Music career

After moving to Vancouver to pursue acting, Porter teamed up with musician and actor Andrew Jenkins to form the band The Black Boots.[5] In 2010, she launched a solo career.[5] Porter was the winner of the 2011 Nashville North Star competition.[6] She has opened for Kenny Chesney, Doc Walker and Trooper, among others,[3] and has performed for Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Gene Simmons.[7]

In October 2012, Porter released her debut single, "I Wish I'd Known".[8] Her second single, "Never Gonna Let You", was co-written and produced by Carolyn Dawn Johnson.[9] Porter was chosen as one of six acts for the inaugural Canadian Country Music Association Discovery Program in 2013.[10] She is also nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 2013 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.[9] Her debut album will be released in 2014.[11]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Dinosapien Courtney 11 episodes
2007 Christmas in Wonderland Shane
2008 The Other Woman Lauren TV movie
2008 45 R.P.M. Debbie Baxter
2009 Wild Roses Viki 2 episodes
2010 Supernatural Kim Episode: "Clap Your Hands If You Believe"
2010 Ice Quake Girl TV movie
2011 Endgame Kim Sharland Episode: "The Other Side of Summer"
2011 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Alexa Episode: "Pool Shark"
2011 Finding a Family Jen Bante TV movie
2012 Gay Dude Country Singer
2012 Chained Iphigenia Short film
2012 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Lanie Episode: "Stage Fright"
2012 Seattle Superstorm Chloe Peterson TV movie
2012 A Killer Among Us Marissa Drake TV movie
2012 The Horses of McBride Nicki Davidson TV movie
2013 All's Fair in Love and Advertising Kelly Burns TV movie
2013 Leap 4 Your Life Brooke
2013 Emma's Wings: A Bella Sara Tale Emma (voice)
2013 Guess Who's Coming to Christmas Kelly Harding TV movie
2014 Blackstone Brianna 2 episodes
2014-2016 Hell on Wheels Naomi Bohannon 12 episodes

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
MacKenzie Porter
  • Release date: July 15, 2014
  • Label: Road Angel

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
Album
CAN Country
[12]
CAN
[13]
2012 "I Wish I'd Known" 34 MacKenzie Porter
2013 "Never Gonna Let You" 11 96
2014 "If You Ask Me To" 17
"Misfit Parade"
2015 "Rodeo" 32 TBD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
2012 "I Wish I'd Known" David Tenniswood
2013 "Never Gonna Let You"
2014 "If You Ask Me To"
"Misfit Parade"
2015 "Rodeo"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2013 Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star Nominated
Leo Awards Best Female Lead in a Television Movie Nominated
2014 Canadian Country Music Association Female Artist of the Year Nominated
2015 Juno Awards of 2015 Country Album of the YearMacKenzie Porter Nominated
Canadian Country Music Association Female Artist of the Year Nominated
Video of the Year – "If You Ask Me To" Nominated
All Star Band – Fiddle Nominated

References

  1. "MacKenzie Porter Movie Career & Credits". Northernstars. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Pape, Hendrik (August 10, 2011). "MacKenzie Porter almost ready to take off". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Block, Sheri (December 14, 2012). "'The Horses of McBride' a perfect fit for Alberta actress MacKenzie Porter". CTV. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  4. Leary, Joe (February 16, 2012). "Top 11 Hottest Vancouver Actors to Watch for 2011 Recap". BC Living. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Jafri, Amen (August 11, 2011). "Singer finds her own path". Metro News. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  6. Turner, Katie (July 12, 2011). "A star is rising in Nashville North". Metro News. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  7. Dahlman, Ryan (July 25, 2012). "Sky is the limit for talented southeast Albertan". Prairie Post. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  8. "Artists flood music market with new singles". Postmedia News. October 2, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  9. 1 2 Sanchez, Rose (July 31, 2013). "MacKenzie Porter gets a nod from CCMA’s with Rising Star nomination". Prairie Post. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  10. Brown, Chris (June 8, 2013). "Hat’s MacKenzie Porter selected for inaugural CCMA Discovery Program". Medicine Hat News. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  11. Pederson, Casadie (March 15, 2013). "Fresh Find – MacKenzie Porter". Top Country. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  12. "MacKenzie Porter Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  13. "MacKenzie Porter Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.

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