Millie Davis
Canadian actress (born 2006)
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Millie Davis (born December 6, 2006[1][2]) is a Canadian actress who played Ms. O / Big O in the TVOKids/PBS Kids series Odd Squad,[3] Riley in the Amazon Prime 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]
Early life
Born to Megan and Wayne Davis, an interracial couple. Millie and her older brother, Drew (b. 2003), are actors who have both appeared in Orphan Black, among other roles.[6] Her parents run the Characters Theatre Troupe in Thornhill, Ontario.[6]
Career
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's less of a hobby than it is a job".[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[12] | Marisol Cruz | Short | |
| 2023 | CCF's Solstice Stories[13] | Game |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 episodes | |
| 2014–2017 | Annedroids | PAL | Voice | |
| 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 | Molly | ||
| 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 | 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 | |
| 2024 | Popularity Papers | Addison | 2 episodes | |
| 2024 | The Umbrella Academy | Claire Hargreeves | 6 episodes | |
| 2026 | Finding Her Edge | Riley Monroe | Main cast[16] |
