Thomasin McKenzie, a British born American author has released her debut novel. The book tells the story of an 11-year old girl who dies in 19th century Massachusetts and then manages to travel back in time after she goes through some tough times earlier on. In this alternate life, Thomasin tries to find out what became of her parents when they left for America during their childhoods but never returned.
Life After Life is a 2017 British television drama that tells the story of Thomasin McKenzie, who dies at age 11 and then comes back to life five years later. The show has been renewed for a second season. Read more in detail here: when is life after life on tv.
In the newest historical drama, Thomasin takes the lead (Photo: /Rex).
Life After Life has premiered on Two, telling the tale of Ursula Todd, a young lady who dies and reincarnates several times.
The four-part historical drama takes place between World Wars I and II.
Life After Life is the first of two novels about the Todd family, based on Kate Atkinson’s novel, with A God in Ruins serving as a companion piece rather than a straight sequel and concentrating on Ursula’s brother Teddy.
Ursula’s parents are played by Sian Clifford and James McArdle, respectively, from Fleabag and Mare of Easttown, and Jessica Brown Findlay, Joshua Hill, and Patsy Ferran, respectively, from Downton Abbey.
Ursula is played by Thomasin McKenzie, but who is she and what has she done before?
What is Thomasin McKenzie’s background?
The actress has been in front of the camera since she was a toddler (Photo: /House Productions/Nick Wall)
McKenzie is a 21-year-old actress from Wellington, New Zealand.
Her mother, Miranda Harcourt, is an actor and acting instructor, and her father, Stuart McKenzie, is a director, producer, and writer best known for the film The Changeover, starring Timothy Spall and Lucy Lawless.
Her grandmother, Dame Kate Harcourt, is an actress, and her younger sister, Davida, is also an actress.
What has Thomasin McKenzie been up to these days?
Thomasin has appeared in a number of notable films, including Taika Waititi’s JoJo Rabbit (K French/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Rex/Shutterstock).
She made her acting debut in 2012, when she was about 12 years old, in Existence, before starring in the television film Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story as a young version of activist Louise Nicholas.
Her first big film, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, was released in 2014, and she starred as Astrid.
McKenzie had a string of successful films after her appearance in her father’s film The Changeover, including Leave No Trace and Tue History of the Kelly Gang, as well as a recurrent part in the New Zealand serial opera Shortland Street.
In 2019, she starred in Netflix’s The King with Timothée Chalamet and Joel Edgerton as Queen Philippa of Denmark, and in Taika Waititi’s JoJo Rabbit as Elsa Korr, a Jewish adolescent girl in hiding.
Her first leading role was in Last Night in Soho. (Focus Features/Moviestore/Rex/Shutterstock/Shutterstock)
McKenzie went on to participate in Lost Girls and The Justice of Bunny King before starring as Maddox Cappa in M Night Shyamalan’s unsettling beach film Old at the age of 16.
In 2021, she made her feature film debut as Eloise ‘Ellie’ Turner in Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho, co-starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Sandie, who has vivid fantasies of London in the swinging sixties.
Another notable film on her resume was The Power of the Dog, in which she played Lola opposite Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
She also starred in the award-winning film The Power of the Dog (Picture: Netflix)
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The film got several Bafta and Academy Award nominations, with a handful of them leading to victories.
Her next projects include Anne Hathaway’s prison drama Eileen and Olivia Wilde’s Perfect, in which she plays American gymnast Kerri Strug.
Life After Life returns to Two on Tuesday at 9 p.m.
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Life After Life is a book written by Kate Atkinson. The novel tells the story of Thomasin McKenzie, who dies at age 7 and then comes back to live her life again. Reference: life after life characters.
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