Canadian film and television actress Millie Davis. She is best known for her roles as Ms. O in the children’s live-action educational television series “Odd Squad,” Gemma Hendrix in the science fiction suspense television series “Orphan Black,” and Summer in the comedy-drama film “Wonder.” Millie debuted in the entertainment industry at the age of six months, appearing in a commercial with her father. She was cast in her first television role before she turned four years old. Her extensive body of work to date includes notable roles in television series such as ‘Annedroids’, ‘Orphan Black’, and ‘Odd Squad’, as well as appearances in TV features such as ‘Odd Squad: World Gone Odd’. She is a seasoned voice actress who has performed vocal roles in notable television series such as ‘Wishenpoof!’ and ‘Doozers’. She has also appeared in movies such as ‘A Dark Truth’ and ‘Wonder’. Currently, she provides the voice for Esme, one of the title characters, in the animated children’s television series ‘Esme & Roy’.
Ascend to Fame
She made her debut in the entertainment industry when she was only six months old, appearing alongside her father Wayne Davis in a Run for the Cure commercial. In 2007, she voiced Serena / Dot in the American-Canadian CGI computer-animated children’s television series Super Why! She portrayed Caitlyn McQuarrie in the 2011 television film “Befriend and Betray.” In the 2012 animated television film ‘The Magic Hockey Skates,’ she provided one of Chloe’s primary voices. In the same year, she also portrayed Saber Francis in “A Dark Truth,” an action-thriller film written and directed by Damian Lee.
The film staring Andy Garcia, Forest Whitaker, Eva Longoria, Deborah Kara Unger, and Kim Coates debuted at the Boston Film Festival in 2012 and was released on January 4, 2013, in the United States. Gemma Hendrix in the Canadian science fiction suspense television series ‘Orphan Black’ is one of her most notable roles. The series broadcast for a total of five seasons and fifty episodes between March 30, 2013, and August 12, 2017. She portrayed Hope in Malcolm D. Lee’s blockbuster comedy-drama film ‘The Best Man Holiday,’ written and directed by Lee. The film released on November 15, 2013, and starred Morris Chestnut, Sanaa Lathan, Terrence Howard, Taye Diggs, and Regina Hall among others, was also a critical triumph.
Daisy Wheel Doozer is one of her primary roles in the American-Canadian computer-animated television series The Doozers, which began broadcasting on Hulu on April 25, 2014. In 2014, she portrayed Crying Girl in the Canadian medical drama series ‘Remedy’ starring Dillon Casey. In the Canadian CGI/live-action children’s television series ‘Annedroids’ conceived by J. J. Johnson, she played the lead role of PAL. The series aired for four seasons and 52 episodes between July 25, 2014 and March 3, 2017.
Together with Addison Holley, Adrianna Di Liello, and Jadiel Dowlin, she was nominated for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Web or VOD Series at the 2016 Young Artist Awards. In 2014, she earned one of the most notable roles of her career, that of Ms. O in the Canadian/American live-action educational television series ‘Odd Squad’ for children. She appeared in the series’ first season, which premiered on November 26 of that year on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States.
In 2015, she and the ensemble of the series won ‘Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series’ at the Joey Awards. Her performance in the series earned her a nomination in the ‘Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series’ category at the 2017 Canadian Screen Awards. She subsequently reprised the role in the comedy television movie ‘Odd Squad: World Turned Odd’ which was released on January 15, 2018.
She portrayed Victoria in the American comedy series ‘Man Seeking Woman’ and Priscilla/Molly in the Canadian family television series ‘Playdate’ in 2015. In the same year, she began voicing Penelope in the American-Canadian animated series Wishenpoof, which debuted on August 14, 2015. On September 26, 2017, the second season of the ongoing series was released.
Summer was portrayed by Millie in the critically acclaimed epic comedy-drama film ‘Wonder’ starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and others. The film was distributed in theaters in the United States on November 17, 2017. She voices Esme, a monster caretaker, in the animated children’s television series ‘Esme & Roy’. The series, which has already transmitted eight episodes, debuted on Treehouse TV in Canada and HBO in the United States on August 18, 2018.
Behind the Scenes
Millie Davis was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 6, 2006, to parents Megan and Wayne Davis, who operate the acting school Characters Theatre Troupe in Thornhill, Ontario. Her older sibling Drew Davis also became an actor. Millie and Drew have portrayed siblings in the films Orphan Black, A Dark Truth, and Befriend and Betray. Her aliases include Millie Maloo and Mill. Little is known about this juvenile prodigy’s educational pursuits. Millie’s Instagram account ‘thatmilliedavis’, which is supervised by her parents, has garnered a respectable amount of attention. It already has over 70 thousand followers.
Estimated Net Worth
Millie is one of Canada’s wealthiest television actresses. According to our investigation of Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider, Millie Davis has a $5 million net worth.