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Makenzie Vega
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| Born |
Makenzie Jade Vega
February 10, 1994 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Blair Norfolk
(m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Alexa Vega (sister) |
Makenzie Jade Vega Norfolk (born February 10, 1994) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Grace Florrick on The Good Wife and as the 11-year-old counterpart of Nancy Callahan in Sin City.
Life and career
Vega was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Baruch Vega, is a Colombian fashion photographer who was an informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration, and her mother, Gina Rue, is an American former model. She is the younger sister of actress Alexa PenaVega.
At the age of five, Vega played one of the children of Teddie Cochran (Geena Davis) in The Geena Davis Show. In 2000, she was cast as Annie, the Campbells' precocious daughter in The Family Man. The following year, Vega was seen again playing Chloe in Made which starred Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau and Famke Janssen. In 2004, she played Diana Gordon, daughter of Dr. Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes) and Alison Gordon (Monica Potter) in the horror film Saw. Her next movie was Sin City, in which she played young Nancy Callahan, alongside Bruce Willis. Vega then appeared in Just My Luck as Katy, starring Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine, and also in the summer blockbuster X-Men: The Last Stand as the Prison Truck Little Girl, which was one of the forms that the shapeshifter Mystique took in the film.
Vega played Grace Florrick, the daughter of Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies), in the CBS drama The Good Wife; she was a regular cast member through six of the show's seven seasons, and was recurring cast member in the seventh and final season, with Grace providing critical plot elements to the series' finale. In 2015, Vega was cast in the lead role in the thriller film Fender Bender, which premiered on the Chiller channel in June 2016.
Personal life
Vega married Australian model Blair Norfolk on February 4, 2017, in a secret wedding, which the couple announced publicly three weeks after. Together, they have one child.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | The Family Man | Annie Campbell | |
| 2001 | Made | Chloe | |
| 2004 | Saw | Diana Gordon | |
| Chestnut: Hero of Central Park | Sal | ||
| 2005 | Sin City | Young Nancy Callahan | |
| 2006 | Just My Luck | Katy Hardin | |
| X-Men: The Last Stand | Prison Truck Little Girl | ||
| 2007 | In the Land of Women | Paige Hardwicke | |
| 2014 | Code Academy | Sheridan | Short film |
| 2016 | Fender Bender | Hilary | |
| 2022 | Exploited | Lexi |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Dr. Quinn: Revolutions | Maria | Television film |
| 2000–2001 | The Geena Davis Show | Eliza Ryan | Main role; 22 episodes |
| 2006 | Justice | Mary Nicks | 2 episodes Uncredited for 1 episode |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Becca Cahill | Episode: "All Ghosts Lead to Grandview" |
| 2009 | ER | Vera | Episode: "I Feel Good" |
| 2009–2016 | The Good Wife | Grace Florrick | Main role (seasons 1–6); recurring role (season 7) 103 episodes |
| 2014 | The Assault | Sam Gleason | Television film |
| 2016 | Heartbeat | Gloria Gonzalez | Episode: "The Inverse" |
| Pretty Little Dead Girl | Emma Miller | Television film | |
| 2018 | Tomboy | Tori | Television film |
| The Beach House | Toy Sooner | Television film | |
| 13 Reasons Why | Sarah Carlin | 2 episodes | |
| Love, of Course | Cara Andolini | Television film | |
| 2020 | InstaPsycho | Kelly Ryan | Television film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2001 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role | The Family Man | Nominated |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress Age Ten or Under | Won | ||
| Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Young Actress Age Ten or Under | The Geena Davis Show | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress | The Good Wife | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Makenzie Vega para niños
