Millie Davis

Millie Davis (born 6 December 2006[1][2]) is a Canadian actress who plays Ms. O / Big O in the TVOKids/PBS Kids series Odd Squad,[3] Riley in the 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]

Millie Davis
Born (2006-12-06) 6 December 2006
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
RelativesDrew Davis (brother)

Early life

Born to Megan and Wayne Davis, Millie and her older brother, Drew, are actors who have both appeared in Orphan Black, among other roles.[6] Her parents run the Charactors 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 is "it's less of a hobby than it is a job".[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
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 (short)[12] Marisol Cruz
2023 CCF's Solstice Stories (game)[13] Marisol Cruz

Television
Year Title Role Notes
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
2014 Remedy Crying Girl
2014 Apple Mortgage Cake Young Angela Television film
2014–2021 Odd Squad Ms. O/Big O Main role (seasons 1–3)
2014–2017 Annedroids PAL
2015–2017 Wishenpoof! Penelope Voice
2015 Man Seeking Woman Victoria
2015 Playdate Priscilla/Molly Voice
2016–2018 Little People Mia Voice, 25 episodes
2016 Super Why! Serena/Dot Voice, 2 episodes
2017–2020 Dino Dana Riley
2018 Origin Ruby Touré 1 episode; Guest
2018 Odd Squad: World Turned Odd Ms. O Television film
2018–2021 Esme & Roy Esme Main role; Voice
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–present 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

References
  1. Sinking Ship Entertainment [@SinkingShipEnt] (6 December 2017). "From Ms. O to Ms. WOAH! Happy 11th Birthday to @thatmilliedavis! This girl is going places! Hope you have a great day Millie! @OddSquadPBS @WonderTheMovie" (Tweet). Retweeted by Millie Davis. Retrieved 31 July 2018 – via Twitter.
  2. Ubelacker, Sheryl (21 November 2017). "'Wonder' star Tremblay, kids with facial differences meet for screening of film". CTVNews. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. Miller, Bruce (7 May 2017). "It adds up: 'Odd Squad' stars say personality pays off". Sioux City Journal. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. "Gala Honouring Excellence in Creative Fiction". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. 8 March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. "The Joey Awards: Past Winners". Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. Wong, Tony (2 May 2015). "Why is it so hard to find diverse child actors in Toronto?". The Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  7. PBS Kids (21 November 2014). "#FunFactFriday Millie Davis, who plays Ms. O on ODD SQUAD, made her first onscreen appearance at only 6 months old! It was in a commercial with her father, Wayne Davis. Hear from Millie on her favorite episode of Odd Squad so far". Facebook. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  8. "A new 'Odd Squad' is ready for action". 15 February 2020.
  9. "TV Talk: PBS's 'Odd Squad,' from Fred Rogers Productions, evolves again in new episodes". 9 July 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  10. "Beyond Black History Month: Meet 5 teens working hard all year round | CBC Kids News". Kids News. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  11. Clark, Stephen R (5 July 2016). "'Odd Squad' Heads to the Theaters". GeekDad. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  12. IMDB - CCF's Solstice Stories - The prologue - web series short
  13. BP Solarpunk Media website - CCF's Solstice Stories - AR Visual Novel game
  14. "The Parker Andersons & Amelia Parker Chicago-based duo". 9 April 2021.
  15. "Mediacorp Goes Green with Big Bad Boo's 'Galapagos X'". 18 December 2022.
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