McKenzie Franklin

McKenzie Franklin

Recent Roles:

TV Commercial: American Girl, Walmart and 2013 Ford Focus
Two Time Guest of The Steve Harvey Talk Show (NBC)
Lead actress in Independent Film (release 2015)

Website:: www.mckenziejfranklin.com


McKenzie is a comedic actor who made her film debut at the age of 7 as co-lead in the award winning short film Jonah & The Crab. Bicycles is McKenzie’s first Lead role in a film and she couldn’t be happier to join the talented cast! At the age of 10, McKenzie can already be seen in two national TV commercials for American Girl and Ford Focus, two daytime network television shows, one cable TV show, four internet web series, two internet commercials, seven films, two industrials (one comedic and one educational and two music videos.

She has also acted on stage, cast as a lead character in five theater productions, three at which were comedic characters and she was one of the youngest cast members to be asked to join The Lookingglass Young Ensemble Theater Company for the 2013/2014 season. McKenzie was made for this! She looks much younger than her actual age and can play a wide range of characters from 6-11 years old.

She is an avid reader, hula hooping machine and is the proud owner of a rescue cat named Sandy Lion for whom she loves very much!

  • Work
    • Actress
  • Education
    • Lookingglass Theater Young Ensemble Member (2013-Present)
    • Acting Studio Chicago
    • Chicago Childrens Choir
    • ETA Creative Arts Theater