Showing posts with label The Conjuring. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Mackenzie Foy: Warner Bros. "The Conjuring" Los Angeles Premiere

Los Angeles, California - Twelve year old Mackenzie Foy looked beautiful as she wore a blue dress with silver sandals on July 15th, 2013 to the Warner Bros. Los Angeles Premiere of "The Conjuring" at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles, California.

Mackenzie Christine Foy born November 10, 2000 is an American child model and actress. She is best known for her role as Renesmee Cullen, the daughter of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, which earned her a 2013 Young Artist Award nomination as Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film.

Mackenzie Foy was born outside Los Angeles, California, and studies at home. She has an older brother. She began modeling in print ads in 2004, working for Garnet Hill, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Guess (Kids). From there she modeled for several companies such as The Walt Disney Company, Mattel, and Gap.

Her career as an actress started when she was 9, guest starring on several television shows such as 'Til Death, FlashForward, and Hawaii Five-0; in 2010, she was cast in the role of Renesmee Cullen in the movie adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's book Breaking Dawn, fourth and final of the Twilight saga. The first movie, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, in which Renesmee is only shown in a flash forward, was released on November 18, 2011, while the second one, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, on November 16, 2012.

In 2011, she took part to Erica Dunton's movie Plastic Jesus, coming in 2013, along with Chandler Canterbury, and on February 2012 she joined the cast of James Wan's horror The Conjuring, initially titled The Warren Files: shootings started on February 21 in North Carolina. In February she was also in the last episode of the second season of the horror TV series R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, in which Foy was Natalie, a girl who goes to live with her grandfather, finding out that one of the dolls is alive and has bad intentions.

On October 10, 2012 Foy joined Wish You Well, the film adaptation of David Baldacci's book, where she plays the lead. The movie, directed by Darnell Martin, also stars Josh Lucas, Ellen Burstyn, Ned Bellamy, Laura Fraser, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, and Alano Miller. On November 17th, 2012 Foy was in another episode of R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, playing Georgia Lomin.

Joey King: Warner Bros. "The Conjuring" Los Angeles Premiere

Los Angeles, California - Thirteen year old Joey King looked adorable as she wore a white dress and pink laced high heels to the July 15th, 2013 premiere of Warner Bros. "The Conjuring" in Los Angeles, California at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome.

Joey King plays Christine in this movie "The Conjuring" which premieres everywhere July 19th, 2013.

Joey Lynn King born July 30, 1999 started acting professionally when she was four years old. A national spot for Life Cereal was Joey's first commercial. It has been said that Joey inherited the love of acting from her grandmother who used to perform in live theater.

She has appeared in several television shows and movies of the week, "CSI", "Entourage", "Medium", "The Haunting Hour" and "Avenging Angel", to name a few. Also she has completed three pilots, and was a series regular on the short lived show, "Bent" were she has said, "Jeffrey Tambor made me laugh everyday".

Joey voiced the yellow fur ball Katie, for the animated feature Horton Hears A Who, and Beaver, for Ice Age 3-D. She has also voiced the lead character Jessie, in the book series movie adaptation of "The Boxcar Children", and lastly the voice of China Girl in the much anticipated "OZ The Great and Powerful" a prequel to the the world famous 1939 "The Wizard of Oz". Joey said, "I think it's really neat to hear my voice come out of animal or creature that someone made from their imagination!"

Her first film "Grace", was shot when she was six years old. On the first day of filming Joey had to pretend to
almost drown in the ice cold ocean. Joey has said she was completely hooked on making movies after that.

Joey was nine years old when she landed her first lead role in the feature "Ramona and Beezus". Joey played Ramona Quimby, whose character always seems to be in some sort of mischief. Joey has said that the role changed her life and she will always be grateful to, two of the most amazing, talented woman, Liz Allen and Denise DeNovi who are still good friends of Joey's.

In her short years, Joey has worked with some very prestigious directors; Christopher Nolan whom Joey describes as super involved in every detail, including being present when Joey shaved off her hair for her role in "The Dark Knight Rises", Sam Raimi who captured Joey's heart with his gentle and patient demeanor and brilliant vision, while working on "OZ The Great and Powerful", and Roland Emmerich whom Joey has said, is such a gifted director, who I was so lucky to get to work for and will be my friend for life, while filming the action movie, "White House Down".

Joey has spoken to many schools and Boys and Girls Clubs on the importance of making a positive difference in the world, even if you are young. She attends and contributes to many charities and you can often find her helping her grandmother deliver food to the elderly through Meals on Wheels when she is not working.

Joey's performances have earned her outstanding critical reviews from such critics as Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times, and Amy Biancolli of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Joey has said she feels like the luckiest person in the world to be able to do what she loves and be surrounded by people she loves!