Makenzie Jade Vega Norfolk (born February 10, 1994) is an American actress best known for her roles in The Good Wife and Sin City.
She played Diana Gordon in the first Saw film.
Personal Life[]
Makenzie Vega was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Colombian father and an American model, Gina Rue. She is the younger sister of actress Alexa Vega. Vega lived on the Upper East Side of New York with her mother and four siblings and attended a private all-girls Catholic school, Dominican Academy. In February 2017, she married her boyfriend, Blair Norfolk, an Australian model. Their daughter, Marlo Jade Norfolk, was born on December 19, 2020.
Career[]
At the age of 5, Vega played one of the children of Teddie Cochran 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 as Chloe in Made, alongside Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, and Famke Janssen. In 2004, she played Diana Gordon in the first Saw film. The following year, she portrayed young Nancy Callahan in Sin City alongside Bruce Willis. In 2006, Vega appeared in Just My Luck as Katy, alongside Lindsay Lohan and McFly, and in the summer blockbuster X-Men: The Last Stand.
From 2009 to 2016, Vega played Grace Florrick, the daughter of Alicia Florrick, on The Good Wife, a CBS drama series. She was a regular cast member through six of the show's seven seasons and a recurring cast member in the seventh and final season. Her character provided 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.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Family Man | Annie Campbell |
| 2001 | Made | Chloe |
| 2004 | Saw | Diana Gordon |
| Chestnut: Hero of Central Park | Sal | |
| 2005 | Sin City | Nancy, Age 11 |
| 2006 | Just My Luck | Katy |
| X-Men: The Last Stand | Prison Truck Little Girl | |
| 2007 | In the Land of Women | Paige Hardwicke |
| 2014 | Code Academy | Sheridan |
| 2016 | Fender Bender | Hilary |
| 2020 | InstaFame | Kelly Ryan |
| 2022 | Exploited | Lexi |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | The Geena Davis Show | Eliza Ryan |
| 2006 | Justice | Mary Nicks |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Becca Cahill |
| 2009 | ER | Vera |
| 2016 | Heartbeat | Gloria Gonzalez |
| 2009-2016 | The Good Wife | Grace Florrick |
| 2018 | 13 Reasons Why | Sarah Carlin |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie | Maria |
| 2014 | The Assault | Sam Gleason |
| 2016 | Pretty Little Dead Girl | Emma Miller |
| 2018 | Tomboy | Tori |
| The Beach House | Toy Sooner | |
| Love, of Course | Cara Andolini |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
Makenzie Vega on Wikipedia
Makenzie Vega at the Internet Movie Database
Makenzie Vega on Twitter
Makenzie Vega on Instagram