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Amie Donald (born 2010)[1][2] is a New Zealand child actress and dancer known for starring as the title character in the 2022 horror film M3GAN.[3][4]
Amie Donald | |
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.jpg) Donald in 2024 | |
| Born | 2010 (age 14) New Zealand |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
Donald is a dancer[5] who has performed in international competitions.[3] She represented New Zealand at the Dance World Cup in 2019,[4] where she was the first competitor from her country to win medals: a silver and a bronze.[1] She dances at Norris Dance Studios in Papakura.[6] Kylie Norris, her long-term dance teacher and choreographer, developed the M3GAN dance scene with her while filming was done in Auckland.[7]
Donald began her acting career by appearing as Maya Monkey in the Netflix TV series Sweet Tooth in 2021.[8] She is represented by the Bubblegum Talent Agency.[9]
In the 2022 film, M3GAN, Donald starred as the titular character alongside a cast with Allison Williams and fellow child star Violet McGraw.[5][10] The trailer for M3GAN went viral due to significant coverage regarding Donald's dance moves and physicality as the killer doll in the film.[5] Donald received movement coaching for the film from Jed Brophy and Luke Hawker.[5] The character's voice in the film was provided by actress Jenna Davis. In the film, Donald "performed her own stunts and co-choreographed the killer dance sequence from the film that went viral on TikTok".[3] Donald also surprised directors by figuring out how to do certain difficult movements on her own, such as a "cobra rise" from the ground without using her arms, and running through the woods on all fours.[3][11] /Film wrote of Donald's acting that "it's that human performance that really takes the creation from mildly creepy to terrifying... much of M3GAN's physicality came directly from Donald".[11] The Hollywood Reporter noted that Donald and co-star McGraw became close friends during the filming.[12]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021–present | Sweet Tooth | Maya Monkey / Wolf Boy #2 | |
| 2022 | M3GAN | M3GAN | Film |
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