Makenzie Lee-Foster

Biography

Actress and now child author, Makenzie Lee-Foster, can't be boxed-in. Born in San Jose, California, Makenzie started her acting career at two years old. She starred as Young Deja Andrews, the rebellious Pearson foster child, in the Emmy-award winning drama, This Is Us. In Dee Rees' short film, "The Box," for the 90th Academy Awards, Makenzie starred as a young girl imagining her space adventure and refusing to go to bed. She also starred as Young Toni Harris, one of the first females to play college football, in the Toyota Super Bowl LIII commercial. Now at only eight years old, Makenzie is breaking molds. She penned her first children's book, Kickin' it with Kenzie, that teaches children to follow their dreams and that nothing will come easy, it all takes work. When she's not acting or helping her community through empathy and messages of anti-bullying, Makenzie enjoys science, art, sports, exploring, and making friends.

Known For

This Is Us

Abbott Elementary

Truth Be Told

The Afterparty

Don't Look Deeper

All Movies (2)

The Broken Rose2018 · as Little Rose
Find Me in the Void— · as Young Zora

All TV Shows (10)

The Afterparty2022 · as 8-Year-Old Danner
Warped!2022 · as Ren
Abbott Elementary2021 · as Imani
Emily's Wonder Lab2020 · as Self
Don't Look Deeper2020 · as Cynthia
Truth Be Told2019 · as Young Donni
This Is Us2016 · as 5 Year Old Deja
This Is Us2016 · as 6 Year Old Déjà
This Is Us2016 · as Déjà (5 Y / O)
This Is Us2016 · as Young Déjà