# Farrah Mackenzie
**Farrah Mackenzie** (born 2005) is an American actress known for playing Rose Sandford in the Netflix apocalyptic thriller *[Leave the World Behind](https://www.edgepedia.org/leave-the-world-behind-film)* (2023), Alice in Amazon's thriller series *Utopia* (2020), Hazel in the CBS comedy *United States of Al* (2021–2022), and [Stella Parton](https://www.edgepedia.org/stella-parton) in NBC's *[Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors](https://www.edgepedia.org/dolly-partons-coat-of-many-colors)* (2015) and its sequel *Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love* (2016).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2005, Los Angeles, California, to actors Angela Little and Andy Mackenzie[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) • [2](https://www.filmweb.pl/person/Farrah%2BMackenzie-2078066) |
| First credit | The indie fantasy short *The Heart's Eye View*, at age five, appearing with her parents[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) |
| Breakthrough TV role | Stella Parton in two NBC television films based on Dolly Parton's childhood (2015, 2016)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) |
| Series regular roles | Alice in *Utopia* (Amazon, 2020); Hazel in *United States of Al* (CBS, 2021–2022, 29 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) |
| Notable film role | Rose Sandford in *Leave the World Behind* (Netflix, 2023), directed by Sam Esmail[3](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/leave-the-world-behind-release-date-photos) |
| Critical scores | *Logan Lucky* (2017) 92% and *Leave the World Behind* (2023) 73% on Rotten Tomatoes[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/farrah_mackenzie) |
| Other work | Performed "Take Me Home, Country Roads" on the *Logan Lucky* soundtrack[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) |
## Family and early start
Mackenzie was born in Los Angeles into a working acting family. Her mother, Angela Little, appeared in *Walk Hard*, and her father, Andy Mackenzie, appeared in *Sushi Girl*; her grandfather, Will Mackenzie, is a DGA Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated director.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) In interviews she has said that both parents were actors and that her grandparents met on Broadway, and that her family decided she should begin acting professionally after she showed a natural ability putting on shows with friends and cousins.[5](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/farrah-mackenzie-amazon-utopia-interview/)
Her first project came at five years old, the indie fantasy short *The Heart's Eye View*, in which she appeared alongside her parents.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) Her earliest television work included a 2011 guest spot on *Workaholics* as "Puppet Hugger", when she was five or six.[6](https://actoragecheck.com/actor/Farrah-Mackenzie/1548301)
## The Dolly Parton films and early film roles
**Stella Parton.** In 2015 Mackenzie played Stella Parton, Dolly Parton's sister as a child, in NBC's *Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors*, and returned in the role for the 2016 sequel *Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) Both television films were based on [Dolly Parton](https://www.edgepedia.org/dolly-parton)'s childhood in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains in the 1950s, and the Christmas film received an Emmy nomination.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) According to a later profile, the real Stella Parton worked closely with Mackenzie on the first film, and Mackenzie learned to write left-handed to match her.[7](https://www.pulse.ng/story/farrah-mackenzie-movies-and-tv-shows-2025072109274230706)
Her film work in the same period included *Nanny Cam* (2014, Lifetime), *You Get Me* (2017, Netflix), and *Please Stand By* (2017, Magnolia Pictures), in which she appeared as a younger version of [Dakota Fanning](https://www.edgepedia.org/dakota-fanning)'s character Wendy, a young autistic woman trying to submit a *Star Trek* script to a writing contest.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) • [7](https://www.pulse.ng/story/farrah-mackenzie-movies-and-tv-shows-2025072109274230706)
**Logan Lucky.** In Steven Soderbergh's heist comedy *Logan Lucky* (2017), Mackenzie played Sadie Logan, the daughter of [Channing Tatum](https://www.edgepedia.org/channing-tatum)'s and [Katie Holmes](https://www.edgepedia.org/katie-holmes)'s characters; a contemporary review noted that the love of Jimmy Logan's daughter Sadie was the character's strongest motivation in the custody dispute that drives the plot.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) • [8](https://www.mv-voice.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18.mvv_.section1.pdf) She is also credited on the soundtrack, performing "Take Me Home, Country Roads".[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) On Rotten Tomatoes the film stands at 92 percent, the highest rating among her listed movies.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/farrah_mackenzie)
## Utopia and United States of Al
In 2020 Mackenzie starred as Alice in Amazon's thriller series *Utopia*, created and executive produced by [Gillian Flynn](https://www.edgepedia.org/gillian-flynn), opposite [John Cusack](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-cusack), Rainn Wilson, and [Sasha Lane](https://www.edgepedia.org/sasha-lane). The series followed a group of young comic book fans who discover that the conspiracy in a graphic novel is real.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) Alice is an adopted foster child who is bright and curious and joins the group; Mackenzie described the character as different from herself, which she said was part of the role's appeal.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) • [5](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/farrah-mackenzie-amazon-utopia-interview/) She has recounted that she had to turn down her first audition for the part because of a scheduling conflict, then went through two callbacks before being cast.[5](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/farrah-mackenzie-amazon-utopia-interview/) In the same interview she said she studied Cusack and Wilson on set, and named horror as the genre she most wanted to work in.[5](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/farrah-mackenzie-amazon-utopia-interview/)
From 2021 to 2022 she was a series regular on CBS's comedy *United States of Al*, playing Hazel, the daughter of Riley (Parker Young) and Vanessa ([Kelli Goss](https://www.edgepedia.org/kelli-goss)), in 29 episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) The series followed the friendship between Riley, a Marine combat veteran readjusting to civilian life in Ohio, and Awalmir ([Adhir Kalyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/adhir-kalyan)), the Afghan interpreter who served with his unit.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/)
## Leave the World Behind
Mackenzie played Rose Sandford, the daughter of Amanda ([Julia Roberts](https://www.edgepedia.org/julia-roberts)) and Clay ([Ethan Hawke](https://www.edgepedia.org/ethan-hawke)), in *Leave the World Behind*, Sam Esmail's 2023 adaptation of Rumaan Alam's novel, alongside [Mahershala Ali](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahershala-ali), Myha'la Herrold, and Kevin Bacon.[3](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/leave-the-world-behind-release-date-photos) • [9](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kevin-bacon-and-farrah-mackenzie-join-cast-of-leave-the-world-behind?inapp=true%2F) Her casting was announced in April 2022, when she joined the previously announced leads.[9](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kevin-bacon-and-farrah-mackenzie-join-cast-of-leave-the-world-behind?inapp=true%2F) Rose is the younger of the two Sandford children, whose binge-watch of the sitcom *Friends* is interrupted by the mysterious blackout at the center of the story.[3](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/leave-the-world-behind-release-date-photos)
Esmail told Netflix that Mackenzie's audition stood out for what he called an otherworldly quality in her eyes, and Vanity Fair quoted him describing her as "wise beyond her years".[3](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/leave-the-world-behind-release-date-photos) • [10](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/09/leave-the-world-behind-movie-first-look) The film closes with Rose finally watching the *Friends* finale on DVD after streaming fails, a moment Esmail said underlines the film's theme of reliance on technology; he added that Netflix raised no objections to it.[11](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/leave-the-world-netflix-director-interview-2023) On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds 73 percent, the lowest rating among her listed films.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/farrah_mackenzie)
## Recognition
IMDb lists 2 wins and 1 nomination in total for Mackenzie.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) Her performance in *Please Stand By* won a young actress award at Horrorhaus 2020.[7](https://www.pulse.ng/story/farrah-mackenzie-movies-and-tv-shows-2025072109274230706) Away from acting, she has described herself as a fan of horror films and of the *Harry Potter* books, and has said she enjoys outdoor activities and time with family.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/) • [5](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/farrah-mackenzie-amazon-utopia-interview/)
## References
1. [Farrah Mackenzie, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5008863/)
2. [Farrah Mackenzie, Filmweb](https://www.filmweb.pl/person/Farrah%2BMackenzie-2078066)
3. [Leave the World Behind: Cast, Release Date, Trailer & Plot, Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/leave-the-world-behind-release-date-photos)
4. [Farrah Mackenzie, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/farrah_mackenzie)
5. [Utopia's Farrah Mackenzie Talks Her Role as Alice and Love of Horror Movies, ComicBook.com](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/farrah-mackenzie-amazon-utopia-interview/)
6. [Farrah Mackenzie Acting Credits, ActorAgeCheck](https://actoragecheck.com/actor/Farrah-Mackenzie/1548301)
7. [Farrah Mackenzie Movies and TV Shows: 10 Defining Roles, Pulse Nigeria](https://www.pulse.ng/story/farrah-mackenzie-movies-and-tv-shows-2025072109274230706)
8. [Logan Lucky review, Mountain View Voice (August 2017)](https://www.mv-voice.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18.mvv_.section1.pdf)
9. [Kevin Bacon and Farrah Mackenzie Join Cast of 'Leave the World Behind', Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kevin-bacon-and-farrah-mackenzie-join-cast-of-leave-the-world-behind?inapp=true%2F)
10. ['Leave the World Behind': Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke Face the End-Times, Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/09/leave-the-world-behind-movie-first-look)
11. [Netflix's Leave the World Behind, explained by its director, British GQ](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/leave-the-world-netflix-director-interview-2023)
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