Makenzie Jade Vega Norfolk (born February 10, 1994) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Grace Florrick on The Good Wife and as the 11-year-old counterpart of Nancy Callahan in Sin City.
Life and career Vega was born on February 10, 1994, in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Baruch Vega, is a Colombian fashion photographer who was an informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration,De Cordoba, Jose, "Fashion Photographer Scored Millions As an Informant, but Was Justice Served?", The Wall Street Journal, December 7, 2000 and her mother, Gina Rue, is an American former model."Alexa Vega Biography". Film Reference. She is the younger sister of actress Alexa PenaVega.
At age five, Vega played one of the children of Teddie Cochran (Geena Davis) in The Geena Davis Show. In 2000, she was cast as Annie, the Campbells' precocious daughter, playing opposite Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni in The Family Man. The following year, Vega was seen again playing Chloe in Made which starred Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau and Famke Janssen. In 2004, she played Diana Gordon, daughter of Dr. Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes) and Alison Gordon (Monica Potter) in the horror film Saw."It's Evening in America". Vanity Fair. May 2012. Page 158. That same year, Vega portrayed Sal in Chestnut: Hero of Central Park. The following year, she played young Nancy Callahan, alongside Bruce Willis in Sin City. Vega then appeared in Just My Luck as Katy, starring Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine, and also in the summer blockbuster X-Men: The Last Stand as the Prison Truck Little Girl, a disguise of Mystique.
Vega played Grace Florrick, the daughter of Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies), in the CBS drama The Good Wife; she was a regular cast member through six of the show's seven seasons, and was recurring cast member in the seventh and final season, with Grace providing 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.
Personal life Vega married Australian model Blair Norfolk on February 4, 2017, in a secret wedding, which the couple announced publicly three weeks after. Their daughter, Marlo, was born on December 19, 2020. Vega gave birth to a second daughter in February 2025.
Filmography
Film + Film roles Year Film Role Notes 2000 Annie Campbell 2001 Made Chloe 2004 Saw Diana Gordon Chestnut: Hero of Central Park Sal 2005 Sin City Young Nancy Callahan 2006 Just My Luck Katy Hardin X-Men: The Last Stand Prison Truck Little Girl 2007 In the Land of Women Paige Hardwicke2014Code AcademySheridanShort film 2016 Fender Bender Hilary2022ExploitedLexi
Television + Television roles Year Title Role Notes 1999 Dr. Quinn: Revolutions Maria Television film 2000–2001 Eliza Ryan Main role; 22 episodes 2006 Justice Mary Nicks 2 episodesUncredited for 1 episode 2007 Ghost Whisperer Becca Cahill Episode: "All Ghosts Lead to Grandview" 2009ER Vera Episode: "I Feel Good" 2009–2016 Grace Florrick Main role (seasons 1–6); recurring role (season 7)103 episodes 2014 The Assault Sam Gleason Television film2016 Heartbeat Gloria Gonzalez Episode: "The Inverse" Pretty Little Dead Girl Emma Miller Television film 2018 Tomboy Tori Television film The Beach House Toy Sooner Television film 13 Reasons Why Sarah Carlin 2 episodes Love, of Course Cara Andolini Television film 2020 InstaPsycho Kelly Ryan Television film
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult2001Phoenix Film Critics Society AwardsBest Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting RoleThe Family ManYoung Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress Age Ten or UnderBest Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Young Actress Age Ten or UnderThe Geena Davis Show2010Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young ActressThe Good WifeScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series2011Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young ActressScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series2012
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