Melissa Roxburgh (born December 10, 1992) is a Canadian and American actress. She is known for her roles in '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'' (2011) and '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days'' (2012), as Ensign Syl in the 2016 film ''

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'', as Olivia Tanis in '' The Marine 4: Moving Target.'', and as Michaela Stone in the

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science fiction drama series ''

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Early life

Roxburgh is the second oldest of four children; she has two sisters (Kristie and Ashley) and one younger brother (Matt). Her father, Cam, is a Canadian pastor, and her mother,

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, is a British retired professional tennis player. Her parents, after moving to Canada from the United States, founded a church in Vancouver. After graduating from high school, Roxburgh began pursuing acting in Vancouver. Roxburgh is an alumna of the

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Career

She landed her first major role in ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'' as Rachel. She went on to also appear in the second sequel of ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'', ''Dog Days'', but as a different character, Heather Hills. Her other work in films has included ''

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'', Jeni in '' Leprechaun: Origins'', and Ensign Syl in ''Star Trek Beyond''. Her television work has included the ''

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's drama series, ''

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''. Roxburgh portrays Michaela Stone in the NBC series ''Manifest'', which premiered on September 24, 2018. On August 28, 2021 it was announced that Manifest will return for a fourth and final season on Netflix.

Personal life

Roxburgh has a passion for travel. Growing up, her family visited Africa, Europe and South America, which began Roxburgh's interest in social justice issues. She currently serves as a GenR Leader for the International Rescue Committee (IRC), which assists people in extreme humanitarian crises. Prior to her work on ''Manifest'', Roxburgh studied Communications at

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in hopes of becoming a journalist.

Filmography

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roxburgh, Melissa 1992 births 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Vancouver Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Living people Simon Fraser University alumni William Esper Studio alumni