Mackenna Shults is an American actress originally from Texas. She made her television debut in Ballard (2025), a gripping Amazon Prime series based on the bestselling novel by Michael Connelly. Mackenna will next be seen co-starring in the upcoming feature film Brian alongside Ben Wang and Peyton Elizabeth Lee. She also starred in Bloodstained Ivory, a festival standout that earned numerous awards, including several Best Narrative Feature wins. For her leading role, she learned and performed complex piano pieces herself, dedicating six months to training. She made her feature film debut as Barbara Boyd, in Matter of Time, starring opposite of Sean Astin and Myles Erlick. Recently, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Oklahoma, completing the rigorous program in just 3.5 years.