Know About Shailyn Pierre-Dixon; Parents, Family, Movies, School, Facts

Shailyn Pierre-Dixon is an award-winning Canadian actress, who earned her recognition for her role as the young Aminata in the television miniseries The Book of Negroes. She began her career as a child model.

Shailyn Pierre-Dixon Parents, Family

Shailyn was born on 1^st June 2003 in Caledon, Canada. She is the daughter of Maurice Pierre and Christina Dixon. Her mother Christina is an actress, writer, and producer, who now appears on commercials and TV shows. Moreover, she is a writer and producing partner of the indie film/television company, Proper Write Offs Productions.

Shailyn Pierre-Dixon celebrated her 16^th birthday with her parents on 1^st June 2019 (Picture: Christina’s Instagram)

Pierre-Dixon is of Trinidadian descent from her father’s side and her mother is Canadian. Deeply influenced by her mother, she developed an acting passion at an early age. Therefore, she enrolled in the drama program at Mayfield Secondary School in her hometown.

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Career; Movies, TV Shows

Shailyn began her career as a child model, appearing on numerous commercials. She made her movie debut at the age of 10 from the 2013 comedy-drama film The Best Man Holiday. There she played the role of Kelly, an on-screen daughter of Herald Perrineau and Regina Hall.

Shailyn Pierre-Dixon portrayed the role of young Aminata in the CBC miniseries The Book of Negroes (Picture: IMDb)

Meanwhile, in 2015, she was cast in a recurring role of Frances in the science fiction drama series, Between. In the same year, she played the role of young Aminata in the CBC miniseries The Book of Negroes. For her remarkable performance, she won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016.

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Pierre-Dixon landed the role of Zoe Lawton, the on-screen daughter of Will Smith in the 2016 superhero movie Suicide Squad. Furthermore, she appeared as Mary Jones in the 2016 movie, Jean of the Joneses.

Some Interesting Facts About Shailyn Pierre-Dixon

• Shailyn was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 25 Under 25 for some of the most influential youths in the community by the In The Hills Magazine in 2018.
• She also earned a Golden Maple Award nomination for Newcomer of the Year and ACTRA Award nomination for Outstanding Performance for her role in The Book of Negroes.
• In 2015, she presented the Canadian Screen Awards at the age of 11, which made her one of the youngest presenters in the Academy’s history.
• Besides acting, she loves playing the violin, track and field, and collecting stones.