MacKenzie Lea Porter (born January 29, 1990) is a Canadian country singer, songwriter, and actress. She has released two albums (MacKenzie Porter and Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart) and achieved four Canada Country number ones with "About You", "These Days", "Seeing Other People", and "Pickup". She was featured on Dustin Lynch's number one Country Airplay hit "Thinking 'Bout You". She is also one-half of Thelma and James, a musical duo with her husband Jake Etheridge. As an actor, she is best known for her leading role as a future-sent medic in the television series Travelers.
Early life
MacKenzie Porter was raised on a cattle and bison ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta. She began studying piano, violin, and voice at age four. While growing up she toured in a family band with her brother, 2004 Canadian Idol winner Kalan Porter. Their grandfather Bob Porter was Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat from 1988 to 1993.
^ a b c Pape, Hendrik (August 10, 2011). "MacKenzie Porter almost ready to take off". Sound Check Entertainment.
