Mckenna Grace
Mckenna Grace | |
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Born |
Texas, United States | June 25, 2006
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
Mckenna Grace (born June 25, 2006[1]) is an American child actress known for playing the role of Jasmine Bernstein in the series Crash & Bernstein and Faith Newman in The Young and the Restless. As of 2016, she plays Penny Kirkman in the ABC television series Designated Survivor.
Career
In 2013, Grace made her acting debut, playing Sydney in the television pilot Joe, Joe & Jane.[2] Later she recurred on the Disney XD series Crash & Bernstein.[1] Grace also had a recurring part playing Faith Newman on The Young and the Restless between 2013 and 2015.[3] In 2015 she had a recurring role on the CBS series CSI: Cyber.[3]
Grace played the role of Daisy in the science fiction thriller film Independence Day: Resurgence; the film, directed by Roland Emmerich, was released on June 24, 2016.[4] Grace is set to play the lead role in the drama film Gifted.[5] She also filmed the significant role of Juliet in the horror film Amityville: The Awakening along with Bella Thorne; Franck Khalfoun directed the film which is scheduled for release on January 6, 2017.[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Goodbye World | Hannah Palmer | |
2013 | R | Young Riley | Short film |
2014 | Suburban Gothic | Zelda | |
2015 | Russell Madness | Lena | |
2015 | Frankenstein | N/A | |
2015 | The Pearl Whale | N/A | Short film |
2016 | Mr. Church | Izzy | |
2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | Daisy Blackwell | |
2017 | Gifted | Mary Adler | Filming |
2017 | Amityville: The Awakening | Juliet | Completed |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012–2014 | Crash & Bernstein | Jasmine Bernstein | Recurring role; 15 episodes |
2013 | The Goodwin Games | Even Younger Chloe | Episode: "Hamletta" |
2013 | Joe, Joe & Jane | Sydney | Unsold television pilot |
2013–2014 | Instant Mom | Sam | Episodes: "Forty-Two Inches of Pure Evil", "True Romance" |
2013–2015 | The Young and the Restless | Faith Newman | Recurring role; 50 episodes |
2014 | Clarence | Tinia | Voice role; episode: "Patients" |
2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Young Abby Fisher | Episode: "Dead Woods" |
2014 | Clementine | Lucy | Television film |
2014 | Love Is Relative | Casey | Television film |
2015 | K.C. Undercover | Quinn | Episode: "Give Me A 'K'! Give Me A 'C'!" |
2015 | The Vampire Diaries | Young Caroline | Episodes: "Stay", "Let Her Go" |
2015 | Genie in a Bikini | Teresa | Television film |
2015 | Dog with a Blog | Jules | Episode: "You're Not My Sister Anymore" |
2015 | Pickle and Peanut | Cindy | Voice role; 2 episodes |
2015 | Babysitter's Black Book | Cindy | Television film |
2015 | Once Upon a Time | Young Emma | Episodes: "The Dark Swan", "Tougher Than the Rest" |
2015 | CSI: Cyber | Michelle Mundo | 3 episodes |
2015 | Teachers | Avery | Episode: "Drunk Kiss" |
2016 | The Lion Guard | Kambuni | Voice role; episode: "Follow That Hippo" |
2016 | Designated Survivor | Penny Kirkman | Recurring role |
2016 | Bizaardvark | Didi | Episode: "Pretty-Con" |
References
- 1 2 Osmanski, Stephanie (June 25, 2015). "10 TV Shows You Had No Idea Mckenna Grace Was In". M Magazine. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (January 18, 2013). "TV Pilots 2013: The Complete Guide to What Lives, Dies and Still Has a Pulse". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- 1 2 Lewis, Errol (December 4, 2014). "McKenna Grace Returning To 'Y&R' As Faith Newman". SoapOperaNetwork.com. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (May 13, 2015). "'Independence Day 2' Recruits 'Young and the Restless' Actress Mckenna Grace (Exclusive)". TheWrap.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (September 8, 2015). "Octavia Spencer & 9-Year-Old McKenna Grace Join Marc Webb's 'Gifted'". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ "'Amityville' Haunts Daughter (Exclusive)". Bloody-Disgusting.com. April 3, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2015.