Mckenna Grace: Actress and Singer-Songwriter
Mckenna Grace is an up-and-coming young actress known for her roles on popular TV shows and movies such as Crash & Bernstein, Gifted, I, Tonya, and Designated Survivor.
Recently, she made waves with her role as Esther Keyes in Hulu’s hit drama series The Handmaid’s Tale and also stars in the horror flick Annabelle Comes Home.
Mckenna Grace’s Biography
Mckenna Grace began acting when she was only young, making her debut on the Disney XD series Crash & Bernstein as Jasmine Bernstein in 2012. Since then she has made multiple television and film appearances, drawing inspiration from artists like Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift when writing/recording songs with Uncle Tanner Tanner. Additionally, she is passionate about animals; maintaining her backyard fairy garden as well as walking when it rains; reading books; as well as horror flicks – she truly possesses a natural talent that shines through in her performances!
She is on her way to an extraordinary future. Mckenna Grace made headlines for her stellar performance as the lead in the 2017 movie Gifted and was widely lauded for it; the box office success. This film chronicles a young girl with extraordinary mental abilities; Mckenna Grace excelled at memorizing long lines (and equations!) needed for the role and even sang while working on film sets; eventually winning this part after an eight-month audition process.
In 2019, she appeared as Sabrina Spellman on Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina an older version, regular in The Young and Restless, and Phoebe in Ghostbusters: Afterlife film; moreover she earned an Emmy nomination for playing Esther Keyes on The Handmaid’s Tale’s fourth season as Esther Keyes.
She keeps a busy schedule, working on multiple projects simultaneously. Additionally, she began pursuing her musical career by signing with Photo Finish Records in 2020 and releasing her debut EP “Bittersweet 16.” Since then, she has been nominated for various awards, such as Teen Choice Award nominations. She serves as an inspiration to many and looks forward to an incredible future ahead of her.
Mckenna Grace’s Acting
Mckenna Grace began acting when she was six, debuting in the Disney XD sitcom Crash & Bernstein before landing roles on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Faith Newman and many short films and TV series.
In 2013, she made her film debut in the post-apocalyptic movie Goodbye World and comedy horror flick Suburban Gothic, both of which received mixed to negative reviews. More recently in 2016, she made two more appearances – the drama flick Mr. Church and the science fiction movie Independence Day: Resurgence (both of which also received mixed to negative reviews).
Next year, she took on the role of Young Sabrina for Netflix’s reboot of the popular series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina opposite Kiernan Shipka and learned an older voice, as well as copied some of his mannerisms like subtle gestures and mimicked some of Kiernan Shipka’s mannerisms such as nail biting to show stress through subtle body language such as nail biting. She described this experience as both emotionally draining and physically exhausting but noted its importance through subtle body language such as nail biting to show stress.
Grace returned to television screens in 2021, appearing on the CBS comedy Young Sheldon as Paige Swanson – a child prodigy and rival of Sheldon himself – as Paige Swanson. Additionally, she made frequent recurring appearances as Esther Keyes on Hulu dystopian series The Handmaid’s Tale as Esther Keyes who is sexually assaulted and sold off to an older commander. Grace stressed how crucial it was that the portrayal was as real and truthful as possible as this happened all too frequently in real life for 14-year-olds like Esther Keyes on screen. Grace stressed how important it was that she portrayed Esther Keyes making sure her performance felt truthful to life just like what happens all to real people.
Spider & Jessie will feature her as one of its titular characters who must conceal their mother’s remains after an overdose death. For this role, she drew upon her own experiences with drug addiction and scoliosis to give depth to these roles. For research before filming began and when acting intense emotions like anger or hatred intuitively. Furthermore, she composed original music to connect more closely with the characters she played – she plans on continuing working on projects that tell “important stories”, with plans such as appearing as Phoebe Spengler in Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel.
Mckenna Grace’s Music
Mckenna Grace combines her passions for acting and music into her thriving career as a singer-songwriter. To date, she has released multiple singles and an EP; drawing inspiration from musical icons like Rihanna, Adele, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift for inspiration in her songwriting process. Mckenna’s songs explore themes of heartbreak and self-discovery.
Though she’s best known for her film work, she has also proven herself an exceptional stage performer – both musical theatre and concert touring circuit. As such, she toured with Motley Crue and opened for Blink-182 before going on to appear in several TV shows and films.
She’s an avid movie enthusiast, bonding with her father over their shared passion. She has appeared in multiple blockbusters such as Ghostbusters 2; in fact, filming for it began just recently!
Mckenna is an animal protection advocate and works at Farm Sanctuary animal sanctuary, advocating for cruelty-free lifestyle choices by reading all labels before purchasing products.
Erin Brockovich is an actress known for her natural performance and often compares favorably to Drew Barrymore. She has taken on some challenging roles such as portraying young Tonya Harding in I, Tonya; this was described by her as her most challenging undertaking to date. Furthermore, she has participated in several short films and television series productions.
Mckenna Grace’s Personal Life
Mckenna Grace is an animal enthusiast with two dogs: a Morkie named Marshmallow and a Pomeranian named Baby Unicorn. As well as being vegetarian, Mckenna supports Farm Sanctuary’s campaign not to keep dogs in hot cars. Mckenna also collects stuffed animals extensively; once spending a day filming a scene from Gifted at an animal shelter – which she still does before auditions! Mckenna professes strong faith and says that before each audition she prays.
Young actress Ashlee DeSoto began her acting career by landing a role on Crash & Bernstein TV show. She played Jasmine Bernstein for 10 episodes before going on to work on other projects, such as Goodbye World 2013 apocalyptic movie and Annabelle Comes Home 2014 horror flicks. DeSoto will soon also make an appearance in the Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House where she will portray Young Theodora Crain for 10 episodes.
His child actor work has been honored by multiple awards. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy award for The Handmaid’s Tale (2021-2022), in addition to receiving Critics’ Choice Super Award and Screen Actors Guild nominations.
Mckenna is an effortless performer on film. Her bright and focused mind led to her landing the lead role in Gifted; this performance earned critical acclaim and enthusiastic applause from critics as well as audiences alike.
She has appeared in various short films and television shows such as Ready Play One, CSI: Cyber, Teachers, and Dog with a Blog. She wishes to pursue acting professionally in the future.
Teen star Olivia Wilde is also exploring her musical side, having signed with Photo Finish Records and released her debut single “Haunted House.” It was featured in Ghostbusters: Afterlife movie soundtrack as well. Additionally, she has provided voice work for various video games and commercials.
