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[[Mckenna Grace]] is an American actress who has appeared in films, television series, video games, and narrative podcasts. A 2022 [[Yahoo! Entertainment]] article referred to her as "one of the most successful and prolific child actors of her generation", with over 70 credits by that point.<ref name="Polowy">{{cite web |last1=Polowy |first1=Kevin |title=Why McKenna Grace Is 'Honored' to Play Younger Versions of Actress Like Margot Robbie, Brie Larson in Movies |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mckenna-grace-younger-versions-actresses-a-friend-of-the-family-interview-170039971.html |publisher=[[Yahoo! Entertainment]] |access-date=August 3, 2023 |date=October 7, 2022 |archive-date=June 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620133644/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mckenna-grace-younger-versions-actresses-a-friend-of-the-family-interview-170039971.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Having wanted to act since age four,<ref name="Vary" /> Grace secured her first part in a commercial at five years old.<ref name="Levine" /> She made her onscreen debut in [[Disney XD]]'s sitcom ''[[Crash & Bernstein]]'' (2012–2014),<ref name="Topel">{{cite web |last1=Topel |first1=Fred |title=Mckenna Grace: ''Bad Seed'' Character Still 'Totally Evil' |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2022/09/05/McKenna-Grace-Bad-Seed-Returns/5341662135985 |work=[[United Press International]] |access-date=June 21, 2023 |language=en |date=September 5, 2022 |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907080430/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2022/09/05/McKenna-Grace-Bad-Seed-Returns/5341662135985/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Sneider">{{cite web |last1=Sneider |first1=Jeff |title=''Independence Day 2'' Recruits ''Young and the Restless'' Actress Mckenna Grace (Exclusive) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/independence-day-2-recruits-young-and-the-restless-actress-mckenna-grace-exclusive |website=[[TheWrap]] |access-date=June 21, 2023 |date=May 13, 2015 |archive-date=January 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125014547/https://www.thewrap.com/independence-day-2-recruits-young-and-the-restless-actress-mckenna-grace-exclusive/ |url-status=live }}</ref> while she had her first film role in ''[[Goodbye World (film)|Goodbye World]]'' (2013).<ref name="Rapold">{{cite web |last1=Rapold |first1=Nicolas |title=Futzing and Flirting as Armageddon Unfolds |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/04/movies/global-crisis-reunites-old-friends-in-goodbye-world.html |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=June 24, 2023 |date=April 4, 2014 |url-access=limited |archive-date=June 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624120707/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/04/movies/global-crisis-reunites-old-friends-in-goodbye-world.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She subsequently appeared in several films and television shows, including ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' (2013–2015),<ref name="Y&R ew">{{cite magazine |last1=Brathwaite |first1=Lester Fabian |last2=Boucher |first2=Ashley |title=''Young and the Restless'' Turns 50! A Look Back at the Biggest Guest Stars and Alumni |url=https://ew.com/tv/young-and-the-restless-guest-stars-alumni-50th-anniversary |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=June 24, 2023 |language=en |date=March 29, 2023 |archive-date=June 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624120715/https://ew.com/tv/young-and-the-restless-guest-stars-alumni-50th-anniversary/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'' (2015),<ref name="Caruso" /> ''[[Mr. Church]]'' (2016),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jenkins |first1=Mark |title=Eddie Murphy Returns to the Big Screen in ''Mr. Church'' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/eddie-murphy-returns-to-the-big-screen-in-mr-church/2016/09/15/214fac7c-75db-11e6-b786-19d0cb1ed06c_story.html |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |access-date=June 25, 2023 |date=September 15, 2016 |url-access=limited |archive-date=November 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129203045/https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/eddie-murphy-returns-to-the-big-screen-in-mr-church/2016/09/15/214fac7c-75db-11e6-b786-19d0cb1ed06c_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Independence Day: Resurgence]]'' (2016),<ref name="Sneider" /> ''[[Designated Survivor (TV series)|Designated Survivor]]'' (2016–2019),<ref name="Ge">{{cite web |last1=Ge |first1=Linda |title=ABC's ''Designated Survivor'' Casts ''Girl Meets World''{{'s}} Tanner Buchanan (Exclusive) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/abcs-designated-survivor-casts-girl-meets-worlds-tanner-buchanan-exclusive |website=[[TheWrap]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |date=March 2, 2016 |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005211621/https://www.thewrap.com/abcs-designated-survivor-casts-girl-meets-worlds-tanner-buchanan-exclusive/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[Fuller House (TV series)|Fuller House]]'' (2016–2020).<ref name="Amber">{{cite web |last1=Amber |first1=Ashley |title=10 Celebs You Forgot Guest-Starred on ''Fuller House'' |url=https://collider.com/celebs-you-forgot-guest-starred-on-fuller-house/#mckenna-grace-as-rose-harbenberger |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |language=en |date=June 3, 2022 |archive-date=December 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216203712/https://collider.com/celebs-you-forgot-guest-starred-on-fuller-house/#mckenna-grace-as-rose-harbenberger |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
In 2017, Grace garnered global recognition for her role as an [[intellectually gifted]] seven-year-old in the drama film ''[[Gifted (2017 film)|Gifted]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roeper |first1=Richard |author1-link=Richard Roeper |title=Young Math Whiz Gets a Lesson in Division in Gripping ''Gifted'' |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/young-math-whiz-gets-a-lesson-in-division-in-gripping-gifted |website=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |access-date=June 19, 2023 |language=en |date=April 5, 2017 |archive-date=February 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215040113/https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/young-math-whiz-gets-a-lesson-in-division-in-gripping-gifted/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Tilakarante">{{cite web |last1=Tilakarante |first1=Wishka |title=12 Child Actors Who Are Going to Be the Best in Hollywood One Day |url=https://movieweb.com/child-actors-going-to-be-the-best-in-hollywood/ |website=[[MovieWeb]] |access-date=June 20, 2023 |language=en |date=February 22, 2023 |archive-date=June 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620133645/https://movieweb.com/child-actors-going-to-be-the-best-in-hollywood/ |url-status=live }}</ref> for which she received a nomination for the [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]] for [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer|Best Young Performer]].<ref name="choice">{{cite web |last1=Kilday |first1=Gregg |title=Critics' Choice Awards: ''The Shape of Water'' Leads with 14 Nominations |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-critics-choice-awards-nominations-list-full-1062824 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=December 6, 2017 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |archive-date=February 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206081807/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-critics-choice-awards-nominations-list-full-1062824 |url-status=live }}</ref> She also appeared in the 2017 films ''[[How to Be a Latin Lover]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Eugenio Derbez Comedy ''How to Be a Latin Lover'' Casts McKenna Grace |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/eugenio-derbez-how-to-be-a-latin-lover-mckenna-grace-1201771835 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |date=May 11, 2016 |archive-date=June 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621042119/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/eugenio-derbez-how-to-be-a-latin-lover-mckenna-grace-1201771835/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Amityville: The Awakening]]'',<ref name="Rife">{{cite web |last1=Rife |first1=Katie |title=Long-delayed Horror Sequel ''Amityville: The Awakening'' Is a Real Snooze |url=https://www.avclub.com/long-delayed-horror-sequel-amityville-the-awakening-is-1819854319 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |language=en |date=October 25, 2017 |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126095746/https://www.avclub.com/long-delayed-horror-sequel-amityville-the-awakening-is-1819854319 |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[I, Tonya]]''.<ref name="Caruso" /> The following year, Grace portrayed a murderous girl in ''[[The Bad Seed (2018 film)|The Bad Seed]]'',<ref name="Nguyen" /> athe psychicyoungest middle childdaughter in ''[[The Haunting of Hill House (TV series)|The Haunting of Hill House]]'',<ref name="Hermanns">{{cite web |last1=Hermanns |first1=Grant |title=''The Haunting of Hill House'' Star Wants a Theo Spinoff Show |url=https://screenrant.com/haunting-hill-house-theo-spinoff-show-star-pitch |website=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |language=en |date=November 14, 2022 |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130220912/https://screenrant.com/haunting-hill-house-theo-spinoff-show-star-pitch/ |url-status=live }}</ref> the younger version of [[Sabrina Spellman|the titular character]] in ''[[Chilling Adventures of Sabrina]]'',<ref name="Ramos">{{cite web |last1=Ramos |first1=Dino-Ray |title=''Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina'': Mckenna Grace to Guest Star, Alexis Denisof & Jedidiah Goodacre Set for Recurring Roles |url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-mckenna-grace-alexis-denisof-jedidiah-goodacre-netflix-1202510075 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |date=November 28, 2018 |archive-date=April 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417040754/https://deadline.com/2018/11/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-mckenna-grace-alexis-denisof-jedidiah-goodacre-netflix-1202510075/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and a child prodigy in ''[[Young Sheldon]]''.<ref name="Schwartz">{{cite web |last1=Schwartz |first1=Ryan |title=''Young Sheldon'': How the ''Big Bang'' Spinoff's Shift Towards Dramedy Paved the Way for Game-Changing Cliffhanger |url=https://tvline.com/interviews/young-sheldon-recap-georgie-pregnant-girlfriend-mandy-baby-season-5-explained-1234809964 |website=[[TVLine]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716131324/https://tvline.com/interviews/young-sheldon-recap-georgie-pregnant-girlfriend-mandy-baby-season-5-explained-1234809964/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She played the lattermost role until 2023. Grace appeared in three films released in 2019. Her first was ''[[Captain Marvel (film)|Captain Marvel]]'', in which she portrayed a 13-year-old version of [[Carol Danvers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|the titular character]].<ref name="rt" /> She also led the comedy-drama ''[[Troop Zero]]'' and the supernatural horror ''[[Annabelle Comes Home]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goldberg |first1=Matt |title=''Troop Zero'' Review: Struggling to Reach Schmaltzy Mediocrity |url=https://collider.com/troop-zero-review |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |language=en |date=January 25, 2019 |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930062712/https://collider.com/troop-zero-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Sprauge">{{cite web |last1=Sprauge |first1=Mike |title=''Annabelle 3'' Trailer Is Here, the Evil Doll Comes Home |url=https://movieweb.com/annabelle-3-trailer-comes-home |website=[[MovieWeb]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |language=en |date=March 31, 2019 |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427201143/https://movieweb.com/annabelle-3-trailer-comes-home/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Grace subsequently had voice roles in ''[[Scoob!]]'' (2020) and ''[[Spirit Untamed]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Paz |first1=Maggie Dela |title=''Scoob'' Adds Iain Armitage and Mckenna Grace to Voice Cast |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1068077-scoob-adds-iain-armitage-and-mckenna-grace-voice-cast |website=[[ComingSoon.net]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |date=May 15, 2019 |archive-date=June 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617024242/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1068077-scoob-adds-iain-armitage-and-mckenna-grace-voice-cast |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mendelson |first1=Scott |title=''Spirit Untamed'' Review: A Reminder of a Pre-''Shrek'' DreamWorks Animation |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/06/01/spirit-untamed-review-a-reminder-of-a-pre-shrek-dreamworks-animation/?sh=11714222559d |website=[[Forbes]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |language=en |date=June 1, 2021 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716131328/https://www.forbes.com/simple-data/native-ad/?feedId=6478aac68067531b37b6f38c&pos=ntv-content |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Grace portrayed an intelligent teenager who has been abused and [[rape]]d in the [[Hulu]] dystopian show ''[[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]]'' (2021–2022),<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=''The Handmaid's Tale'' Mckenna Grace Joins Cast as Season 4 Production Resumes |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/the-handmaids-tale-mckenna-grace-joins-cast-season-4-production-resumes-1234579246 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=June 28, 2023 |date=September 17, 2020 |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409132214/https://deadline.com/2020/09/the-handmaids-tale-mckenna-grace-joins-cast-season-4-production-resumes-1234579246/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Beachum">{{cite interview |last1=Grace |first1=Mckenna |interviewer=Chris Beachum |title=Mckenna Grace Interview: ''The Handmaid's Tale'' |url=https://www.goldderby.com/video/mckenna-grace-interview-the-handmaids-tale |website=[[GoldDerby]] |access-date=June 28, 2023 |date=July 14, 2021}}</ref> and a rebellious first-year student who protests everything at her school in an episode of the [[Disney+]] horror comedy ''[[Just Beyond]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Keller |first1=Joel |title=''Just Beyond'' Disney+ Review: Stream It or Skip It? |url=https://decider.com/2021/10/13/just-beyond-disney-plus-review |website=[[Decider (website)|Decider]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |date=October 13, 2021 |archive-date=January 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117152315/https://decider.com/2021/10/13/just-beyond-disney-plus-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Tara |title=''Just Beyond'' Season 1 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/just-beyond-season-1-review |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |language=en |date=October 13, 2021 |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527114751/https://www.ign.com/articles/just-beyond-season-1-review |url-status=live }}</ref> For the former, she was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stewart |first1=Matthew |title=10 Youngest Emmy Nominees for Best Drama Guest Actress |url=https://www.goldderby.com/gallery/youngest-emmy-nominees-drama-series-guest-actress/grace-the-handmaids-tale |website=[[GoldDerby]] |access-date=June 28, 2023 |date=August 31, 2022 |archive-date=January 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117101200/https://www.goldderby.com/gallery/youngest-emmy-nominees-drama-series-guest-actress/grace-the-handmaids-tale/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Grace starred in ''[[Ghostbusters: Afterlife]]'' (2021),<ref name="Kit">{{cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=''Captain Marvel'' Actress Mckenna Grace Nabs Starring Role in Jason Reitman's ''Ghostbusters'' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mckenna-grace-star-jason-reitmans-ghostbusters-1198214 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=June 28, 2023 |date=March 29, 2019 |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209052523/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mckenna-grace-star-jason-reitmans-ghostbusters-1198214/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which became the fourth installment in the [[Ghostbusters (franchise)|''Ghostbusters'' franchise]].<ref name="Chapman">{{cite web |last1=Chapman |first1=Wilson |title=''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' Sequel Sets December 2023 Release Date |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/ghostbusters-afterlife-sequel-2023-1235305077 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=July 20, 2023 |date=June 28, 2022 |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414230401/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/ghostbusters-afterlife-sequel-2023-1235305077/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her performance received critical praise,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hardwick |first1=Ben |title=Why ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife''{{'s}} Reviews Are So Mixed |url=https://www.cbr.com/ghostbusters-afterlife-mixed-reviews-explained |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |access-date=June 28, 2023 |language=en |date=November 18, 2021 |archive-date=July 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701143055/https://www.cbr.com/ghostbusters-afterlife-mixed-reviews-explained/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Campbell |first1=Christopher |title=''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' First Reviews: McKenna Grace Shines in a Worthy Sequel Fans Will Love |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/ghostbusters-afterlife-first-reviews-mckenna-grace-shines-in-a-worthy-sequel-fans-will-love |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=June 28, 2023 |date=October 9, 2021 |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221034921/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/ghostbusters-afterlife-first-reviews-mckenna-grace-shines-in-a-worthy-sequel-fans-will-love/ |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as a [[Critics' Choice Super Award]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Daniels |first1=Karu F. |title=''Shang-Chi'', ''Spider-Man'' Lead Critics Choice Super Awards Nods |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-shang-chi-spider-man-lead-critics-choice-super-awards-nominations-20220224-yemyrsmh25ajndu3xjivkecuh4-story.html |website=[[New York Daily News|Daily News]] |access-date=June 28, 2023 |date=February 23, 2022 |archive-date=July 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701111225/https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-shang-chi-spider-man-lead-critics-choice-super-awards-nominations-20220224-yemyrsmh25ajndu3xjivkecuh4-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, she wrote, executive produced, and starred in [[The Bad Seed Returns|a sequel to ''The Bad Seed'']] and portrayed [[Jan Broberg]] in [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]'s [[true crime]] miniseries ''[[A Friend of the Family (TV series)|A Friend of the Family]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=Lifetime Pushes Release of Mckenna Grace's ''The Bad Seed Returns'' Movie Due to Texas Shooting |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/lifetime-pushes-release-mckenna-graces-the-bad-seed-returns-movie-texas-shooting-1235033132 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=July 14, 2023 |date=May 26, 2022 |archive-date=April 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410154805/https://deadline.com/2022/05/lifetime-pushes-release-mckenna-graces-the-bad-seed-returns-movie-texas-shooting-1235033132/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Hendrix Yancey Joins Mckenna Grace in ''A Friend Of The Family'' True-Crime Limited Series at Peacock |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/mckenna-grace-jan-broberg-a-friend-of-the-family-limited-series-peacock-nick-antosca-1234983901 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=June 29, 2023 |date=March 25, 2022 |archive-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129044724/https://deadline.com/2022/03/mckenna-grace-jan-broberg-a-friend-of-the-family-limited-series-peacock-nick-antosca-1234983901/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The following years, she appeared in the science fiction adventure film ''[[Crater (film)|Crater]]'' (2023) and ''[[Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire]]'' (2024).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Complex |first1=Valerie |title=''Crater'' Review: A Teen Sci-Fi Adventure That Subverts the Typical Disney YA Routine |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/disney-crater-review-a-teen-sci-fi-adventure-that-subverts-the-typical-disney-1235364906 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=June 29, 2023 |date=May 12, 2023 |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605190736/https://deadline.com/2023/05/disney-crater-review-a-teen-sci-fi-adventure-that-subverts-the-typical-disney-1235364906/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Aside from acting, Grace has written and performed her own music, including 2 [[extended play]]s and 13 singles. She also directs and stars in her music videos.<ref name="Khalifeh" />
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