Mckenna Grace is an American actress Who rose to fame after having a starring role for Jasmine Bernstein in the popular TV series “Crash & Bernstein” from 2012 to 2014. Her performance in this sitcom allowed her to appear in several other hit television shows.

Mckenna began her acting career at 6 and made a name for herself as one of the lead actresses in showbiz. She is also recognized for her appearances in hit shows such as, “The Young and the Restless,” “Designated Survivor,” “The Haunting of Hill House,” and more.

Mckenna Grace was included in The Hollywood Reporter’s Top 30 Stars under Age 18 in their 2018 and 2019 issues. Apart from acting in films, she also showed her abilities as a voice actress, providing vocals for several films and series.

Mckenna Grace Biography

Early Life

Mckenna Grace was (born on June 25, 2006), in Grapevine, Texas, . Her father, John Ross Burge, worked as an orthopedic surgeon, and her mother, Crystal Nicole Burge, was a medical representative.

Grace became interested in acting when her great-grandparents gave her a gift, a DVD collection of Shirley Temple films, on her 5th birthday. From then on, she began taking acting classes and impressed her parents and teachers with her impressive skills. Due to her busy schedule from an early age, she has been homeschooled.

At the age of 7, the entire family moved to Grapevine, Texas, due to her father’s orthopedic surgery program there. Later, she was on vacation with her family in LA, where she got a chance to audition for acting. The family eventually relocated to Los Angeles, California, for Grace’s acting career.

Career

McKenna made her theatrical film debut playing the role of Hannah Palmer in the 2013 comedy movie, “Goodbye World.” She appeared alongside actors Gaby Hoffmann, Ben McKenzie, Adrian Grenier, and many others, but the film was a commercial failure.

Grace had a recurring role as Jasmine Bernstein in episodes of “Crash & Bernstein” from 2012 to 2014. She got another recurring role as Faith Newman in the soap opera, “The Young and the Restless” from 2013 to 2015.

Grace gained popularity in 2015 when she began starring as Michelle Mundo in the CBS series, “CSI: Cyber.” She also played the role of Molly in the film, “Frankenstein.” 

Another prominent role came for Grace in the science fiction movie, “Independence Day: Resurgence” in 2016. That same year, he was cast in the drama film, “MR. Church.” Next, she got a role in the comedy movie, “How to Be a Latin Lover.” 

The biggest breakthrough in her acting career came when she got the lead role of Mary Adler in the 2017 film, “Gifted.” She appeared in the movie alongside Chris Evans, and her performance earned her Critics Choice Movie Award nomination.

Grace also appeared along with Bella Throne in the horror film, “Amityville: The Awakening” as Juliet. She followed that up by starring as Emma in the 2018 horror movie, “The Bad Seed.” The following year, she starred as Judy Warren in the hit film, “Annabelle Comes Home.”

Grace came to the spotlight when she appeared as the more youthful version of the titular role in the hit Marvel Studios movie “Captain Marvel.” She also played in the first season of the Netflix series, “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” in 2018.

In 2016, McKenna debuted as a voice artist, providing vocals for the character of Ella Bird in the animated film, “The Angry Birds Movie.” Then, in 2020, she played the voice character of Daphne Blake in the animated movie, “Scoob!”

In 2021, Grace had the recurring role of Esther Keyes in the fourth season of the TV series, “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The show ran from 2021 to 2022, and during this time, she appeared in an episode of the horror comedy, “Just Beyond,” and the miniseries, “A Friend of the Family.”

At the end of 2021, Grace dropped the music video for her first single, “Haunted House,” and then a new single, “Do all my friends hate me?” in February 2022. In July, her song “Post Party Trauma” came out, and the music video for her new track, “Ugly Crier,” was released in January 2023.

Career Highlights

• Designated Survivor, (TV series, 2010-2019)
• The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix horror web series, 2018)
• The Bad Seed (Film, 2018)
• CSI: Cyber, (TV Series, 2015)
• Once Upon a Time (2015-2017)
• Fuller House (TV series, 2016)
• Young Sheldon, (Sitcom, 2018-2022)
• Goodbye World (Film, 2013)
• Suburban Gothic, (Film, 2013)
• 2017 Phoenix Film Critics Society, Breakthrough Performance _ Won
• 2018 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, Best Young Actor/Actress _ Nomination
• 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards, Special Guest Actress in a Drama Series _ Nomination

Mckenna Grace Net Worth

Mckenna Grace is an American actress with a net worth of $3 Million. She rose to fame after starring as Jasmine Bernstein in the popular TV series “Crash & Bernstein” from 2012 to 2014. Her performance in this sitcom allowed her to appear in several other hit television shows.

McKenna has over 50 acting credits and continues working on several upcoming projects. The actress mainly earns from her roles in films and television series. Grace also has a self-titled YouTube channel where she uploads music videos of her songs.

Additionally, she has done endorsement work for several brands, including Mischka Aoki, CHANEL, Nadya Dzyak, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, and YMCA commercials.

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