Mckenna Grace, born on June twenty-fifth, two thousand six, in Grapevine, Texas, is a talented American actress and singer. She began her professional acting career at the tender age of five, which led her to relocate to Los Angeles, California, as a child. Grace's early roles included portraying Jasmine Bernstein in the Disney XD sitcom Crash & Bernstein from two thousand twelve to two thousand fourteen and Faith Newman in the soap opera The Young and the Restless from two thousand thirteen to two thousand fifteen.
Her breakthrough came with her performance as a child prodigy in the film Gifted in two thousand seventeen, earning her a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer. Following this success, Grace gained further recognition for her roles as younger versions of characters in notable films such as I, Tonya, The Haunting of Hill House, and Captain Marvel, as well as leading roles in The Bad Seed, Troop Zero, and Annabelle Comes Home.
In two thousand twenty-one, Grace portrayed the abused teenager Esther Keyes in The Handmaid's Tale, earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, making her the first child to be recognized for a guest acting Emmy. She also played Phoebe Spengler in the supernatural comedy films Ghostbusters: Afterlife and the upcoming Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, receiving critical acclaim and a Critics' Choice Super Award nomination.
In addition to her acting career, Grace ventured into music after signing with Photo Finish Records in two thousand twenty. She released her debut single, "Haunted House," in two thousand twenty-one, featured in the Ghostbusters: Afterlife soundtrack. In two thousand twenty-three, she released two extended plays, Bittersweet 16 and Autumn Leaves, showcasing her exploration of pop rock and folk sounds.