List of Mckenna Grace performances

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.[1] Having wanted to act since age four,[2] Grace secured her first part in a commercial at five years old.[3] She made her onscreen debut in Disney XD's sitcom Crash & Bernstein (2012–2014),[4][5] while she had her first film role in Goodbye World (2013). She subsequently appeared in several films and television shows, including The Young and the Restless (2013–2015), The Vampire Diaries (2015), Mr. Church (2016), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Designated Survivor (2016–2019), and Fuller House (2016–2020).

Mckenna Grace in a brown sweater against a blue background at the 2023 German Comic Con in Dortmund
Grace at the 2023 German Comic Con in Dortmund

In 2017, Grace garnered global recognition for her role as an intellectually gifted seven-year-old in the drama film Gifted,[6][7] for which she received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Young Performer.[8] She also appeared in the 2017 films How to Be a Latin Lover, Amityville: The Awakening, and I, Tonya. The following year, Grace portrayed a murderous girl in The Bad Seed, a psychic middle child in The Haunting of Hill House, the younger version of the titular character in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and a child prodigy in Young Sheldon. She played the lattermost role until 2023. Grace appeared in three films released in 2019. Her first was Captain Marvel, in which she portrayed a 13-year-old version of the titular character. She also led the comedy-drama Troop Zero and the supernatural horror Annabelle Comes Home. Grace subsequently had voice roles in Scoob! (2020) and Spirit Untamed (2021).

Grace portrayed an intelligent teenager who has been abused and raped in the Hulu dystopian show The Handmaid's Tale (2021–2022), and a rebellious first-year student in an episode of the Disney+ horror comedy Just Beyond (2021). For the former, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.[9] Grace starred in the Ghostbusters sequels Afterlife (2021) and Frozen Empire (2024). In 2022, she wrote, executive produced, and starred in a sequel to The Bad Seed and portrayed Jan Broberg in Peacock's true crime miniseries A Friend of the Family. The following year, she appeared in the science fiction adventure film Crater (2023). Aside from acting, Grace has written and performed her own music, including 2 extended plays and 13 singles. She also directs and stars in her music videos.

Film

Key
Denotes projects that have not yet been released
Mckenna Grace's film appearancss
YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2013Goodbye WorldHannah Palmer
Suburban GothicZelda
2015Russell MadnessLena
FrankensteinMolly
2016Mr. ChurchIsabel "Izzy" Brooks
The Angry Birds MovieElla BirdVoice role
Independence Day: ResurgenceDaisy Blackwell
2017GiftedMary Adler
How to Be a Latin LoverArden
Amityville: The AwakeningJuliet Walker
I, TonyaYoung Tonya Harding
2018Ready Player OneElementary school kid
2019Captain MarvelYoung Carol Danvers (age 13)
Troop ZeroChristmas Flint
Annabelle Comes HomeJudy Warren
2020Scoob!Young Daphne BlakeVoice role
2021Spirit UntamedAbigail StoneVoice role
MalignantYoung Madison Lake / Young Emily May
Ghostbusters: AfterlifePhoebe Spengler
2023CraterAddison
PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieSkyeVoice role
2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpirePhoebe Spengler
TBASpider & JessieSpiderAlso executive producer; post-production
AnniversaryBirdiePost-production

Television

Mckenna Grace's television appearances
YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2012–2014Crash & BernsteinJasmine BernsteinRecurring role
2013The Goodwin GamesEven Younger ChloeEpisode: "Hamletta"
Joe, Joe & JaneSydneyPilot
2013–2014Instant MomSam2 episodes
2013–2015The Young and the RestlessFaith NewmanRecurring role
2014ClarenceTinia, Ashley, and Braidy SumoskiVoice role; 3 episodes
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationYoung Abby FisherEpisode: "Dead Woods"
ClementineLucyPilot
2015K.C. UndercoverQuinnEpisode: "Give Me a 'K'! Give Me a 'C'!"
The Vampire DiariesYoung Caroline Forbes2 episodes
Genie in a BikiniTeresaTelevision film
Dog with a BlogJulesEpisode: "You're Not My Sister Anymore"
Pickle and PeanutCindy / SugarbeeVoice role; 2 episodes
Babysitter's Black BookCindyTelevision film
CSI: CyberMichelle Mundo3 episodes
2015–2017Once Upon a TimeYoung Emma Swan4 episodes
2016TeachersAveryEpisode: "Drunk Kiss"
BizaardvarkDidiEpisode: "Pretty-Con"
Marvel's Most WantedZoe AbelPilot
2016–2017The Lion GuardKambuniVoice role; 2 episodes
2016, 2018Elena of AvalorBellaVoice role; 2 episodes
2016–2019Designated SurvivorPenny KirkmanRecurring role
2016–2020Fuller HouseRose HarbenbergerRecurring role
2017–2019Mickey and the Roadster RacersBitsy BeaglebergRecurring voice role
2018The Bad SeedEmma GrossmanTelevision film
The Haunting of Hill HouseTheodora "Theo" Crain (young)Main role; miniseries
Chilling Adventures of SabrinaYoung Sabrina SpellmanEpisode: "A Midwinter's Tale"
2018–presentYoung SheldonPaige SwansonRecurring role
2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideThe GrandsonEpisode: "Chapter Two: The Shrieking Eels"
2021–2022The Handmaid's TaleEsther KeyesRecurring role
2021Just BeyondVeronica VanderhallEpisode: "Leave Them Kids Alone"
2022The Bad Seed ReturnsEmma GrossmanTelevision film; also co-writer and executive producer
A Friend of the FamilyJan BrobergMain role; miniseries

Video games

Mckenna Grace's video game appearances
YearTitleRoleRef(s)
2021Ghostbusters: Afterlife ScarePhoebe Spengler

Narrative podcasts

Mckenna Grace's narrative podcast appearances
YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2023The Foxes of HydesvilleKatie FoxMain role

Discography

Extended plays

Mckenna Grace's extended plays
TitleDetails
Bittersweet 16
Autumn Leaves
  • Released: October 13, 2023[72]
  • Label: Photo Finish Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Mckenna Grace's singles
TitleYearAlbum
"Haunted House"[73]2021Ghostbusters: Afterlife
"Do All My Friends Hate Me?"[74]2022Non-album single
"You Ruined Nirvana"[75]
"Post Party Trauma"[76]Bittersweet 16
"Self Dysmorphia"[3]Non-album single
"Ugly Crier"[77]2023Bittersweet 16
"Checkered Vans"[78]
"Buzzkill Baby"[79]
"Casual Kisser"[80]TBA
"Bark to the Beat" (with Blackbear)[81]PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
"Catch Me"[82]Autumn Leaves
"Natalie"[83]2024TBA
"Middle Name" (with Carver Jones)[84]

Music videos

Mckenna Grace's music video appearances
YearTitleRef(s)
2021"Haunted House"
2022"Do All My Friends Hate Me?"
"You Ruined Nirvana"
2023"Ugly Crier"
"Buzzkill Baby"
"Casual Kisser"
"Catch Me"

References