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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m G r a c e G e a l e y )
Grace Byers (née Gealey ) is a Caymanian-American actress. She starred as Anika Calhoun in the Fox music-industry drama series, Empire from 2015 to 2018. In 2021, she began starring as Quinn Joseph in the Amazon Prime Video comedy series, Harlem . In 2022, Byers played a leading role in the comedy horror film, The Blackening .
Early life [ edit ]
Grace was born in Butler, Pennsylvania to Caymanian parents and raised in the Cayman Islands from about age 2.[1] [2] Her parents are deaf, so she communicates with them using sign language.[3] After moving to the United States at age 18,[1] she received her bachelor's degree in Theater Arts at the University of South Florida in Tampa.[2] Grace later attended the University of California, Irvine , where she received her Master’s of Fine Arts in acting.[2]
Byers then moved to New York City, where she performed Off-Broadway , including in Venus Flytrap: A Femme Noir Mystery , and Rent .[4] [5] In 2013, she performed in the Chicago productions of The Misanthrope and Tartuffe .[6] [7] In 2014, Gealey was cast as Anika Calhoun in the Fox musical prime time drama, Empire opposite Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson .[8] [9] The series debuted on January 7, 2015.[10] She left the series after four seasons in 2018.
In 2017, Byers was cast as Kate, a jazz singer and lounge owner, in the indie thriller Bent , making her big screen debut.[11] In 2018, Byers published a children's book titled I Am Enough , based on her experiences being bullied as a child for having deaf parents. She wrote it to empower children to love and accept themselves.[12]
From 2018 to 2019, Byers starred as Reeva Payge in the Fox superhero series The Gifted . In 2021, she began starring as Quinn Joseph in the Amazon comedy series, Harlem .[13] The following year, she starred in the comedy horror film, The Blackening .[14]
Personal life [ edit ]
Byers became engaged to her Empire costar Trai Byers in 2015.[15] She and Byers married on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on April 14, 2016.[16] [17] Their son was born in 2023.[18]
Filmography [ edit ]
Television [ edit ]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2015–2018
Empire
Anika Calhoun
Series regular, 66 episodes
[13]
2017 - 2018
The Gifted
Reeva Payge
Series regular; 16 episodes
[13]
2019
Tales
Edie
Episode:"My Life"
2021–present
Harlem
Quinn Joseph
Series regular
[13]
2023
Phoenix
Katherine 'Boz' Bosworth
Series regular
Bibliography [ edit ]
I Believe I Can (2020) 9780062667137 [19] [20]
I Am Enough (2018) 9780062667120 [21] [22]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c Moise, Herlande (November 11, 2014). "Let's Talk About Beauty: Chatting up with Empire ' s Grace Gealey" . LumiereMagazine.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015 . I was born in Butler, PA to an American father and Afro-Caribbean mother. Our family moved to the Cayman Islands (my mother's native home) when I was about 2 years old.
^ Staff, The Doctors (16 April 2015). "Grace Gealey on Growing Up with Non-Hearing Parents" . thedoctorstv.com . The Doctors. Retrieved 31 May 2018 .
^ "Cayman talent off-Broadway" . Retrieved 15 January 2015 .
^ "Cayman actor Grace Gealey Broadway experiences" . Cayman 27 . Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015 .
^ "Review: The Misanthrope (Court Theatre)" . chicagotheaterbeat.com . Archived from the original on 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-01-15 .
^ "Review: Tartuffe (Court Theatre)" . chicagotheaterbeat.com . Archived from the original on 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2015-01-15 .
^ Lesley Goldberg (10 March 2014). "Gabourey Sidibe Reunites With Lee Daniels on Fox's 'Empire' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 15 January 2015 .
^ The Deadline Team (10 March 2014). "Gabourey Sidibe Joins Fox Drama Pilot 'Empire' - Deadline" . Deadline . Retrieved 15 January 2015 .
^ "Gealey graces TV in new FOX series" . The Cayman Reporter . Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015 .
^ a b Kroll, Justin (24 March 2017). " 'Empire' Star Grace Byers Joins Karl Urban and Sofia Vergara in 'Bent' " . variety.com . Variety. Retrieved 31 May 2018 .
^ Hair, Hype (23 October 2017). "Grace Byers' To Publish First Children's Book 'I Am Enough' " . hypehair.com . Hype Hair. Retrieved 31 May 2018 .
^ a b c d Turchiano, Danielle (13 December 2021). "Grace Byers on Bringing Her Caymanian Roots Into Amazon's 'Harlem' " . Variety . Retrieved 26 September 2023 .
^ Davids, Brian (June 21, 2023). " 'The Blackening' Star Grace Byers on Tackling the Horror Genre's Most Careless Tropes" . The Hollywood Reporter .
^ Corinthios, Aurelie. "It's Official! Grace Gealey Shows Off Engagement 2015" . People . Time Inc. Retrieved October 7, 2015 .
^ "Empire Stars Trai Byers and Grace Gealey Have Secret Island Wedding" . TMZ.com . April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016 .
^ "Empire Stars Trai Byers and Grace Gealey Get Married in Caribbean Beach Wedding" . Us Weekly . April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016 .
^ Fluker, Dominique (April 17, 2023). "Grace And Trai Byers Announce The Arrival Of Their First Child On Their Wedding Anniversary" . Essence . Retrieved September 17, 2023 .
^ "See the Cover of Empire Star Grace Byers' Upcoming Children's Book I Believe I Can" . PEOPLE.com . Retrieved Nov 24, 2019 .
^ "I Believe I Can - Grace Byers - Hardcover" . HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher . Retrieved Nov 24, 2019 .
^ "I Am Enough - Grace Byers - Hardcover" . HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher . Retrieved Nov 24, 2019 .
^ "I AM ENOUGH by Grace Byers , Keturah A. Bobo | Kirkus Reviews" . Retrieved Nov 24, 2019 – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grace_Byers&oldid=1229297442 "
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