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Grace Byers Biography

Birth Name:Grace Lillis Gealey

Birth Place:Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in theatre arts and earned her master's in acting from the University of California at Irvine
  • Got her start as a professional actress in New York regional theatre
  • Best known for her role as Anika Gibbons in "Empire․"
  • Possesses the ability to communicate fluently in American Sign Language

Awards

  • 2015Teen Choice Award-Choice TV: Chemistry: nominated
  • 2016Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated