Grace Byers
ActingJuly 26, 1984(age 41)
Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Grace Lillis Gealey, Grace Gealey
Biography
Grace Byers (née Gealey; born July 26, 1984) is an American actress, known for her role as Anika Calhoun in the Fox music-industry drama, Empire. Gealey then moved to New York City, where she performed Off-Broadway, including in Venus Flytrap: A Femme Noir Mystery, and Rent. In 2013, she performed in the Chicago productions of The Misanthrope and Tartuffe. In 2014, Gealey was cast as Anika Calhoun in the Fox musical prime time drama, Empire opposite Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson. The series debuted on January 7, 2015.
Movies
(6 total)
The Blackening
20235.9
as Allison
The Retirement Plan
20236.0
as Hector
Bent
20185.2
as Kate
Wife Stalker
20255.8
as Piper
TV Shows
(8 total)
The Gifted
20177.6
as Reeva Payge
Empire
20157.1
as Anika Gibbons
Harlem
20217.4
as Quinn Joseph
Tamron Hall
20194.9
as Self - Guest
Tales
20176.5
as Edie
Sherri
20222.7
as Self - Guest
