Grace Gealey

Grace Gealey
Born July 26, 1984
Cayman Islands
Occupation Actress

Grace Gealey (born July 26, 1984)[1] is a Caymanian-American actress, known for her role as Anika Calhoun in the Fox music-industry primetime soap opera, Empire.

Life and career

Gealey was born and raised in the Cayman Islands.[1][2] After moving to the United States, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Theater Arts at the University of South Florida in Tampa.[2] Gealey later attended the University of California, Irvine, where she received her Master’s of Fine Arts in acting.[2] Gealey then moved to New York City where she performed Off-Broadway, including in Venus Flytrap: A Femme Noir Mystery, and Rent.[3][4] In 2013, she performed in the Chicago productions of The Misanthrope and Tartuffe.[5][6]

In 2014, Gealey was cast as Anika Calhoun in the Fox musical prime time drama, Empire opposite Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson.[7][8] The series debuted on January 7, 2015.[9]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015-present Empire Anika Calhoun

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Grace Gealey". TVGuide.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Interview with 'Empire' star Grace Gealey". TheCelebrityCafe.com. Retrieved January 15, 2015. Born and raised in the Cayman Islands....
  3. ↑ "Cayman talent off-Broadway". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cayman actor Grace Gealey Broadway experiences". Cayman 27. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  5. ↑ http://chicagotheaterbeat.com/2013/05/20/review-the-misanthrope-court-theatre/#review
  6. ↑ http://chicagotheaterbeat.com/2013/07/02/review-tartuffe-court-theatre/#review
  7. ↑ Lesley Goldberg. "Gabourey Sidibe Reunites With Lee Daniels on Fox's 'Empire'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  8. ↑ The Deadline Team. "Gabourey Sidibe Joins Fox Drama Pilot ‘Empire’ - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Gealey graces TV in new FOX series". The Cayman Reporter. Retrieved 15 January 2015.

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