
Acting
Grace Byers
Born 1984-07-26 · Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Acting credits
5.2On his latest private investigation, a shamed former cop connects a murder case to a government conspiracy involving rogue agents from a top spy agency.
Bent
2018
5.9Seven black friends go away for the weekend, only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. They must pit their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies against the murderer to stay alive.
The Blackening
2023
5.8When Ashley and her young daughter Sarah get caught up in a criminal enterprise that puts their lives at risk, she turns to the only person who can help: her estranged father Matt, currently living the life of a retired beach bum in the Cayman Islands. Their reunion is fleeting as they are soon tracked down on the island by crime boss Donnie and his lieutenant Bobo. As Ashley, Sarah, and Matt become entangled in an increasingly dangerous web, Ashley quickly learns her father had a secret past that she knew nothing about and that there is more to her father than meets the eye.
The Retirement Plan
2023
6.3Joanna's obsessive fantasy of a perfect life with Leo crumbles, leading to dire consequences. Her delusions of domestic harmony and eternal love are abruptly confronted by harsh reality, forcing her to face the truth of their relationship.
Wife Stalker
2025
The coming-of-age drama tells the true story of an all-deaf high school track & field team from the Oregon School for the Deaf. The team overcame discrimination and adversity on their way to an unprecedented victory against much larger Oregon public schools—becoming the Oregon State Track & Field Champions in 1986.
Flash Before the Bang
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Young Jade Kassis is suddenly stricken with HLH — a rare and deadly blood disorder that throws his family into a battle for his life. As doctors race to find answers and the family strives to maintain hope, the line between the medical and the miraculous is rxplored.
One in a Million
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