The Truth About Mckenna Grace
Whether you're a Marvel fan or a horror fan, chances are that you've seen Mckenna Grace act as a younger version of whoever's the star. Born June 25, 2006, Mckenna Grace has made waves in Hollywood with her insanely powerful performances ever since 2012. From TV series like "The Handmaid's Tale" to films like "Captain Marvel," she's been literally everywhere, and she's only 14 years old!
At only five years old, her grandparents gave her a tape with Shirley Temple on it, which made her fall in love with acting (via Celebrity XYZ). Within the past decade, she's played young versions of Emma in "Once Upon a Time," Caroline in "The Vampire Diaries," Carol Danvers in "Captain Marvel," Tonya in "I, Tonya," Theodora in "The Haunting of Hill House," and even Sabrina in "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" (via Cheat Sheet).
And with five more projects in the works, according to her IMDb, she's not slowing down anytime soon. Despite being in the public eye nearly her whole life, not too much is known about the up-and-coming Hollywood star.
She is a gifted singer and musician
Not only can she act her butt off, but she is also musically gifted. In April 2021, she posted a video to her 1.3 million followers of her singing an original song she made when quarantine first hit. She wowed everyone with her deep, soulful voice and powerful lyrics, as seen on her Instagram. Now this may be one of the first times her fans have heard her sing, but she's been utilizing her singing skills for a long time. She has covers posted all over YouTube of her singing and playing her adorable ukulele (via YouTube). From school to acting jobs, she sings to help her remember things. For school, she used to sing in order to help her remember certain math problems. And in her roles, specifically in the film "Gifted," she made songs to remember her long lines (via Celebrity XYZ). Not only that, but she can play the piano, ukulele, and guitar amazingly.
Mckenna has wanted to be an actress since she was four years old
Grace knew she wanted to be an actress incredibly young. At age four, she started begging her mom to make her an actress. Apparently, she went to her first audition while spending a vacation with her family in Los Angeles. Soon after, she got her first job in a YMCA commercial. Then she debuted at only six years old and starred in the Disney XD television series "Crash & Bernstein" and made her film debut in the short film, "R" (via Celebrity XYZ). Since then, she's had over 50 acting credits on IMDb, with her most popular roles being Mary in "Gifted," Young Tonya in "I, Tonya," and Young Theo in "The Haunting of Hill House" (via IMDb). In an interview with The Washington Post she says her hardest role to date, and her favorite, has been Mary in "Gifted." At only 15, who knows what else this superstar will do?
She is a huge animal lover
She is a huge animal lover, probably one of the biggest you'll ever see. Not only has she worked with PETA and Farm Sanctuary, but she became a vegetarian at the age of seven. Plus, she loves to be with animals whenever she can. Currently, she has two dogs: A Morkie named Marshmallow and a Pomeranian named Baby Unicorn (via The Washington Independent). Along with that, she has a stuffed animal collection that's easily gone into the triple digits. The most adorable thing though is that she brings a few along in her travels, wherever she goes. It's also reported that she collects bugs as well (via Celebrity XYZ)!
Despite loving animals to death, she is reportedly allergic to cats. However, that doesn't stop her from loving them as much as she can! Most recently, her and her best friend, actor August Maturo, took a trip to an animal sanctuary to promote adopting pets, and not shopping (via PETA).
Her favorite musician is John Lennon
She can sing, she can act, and she has amazing taste in pop culture. It's reported that she reads at least a dozen novels a year, despite her insane schedule. Her most favorite novels include the "Harry Potter" series, "Tuck Everlasting," "Where The Red Fern Grows," and "The Hunger Games" series, according to multiple Tweets.
As for movies, fans may be shocked to hear that she loves a good horror movie. Despite having one of the sweetest faces in Hollywood, the Texas native "loves scary movies." Her favorite actors include Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, Octavia Spencer, and Meryl Streep. Now, as for music, she has a wide range of tastes. It's reported that her favorite musicians are Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Alessia Cara, and even John Lennon. Actually, her favorite song of all time is "Imagine" by John Lennon, as if she couldn't get any cooler (via Celebrity XYZ).
She wasn't allowed to watch 'The Handmaid's Tale' until she was cast in it
Mckenna's biggest role this year has been as 14-year-old wife, Esther Keyes, in the hit series, "The Handmaid's Tale." The fourth season of "The Handmaid's Tale" just came out recently, and everyone has been talking about it. One of the biggest talking points has been Grace's powerful, cigarette smoking survivor character. Right off the bat, her character and the lead, June, gain an almost mother-daughter like relationship, which makes audiences cry even more. There won't be any spoilers here, but let's just say it gets crazy.
Now the funny thing is that Grace wasn't allowed to watch the series until she was cast in it! In an interview with Elle, she told them the story, "I was never allowed to watch Handmaid's. I remember wanting to, because my parents really like it. After I got it, my mom's like, 'Well, I mean, okay.' Then we binge-watched all the seasons together." Along with that, she divulged in the same interview, she's had to write about the series multiple times for one of her courses, but never lets it slip that she's in it. "The professor doesn't know I'm in it. I tried not to expose myself," she said.