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Overview (3)
Born July 26, 1984 in George Town, Cayman Islands
Birth Name Grace Lillis Gealey
Height 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Mini Bio (1)
Grace Byers (born Grace Lillis Gealey) was born in the Cayman Islands, and moved to America to attend the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she received a B.A. in Theater Arts. During her time at USF, acting afforded her the opportunity to communicate viscerally; a desire that came from being a ***** of deaf adults (CODA). Upon graduating from college, Gealey was accepted into the University of California Irvine's graduate program and obtained her M.F.A in Acting. A successful showcase took her from Los Angeles to New York City, where Gealey performed professionally. Several theater productions, short films and national commercials led her to Chicago. Empire (2015) marks Gealey's network television debut.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Grace Gealey
Spouse (1)
Trai Byers (14 April 2016 - present)
Trivia (2)
Engaged to Trai Byers [July 28, 2015].
******** of deaf parents.
Born Grace Gealey
July 26, 1984 (age 34)
Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2012–present
Spouse(s) Trai Byers (m. 2016)
Grace Byers (née Gealey;[1] born July 26, 1984)[2] is an American actress, known for her role as Anika Calhoun in the Fox music-industry drama, Empire.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Television
4.2 Film
5 References
6 External links
Early life
Grace Gealey was born in Butler, Pennsylvania July 26, 1984, and raised in the Cayman Islands from *******.[3] She knows sign language due to having deaf parents.[4] After moving to the United States, she received her bachelor's degree in Theater Arts at the University of South Florida in Tampa.[3] Gealey later attended the University of California, Irvine, where she received her Master’s of Fine Arts in acting.[3]
Career
Gealey then moved to New York City, where she performed Off-Broadway, including in Venus Flytrap: A Femme Noir Mystery, and Rent.[5][6] In 2013, she performed in the Chicago productions of The Misanthrope and Tartuffe.[7][8] In 2014, Gealey was cast as Anika Calhoun in the Fox musical prime time drama, Empire opposite Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson.[9][10] The series debuted on January 7, 2015.[11]
In 2017 Gealey was cast as Kate, a jazz singer and lounge owner, in the indie thriller Bent.[12]
In 2018 Gealey published a ********'s book titled I Am Enough, it's based on her experiences being bullied as a ***** for having deaf parents. She wrote it to empower ******** to love and accept themselves.[13]
Personal life
Gealey became engaged to her Empire costar Trai Byers in 2015.[14] She and Byers married on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on April 14, 2016.[15][16]
Grace Byers (née Gealey), born July 26, 1984, is an Caymanian-American actress. She portrays Anika Calhoun on Fox's TV series, Empire, marking her very first major television role.
Early life and career
Gealey was born in Butler, PA and was raised in the Cayman Islands from the age of 2. After moving back to the United States, she received her Bachelor’s in Theater Arts at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Gealey later attended the University of California in Irvine where she received her Master’s on Fine Arts in acting. Gealey later moved to New York where she performed in the off-Broadway stage, including roles in Venus Flytrap: A Femme Noir Mystery Rent. In 2013, she performed in the Chicago productions of The Misanthrope and Tartuffe. In 2016, she married fellow Empire co-star Trai Byers.
Biographical Information
Birth name: Grace Gealey
Birth date: July 26, 1984
Birth place: Butler, Pennsylvania
Professional Information
Portrays: Anika Calhoun
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Overview (3)
Born July 26, 1984 in George Town, Cayman Islands
Birth Name Grace Lillis Gealey
Height 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Mini Bio (1)
Grace Byers (born Grace Lillis Gealey) was born in the Cayman Islands, and moved to America to attend the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she received a B.A. in Theater Arts. During her time at USF, acting afforded her the opportunity to communicate viscerally; a desire that came from being a ***** of deaf adults (CODA). Upon graduating from college, Gealey was accepted into the University of California Irvine's graduate program and obtained her M.F.A in Acting. A successful showcase took her from Los Angeles to New York City, where Gealey performed professionally. Several theater productions, short films and national commercials led her to Chicago. Empire (2015) marks Gealey's network television debut.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Grace Gealey
Spouse (1)
Trai Byers (14 April 2016 - present)
Trivia (2)
Engaged to Trai Byers [July 28, 2015].
******** of deaf parents.
Born Grace Gealey
July 26, 1984 (age 34)
Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2012–present
Spouse(s) Trai Byers (m. 2016)
Grace Byers (née Gealey;[1] born July 26, 1984)[2] is an American actress, known for her role as Anika Calhoun in the Fox music-industry drama, Empire.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Television
4.2 Film
5 References
6 External links
Early life
Grace Gealey was born in Butler, Pennsylvania July 26, 1984, and raised in the Cayman Islands from *******.[3] She knows sign language due to having deaf parents.[4] After moving to the United States, she received her bachelor's degree in Theater Arts at the University of South Florida in Tampa.[3] Gealey later attended the University of California, Irvine, where she received her Master’s of Fine Arts in acting.[3]
Career
Gealey then moved to New York City, where she performed Off-Broadway, including in Venus Flytrap: A Femme Noir Mystery, and Rent.[5][6] In 2013, she performed in the Chicago productions of The Misanthrope and Tartuffe.[7][8] In 2014, Gealey was cast as Anika Calhoun in the Fox musical prime time drama, Empire opposite Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson.[9][10] The series debuted on January 7, 2015.[11]
In 2017 Gealey was cast as Kate, a jazz singer and lounge owner, in the indie thriller Bent.[12]
In 2018 Gealey published a ********'s book titled I Am Enough, it's based on her experiences being bullied as a ***** for having deaf parents. She wrote it to empower ******** to love and accept themselves.[13]
Personal life
Gealey became engaged to her Empire costar Trai Byers in 2015.[14] She and Byers married on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on April 14, 2016.[15][16]
Grace Byers (née Gealey), born July 26, 1984, is an Caymanian-American actress. She portrays Anika Calhoun on Fox's TV series, Empire, marking her very first major television role.
Early life and career
Gealey was born in Butler, PA and was raised in the Cayman Islands from the age of 2. After moving back to the United States, she received her Bachelor’s in Theater Arts at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Gealey later attended the University of California in Irvine where she received her Master’s on Fine Arts in acting. Gealey later moved to New York where she performed in the off-Broadway stage, including roles in Venus Flytrap: A Femme Noir Mystery Rent. In 2013, she performed in the Chicago productions of The Misanthrope and Tartuffe. In 2016, she married fellow Empire co-star Trai Byers.
Biographical Information
Birth name: Grace Gealey
Birth date: July 26, 1984
Birth place: Butler, Pennsylvania
Professional Information
Portrays: Anika Calhoun
