Grace Edwards (American actress)

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Grace Edwards (born 2003or2004) [1] is an American actress.

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Born to military parents, Edwards and her family lived throughout Europe, Asia and the United States before settling in Los Angeles in order for Edwards to explore an acting career. [1] [2] In February 2021, she was cast in an episode of the Amazon Prime Video anthology series Modern Love , starring alongside Lulu Wilson. [3] [4] She was also cast later that year in the drama film Call Jane . [5] In July 2022, Edwards was announced as part of the cast for Wes Anderson's Asteroid City , [6] in which she portrayed the daughter of an actress, played by Scarlett Johansson. [1] She will next star in Noah Baumbach's upcoming film. [7]

Filmography

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Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Call Jane Charlotte
2023 Asteroid City Dinah
TBA Untitled Noah Baumbach film Filming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Schooled Ellen2 episodes, as Gracy Samuel
Pearson Tasha1 episode, as Gracy Samuel
2021 Modern Love Alexa1 episode
American Crime Story Teen1 episode

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