Gracie Dzienny | |
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 Dzienny in 2018 | |
| Born | August 26, 1995 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Gracie Dzienny (born August 26, 1995) [1] [2] is an American actress. [3] She is known for her roles as Amanda McKay on Nickelodeon's Supah Ninjas , [3] [4] as Greer Danville on ABC Family's Chasing Life , [5] as Clementine Lewis on CBS' Zoo , and as Elinor Fairmont on Netflix's First Kill .
Dzienny was born on August 26, 1995, [1] [2] in Toledo, Ohio, and is the daughter of Mike and Tara Dzienny. [3] She is the youngest of three children. Dzienny began modeling at the age of five after winning a contest sponsored by L'Oréal, and primarily modeled during summers. Soon after taking up modeling she began studying tap, jazz, ballet, and hip hop dancing. After landing a role in the Supah Ninjas pilot, Dzienny and her mother moved to Los Angeles in November 2010. [3]
Her Supah Ninjas co-star George Takei stated in an interview that Dzienny is a "musical theater fan". [6]
During her freshman year in high school Dzienny auditioned for the part of Amanda on Supah Ninjas, a process that involved approximately half a dozen subsequent auditions. [3]
In 2014, Dzienny began appearing in the ABC Family drama series Chasing Life playing Greer Danville, the love interest of the lead character's younger sister, Brenna (Haley Ramm). [5] In December 2016, she was promoted to a starring role in the third season of the CBS drama series Zoo . [7] In 2017, she joined the cast of the film Bumblebee . [8] In 2021, Dzienny played the supporting role of Ruby Red in the Netflix superhero series Jupiter's Legacy . [9] In May 2021, she was cast in the regular role of the vampire Elinor Fairmont in the Netflix vampire drama series First Kill . [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2013 | Supah Ninjas | Amanda McKay | Main role |
| 2012 | Up All Night | Kylie | Episode: "Baby Fever" |
| 2012 | Fred: The Show | Holly | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | See Dad Run | Chelsea | Episode: "See Dad Throw a Birthday Party" |
| 2014 | Side Effects | Rachel | Episode: "Kiss You" |
| 2014–2015 | Chasing Life | Greer Danville | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| 2015 | State of Affairs | Stacey Dover | Episodes: "Ghosts", "Cry Havoc" |
| 2016–2017 | Zoo | Clementine | Guest role, episode: "Clementine"; main role (season 3) [7] |
| 2018 | Bumblebee | Tina | Film [8] |
| 2019 | Ramy | Melanie | Episodes: "A Black Spot on the Heart" |
| 2021 | Jupiter's Legacy | Ruby Red | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | All American | Amber | Episode: "How Come" |
| 2022 | First Kill | Elinor Fairmont | Main role |
| 2022 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Tatum | Recurring role (season 2), 5 episodes [11] [12] |
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