Grace Byers
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.
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The Retirement Plan
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Movie pageThe Blackening
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Movie pageBent
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Movie pageTamron Hall
as Self - GuestFormer news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she...
TV Show pageSherri
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TV Show pageWhose Line Is It Anyway?
as SelfComedian Aisha Tyler hosts this improv comedy show where the actors on the show - Wayne Brady,...
TV Show pageThe Gifted
as Reeva PaygeA suburban couple's ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children...
TV Show pageEmpire
as Anika GibbonsA powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle...
TV Show pageHarlem
as Quinn JosephFour stylish and ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem, New York City: a rising star professor...
TV Show pageTales
as EdieA one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as...
TV Show pageBookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
as uncreditedCelebrity readers share children's books by Black authors to spark kid-friendly conversations...
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