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Grace Byers

Jul 26, 1984 (40 years old) in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For

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The Gifted
Reeva Payge
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Tales
Edie
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Harlem
Quinn Joseph
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Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
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Empire
Anika Gibbons
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The Blackening
Allison
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Bent
Kate
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The Retirement Plan
Hector
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Wife Stalker
Piper
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Flash Before the Bang

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