Meet Mckenna Grace, teen star of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire: the Emmy-nominated 17-year-old has played the younger version of everyone from Marvel’s Brie Larson to Margot Robbie
- Currently starring as Phoebe Spengler, Egon Spengler’s granddaughter in the beloved sci-fi franchise, Grace first appeared on-screen in 2012, on Disney Channel’s Crash & Bernstein
- She’s acted alongside Paul Rudd and Chris Evans, earned an Emmy for her performance as Esther Keyes in The Handmaid’s Tale, and was inspired by Shirley Temple – oh, and she has a music career too
Grace’s talent shines in more than just dramatic roles; she recently dazzled at the premiere of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, in which she plays Phoebe Spengler, granddaughter of Egon Spengler, formerly played by the late Harold Ramis.
With roles in blockbusters like Independence Day: Resurgence and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Texas-born actress is quickly becoming one of Hollywood’s stand-out young talents.
Here’s what else we know about her …
Mckenna Grace was inspired by Shirley Temple
Hailing from Grapevine, Texas, Grace seems to have been a bundle of energy and ambition from the start. Whether it was gymnastics, cheerleading, tap dancing, ballet or even clinching the title of Tiny Miss Texas, Grace was always on the move, per Teen Vogue.
Grace’s passion for acting was inspired by the classic films of Shirley Temple, she told the same publication.
However, her mum was initially reluctant to support her decision to pursue acting. “I said, ‘Mum, please. I beg of you. I want to be an actor,’” Grace told Teen Vogue. Eventually, her mum relented, enrolling her in an acting class – but half-expected that it would just be another phase.
She started acting young
