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Mckenna Grace ain’t afraid of no ghost, or the camera!
“I’ll get tagged in TikTok memes, like, showing me next to all of the characters that I’ve played,” she toldVariety. “It’s really funny. I don’t know how that ended up happening. But I’m really glad that it did, because I definitely got to learn from all of the actresses that I played younger versions of.”
Between landing roles as a youngMargot Robbiein 2017’s Oscar-winningI, Tonyaand a youngBrie Larsonin 2019’sCaptain Marvel, you’re probably wondering how Grace’s resume is so stacked at such a young age. Her start in acting can be attributed to her great-grandmother, who shared a collection of Shirley Temple DVDs with her at the age of four.
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Captivated, inspired, a few acting classes – and an agent later, the 15-year-old natural talent has racked up numerous gigs within 10 years. In addition to playing younger versions of actresses in flashback scenes, Grace has scored multiple leading roles as well, such as the 2017 featureGifted(oppositeChris EvansandOctavia Spencer) and Hulu’s Emmy-nominatedThe Handmaid’s Tale.
Most recently, Grace landed one of her biggest roles yet (and quite important, might we add). She’s out to bust ghosts because she’s cast as Phoebe Spengler inGhostbusters: Afterlife,which sequelsGhostbusters(1984) andGhostbusters II(1989).
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Premiering Nov. 19, Grace will star alongside Carrie Coon,Finn Wolfhard, andPaul RuddwhileBill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson,Sigourney Weaver, and Annie Pottsreprise their roles from the original films.
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Now, let’s flashback ourselves for a look at the characters Grace has played younger versions of compared to their older-actress counterpart.
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Young Caroline inTheVampire Diaries
In 2015, Grace landed the role as Young Caroline Forbes in theThe Vampire Diaries, playing the younger version of actressCandice King.
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Young Emma Swan inOnce Upon A Time
From 2015 to 2017, Grace took on the character Young Emma Swan inOnce Upon A Time, playing actressJennifer Morrison’s younger self.
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Young Tonya Harding inI, Tonya
In 2017, Grace landed the role as Young Tonya Harding in the Oscar-winning filmI, Tonya, playing the younger version of actress Margot Robbie.
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Young Theo Crain inThe Haunting of Hill House
In 2018, Grace was cast as Young Theo Crain in Netflix’s horror seriesThe Haunting of Hill House, playing actressKate Siegel’s younger self.
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Young Sabrina Spellman in theChilling Adventures of Sabrina
Also in 2018, Grace landed the role as Young Sabrina in Netflix’sChilling Adventures of Sabrina, playing the younger version of actressKiernan Shipka.
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Young Carol Danvers inCaptain Marvel
In 2019, Grace took on the character Young Carol Danvers inCaptain Marvel, playing the younger version of actress Brie Larson.
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Young Madison Lake inMalignant
In 2021, Grace was cast as Young Madison in Malignant, playing actressAnnabelle Wallis' younger self.
source: people.com
