The world’s entertainment industry has many actors who became famous early in life and are loved by a large audience. However, not many of them can maintain their reputation when they grow up. The star born in 2006, Mckenna Grace, is one of the most prominent child stars in Hollywood in the past 10 years. She specializes in playing the younger versions of famous beauties such as Brie Larson, Margot Robbie, etc.
Recently, Mckenna Grace attracted attention with her role in the comedy blockbuster Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The new work surpassed the $100 million mark in revenue after 2 weeks of release. In the film, Mckenna Grace plays Phoebe Spengler – the daughter of Callie (played by Carrie Coon). Many audiences were surprised by the appearance of the actress at the age of 17, and the older she gets, the more beautiful she is praised.
Responding to Glamour magazine, Mckenna Grace said she was amused by the fans’ responses. “Many audiences still assume that I’m still a 9-year-old kid. It’s pretty crazy when I’m only a few months away from turning 18. I’m at a weird stage where I’m too old to play child roles and not old enough to take on older roles. I’m still happy with my career, but it’s pretty crazy,” the actress shared.
With more than 10 years of pursuing acting, Mckenna Grace is known as the most sought-after actress in Hollywood. To date, she has had more than 70 big and small projects in both television and film. Possessing a bright face, her family sent her to acting school at the age of 4 and soon attracted attention with the series Crash & Bernstein (2012). Just one year later, the child star had her first film role in Goodbye World.
According to the Telegraph, in the early stages of her career, Mckenna Grace was favored by many producers thanks to her innocent appearance but quite mature acting style. In 2017, she had a breakthrough role in Gifted, co-starring with “Captain America” Chris Evans. Mckenna Grace’s performance received a storm of praise from critics. At the same time, she was also nominated for Best Young Actress at the prestigious Critics’ Choice Movie Award.
Also in 2017, Mckenna Grace continued to make her mark when playing the child version of Margot Robbie in I, Tonya. The film received many compliments from critics, and was nominated for 3 Oscars. Film critic site RogerEbert highly appreciated Mckenna Grace’s performance, saying that she portrayed the main character’s emotions excellently.
In recent years, Mckenna Grace has continued to have a series of notable roles in major projects such as Captain Marvel, Annabelle Comes Home, Young Sheldon, The Handmaid’s Tale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina… At the age of 17, she already owns a dream fortune of more than 3 million USD (nearly 75 billion VND). For many consecutive years, Hollywood Reporter has also ranked Mckenna Grace in the list of the most promising faces in the current film industry.
