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Gracie Dzienny
Dzienny in 2018
Born	(1995-08-26) August 26, 1995 (age 29) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2011–present

Gracie Dzienny (born August 26, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Amanda McKay on Nickelodeon's Supah Ninjas, as Greer Danville on ABC Family's Chasing Life, as Clementine Lewis on CBS' Zoo, and as Elinor Fairmont on Netflix's First Kill.

Early life

Dzienny was born on August 26, 1995, in Toledo, Ohio, and is the daughter of Mike and Tara Dzienny. She is the youngest of three children. Dzienny began modeling at the age of five after winning a contest sponsored by L'Oréal, and primarily modeled during summers. Soon after taking up modeling she began studying tap, jazz, ballet, and hip hop dancing. After landing a role in the Supah Ninjas pilot, Dzienny and her mother moved to Los Angeles in November 2010.

Her Supah Ninjas co-star George Takei stated in an interview that Dzienny is a "musical theater fan".

Career

During her freshman year in high school Dzienny auditioned for the part of Amanda on Supah Ninjas, a process that involved approximately half a dozen subsequent auditions.

In 2014, Dzienny began appearing in the ABC Family drama series Chasing Life playing Greer Danville, the love interest of the lead character's younger sister, Brenna (Haley Ramm). In December 2016, she was promoted to a starring role in the third season of the CBS drama series Zoo. In 2017, she joined the cast of the film Bumblebee. In 2021, Dzienny played the supporting role of Ruby Red in the Netflix superhero series Jupiter's Legacy. In May 2021, she was cast in the regular role of the vampire Elinor Fairmont in the Netflix vampire drama series First Kill.

Filmography

References

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2. ^ "Gracie Dzienny – About". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
3. ^ Kirk Baird (April 21, 2011). "Gracie Dzienny next in Toledo area's Tinseltown tradition". The Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
4. "Students By Day, Ninjas By Night In Nickelodeon's "Supah Ninjas," New Live-Action Comedy Series Bowing Saturday, April 16, At 8:30 P.M. (ET/PT)". The Futon Critic. April 8, 2011. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
5. ^ Valerie Anne (March 10, 2015). "Gracie Dzienny of "Chasing Life" talks Greer, Grenna and faking those tennis skills". After Ellen. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
6. Hillary Busis (February 7, 2013). "Internet hero George Takei talks 'Star Trek' and Nickelodeon's 'Supah Ninjas'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
7. ^ Denise Petski (December 2, 2016). "'Zoo' Ups Gracie Dzienny To Series Regular For Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
8. ^ Rebecca Ford (July 13, 2017). "'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee' Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
9. Mae Abdulbaki (May 7, 2021). "Jupiter's Legacy Cast, Characters & Powers Explained". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
10. Denise Petski (May 27, 2021). "'First Kill': Netflix's YA Vampire Drama Series Sets Full Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
11. "'The Sex Lives of College Girls': Our Burning Questions for Season 3". www.tvinsider.com.
12. "We All Have a Crush on the Newest 'Sex Lives of College Girls' Character". www.distractify.com.

External links

• Gracie Dzienny at IMDb

• 1995 births
• Living people
• Actresses from Toledo, Ohio
• American television actresses
• American child actresses
• 21st-century American actresses