Greer Grammer
Greer Grammer | |
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| Born | Kandace Greer Grammer February 15, 1992 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Spencer Grammer (half-sister) |
Kandace Greer Grammer (born February 15, 1992)[citation needed] is an American actress and former beauty queen. She is best known for her role as Lissa Miller in the MTV series Awkward and for her role in the 2021 Netflix-released film Deadly Illusions.
Early life
Grammer was born on February 15, 1992, in Los Angeles, California to actor Kelsey Grammer and make-up artist Barrie Buckner. Her parents were never married. Through her father, she has three half-sisters: Spencer (b. 1983), Mason (b. 2001), and Faith (b. 2012) and three half-brothers: Jude (b. 2004), Gabriel (b. 2014), and James (b. 2016). She was raised primarily by her mother in Malibu, California. She was named after actress Greer Garson.[1]
Grammer attended Idyllwild Arts Academy for two years, receiving training under their theater program.[2]
Grammer served as Miss Golden Globe 2015 at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards.[3]
Pageant competitions
Grammer entered her first beauty pageant in 2008, winning the title of Miss Teen Malibu. She went on to place within the top 10 in the Miss California Teen competition. She competed again the following year, successfully retaining her crown and again placing within the Top 10 of the state competition.[4] In 2009, she represented the Marina Del Rey region, placing in the Top 10 of the 2010 state competition for the third year in a row.[5] That year, Grammer also held the title of Miss Regional California Teen 2011.[6]
Grammer competed at the Miss California Teen 2011 competition representing Thousand Oaks. She placed in the Top 10. After this competition, she retired from beauty pageants.[7]
Acting career
Grammer's first acting role was as a guest star on an episode of the Nickelodeon teen series iCarly in 2010. She then went on to star in the independent films Almost Kings, Chastity Bites, and An Evergreen Christmas.
In 2011, Grammer was cast as Lissa Miller in the MTV comedy series, Awkward. She was in a recurring role for the first two seasons before being promoted to a series regular for seasons three, four and five. In 2015, she guest starred as McKenna on Melissa & Joey for three episodes of the final season.
It was announced in June 2015 that Grammer would be starring in the upcoming Lifetime original movie, Manson's Lost Girls, to be released in 2016. In July 2015, it was announced that she would be starring as Summer Roberts in The Unauthorized O.C. Musical, a stage adaptation of the pilot episode of The O.C.[8]
In 2016, Grammer began a recurring role on the ABC sitcom The Middle, playing Axl Heck's girlfriend April. The role lasted until 2017.[9] In 2021, she acted in the thriller drama film, Deadly Illusions.[10]
In June 2024, it was announced that Grammer had been cast as an older version of Roz Doyle's daughter Alice in the Frasier sequel series.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Almost Kings | Sasha | |
| 2013 | Chastity Bites | Nicole | |
| 2014 | Life Partners | Mia | |
| An Evergreen Christmas | Annabelle | ||
| 2016 | Emma's Chance | Emma Bailey | |
| Too Close To Kill | Samantha | ||
| 2017 | Altitude | Sadie | |
| 2019 | The Last Summer | Christine Purdy | |
| 2020 | Roe v. Wade | Sarah Weddington | |
| 2021 | Deadly Illusions | Grace Taylor | also producer |
| Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman | Cheryl | ||
| Burning at Both Ends | Juliet | aka Resistance: 1942 | |
| 2023 | Howdy, Neighbor! | Diamond Hopkins | |
| Deltopia | Allie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | iCarly | Tancy | Episode: "iSpace Out" |
| 2011–2016 | Awkward | Lissa Miller | Recurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (seasons 3–5) |
| 2015 | Melissa & Joey | McKenna Cederstrom | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Manson's Lost Girls | Leslie Van Houten | Television movie |
| Cupcake Wars | Herself | Episode: "Celebrity: Cupcakes in Space" | |
| Rush Hour | Destiny Lamb | Episode: "Knock, Knock... House Creeping!" | |
| Deadly Sorority | Samantha Blake | Television movie | |
| 2016–2017 | The Middle | April | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Foursome | Marge | Web series; episode: "Ex-Isled" |
| 2023 | Creating Christmas | Harper | TV film |
| 2024 | Frasier | Alice Doyle | |
| Held Hostage in My House | Kate | Lifetime Movie |
References
- ^ "watching a movie w/ Greer Garson in it. shes the actress I was named after. shes absolutely radiant. I can only hope to live up to the name". Twitter. December 9, 2009. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ^ "About Awkward". MTV Press. Archived from the original on 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- ^ "Kelsey Grammer's Daughter Named Miss Golden Globe 2015". People. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ^ "Beauties And The Beach: The Miss Malibu Beauty Pageant". LA.com. 2009-08-25. Archived from the original on 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- ^ "Miss California 2010 Pageant Preliminaries". Radar Online. 2009-11-29. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- ^ "Miss & Teen Regional California Pageant – Scholarship Opportunity, A Year of Excitement & Community Service". Ventura County Star. 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- ^ "MTV Twitter Roundup: 'Awkward.' Gal Greer Grammer Was Once A Sashaying Pageant Queen". MTV. 2013-09-06. Archived from the original on February 14, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ^ "Everything we know about The Unauthorized O.C. Musical". Entertainment Weekly. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ Swift, Andy (20 September 2016). "The Middle First Look: Axl's Girlfriend Makes an Awkward First Impression". Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "'Deadly Illusions' Review: Kristin Davis Hires the Wrong Nanny in Silly, Sexy Thriller". Variety. 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Frasier Enlists Greer Grammer to Play Roz's Daughter Alice in Season 2". TVLine. June 3, 2024.
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