Grace Byers

Biography

Grace Byers (née Gealey; born July 26, 1984) is an American actress, known for her role as Anika Calhoun in the Fox music-industry drama, Empire. Gealey then moved to New York City, where she performed Off-Broadway, including in Venus Flytrap: A Femme Noir Mystery, and Rent. In 2013, she performed in the Chicago productions of The Misanthrope and Tartuffe. In 2014, Gealey was cast as Anika Calhoun in the Fox musical prime time drama, Empire opposite Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson. The series debuted on January 7, 2015.

Known For

Sherri

2022•TV Series•

2.6

Empire

2015•TV Series•

7.1

Tamron Hall

2019•TV Series•

4.7

The Gifted

2017•TV Series•

7.6

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

2013•TV Series•

7.7

Harlem

2021•TV Series•

7.1

Tales

2017•TV Series•

6.6

The Blackening

2023•Movie•

5.9

Filmography