Acting
Grace Byers
Born 1984-07-26
Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Grace Byers
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The Gifted
2017
TMDB3.8
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Empire
2015
TMDB3.5
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The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
TMDB1.3
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Tamron Hall
2019
TMDB2.4
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The Blackening
2023
TMDB2.9
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Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
TMDB3.9
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The Retirement Plan
2023
TMDB2.9
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Bent
2018
TMDB2.6
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Harlem
2021
TMDB3.5
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Tales
2017
TMDB3.3
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (14 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wife Stalker | Piper | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Retirement Plan | Hector | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Blackening | Allison | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Sherri Shepherd Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Harlem | Quinn Joseph | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Bent | Kate | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Gifted | Reeva Payge | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Tales | Edie | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Empire | Anika Calhoun | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
| Flash Before the Bang | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| One in a Million | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |