Actor / Actress

Grace Byers

Born July 26, 1984 Butler, Pennsylvania, USA 14 credits available

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.

Grace Byers is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 14 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Retirement Plan (2023), The Gifted (2017), Empire (2015), Sherri (2022), The Tamron Hall Show (2019), Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013), Harlem (2021), Tales (2017). The recorded credits span 2013 to 2025, including 6 movies and 8 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.