Gracie Dzienny

Gracie Dzienny

Gracie Dzienny for the 2013 KARtv Dance Awards
Born (1995-08-26) August 26, 1995
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2011–present

Gracie Dzienny (born August 26, 1995)[1][2] is an American actress from Toledo, Ohio.[3] She is known for her roles as Amanda McKay on Nickelodeon's Supah Ninjas[3][4] and as Greer Danville on ABC Family's Chasing Life.[5]

Early life

Dzienny is from Toledo, Ohio, and is the daughter of Mike and Tara Dzienny.[3] 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 the Supah Ninjah's pilot, Dzienney and her mother moved to Los Angeles in November 2010.[3]

Her Supah Ninjah's co-star, George Takei, stated in an interview that Dzienny is a "musical theater fan".[6]

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.[3]

Starting in 2014, Dzienny began appearing on the ABC Family drama series Chasing Life playing Greer Danville, the love interest of the lead character's younger sister, Brenna (Haley Ramm).[5]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011–13 Supah Ninjas Amanda McKay Main role, 39 episodes
2012 Up All Night Kylie Episode: "Baby Fever"
2012 Fred: The Show Holly 4 episodes
2013 See Dad Run Chelsea Episode: "See Dad Throw a Birthday Party"
2014 Side Effects Rachel Episode: "Kiss You"
2014–15 Chasing Life Greer Danville Recurring role, 14 episodes
2015 State of Affairs Stacey Dover Episodes: "Ghosts", "Cry Havoc"

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