Grace Kaufman

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Grace Kaufman
Born (2002-04-29) April 29, 2002 (age 21)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Known forKate on Man with a Plan
Parent

Grace Kaufman (born April 29, 2002) is an American actress, known for her roles including Deema in Bubble Guppies, Kate Burns in the CBS sitcom Man with a Plan[1] (2016–2020), Bronwen in the CBS sitcom Bad Teacher (2014), Ashley Chandler in the TNT action-drama series The Last Ship (2014–2018), and Berry in Disney's Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets (2015–2018).

Kaufman's feature film debut came in Sister (2014).[1]

Early life[edit]

Kaufman was born in Los Angeles, California on April 29, 2002.[1][2] Her parents are actor David Kaufman and actress Lisa Picotte, and her younger brother Henry is also an actor.[2] Her first acting role was in the 2009 stage production of Meet Me in St. Louis at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center.[3][4] Her paternal grandfather is Jewish, whereas her paternal grandmother is Catholic.[5]

Recognition[edit]

In 2012, Kaufman received the Best Actress award at the HollyShorts Film Festival.[6] In 2014, she won the Discovery Award at the Traverse City Film Festival.[7]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Sister Nikki Presser [8]
2022 The Sky Is Everywhere Lennie Walker [9]
2022 Resurrection Abbie

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Jessie Tanya Weston Episode: "A Doll's Outhouse"
2013-2015 Lab Rats Kerry Perry 2 episodes
2013–2016 Bubble Guppies Deema Voice, main role (seasons 3–4)
2013–2018 Clarence Chelsea Keezheekoni, Bree Voice, 40 episodes[10]
2014 Bad Teacher Bronwen Main role
2014 2 Broke Girls Young Max Episode: "And the Childhood Not Included"
2014 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Melody Mouse Voice, episode: "Minnie's Winter Bow Show"
2014–2018 The Last Ship Ashley Chandler Main role
2015–2018 Whisker Haven Berry Voice, 19 episodes
2016–2020 Man with a Plan Kate Burns Main role (59 episodes)
2017 Shimmer and Shine Imma Voice, episode: "Rainbow Zahramay"[10]
2017–2019 Mickey and the Roadster Racers Melody Mouse Voice
2019 Where's Waldo? Morna Voice, episode: "The Strength of Scotland"
2020–2021 The Fungies! Champsa, Holk Voice, recurring role

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Tell Me Why Young Tyler [10]
2021 Psychonauts 2 Lizzie [10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Kate: Grace Kaufman". CBS. Archived from the original on March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Pennington, Gail (August 20, 2015). "Grace Kaufman, actor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Kjeldgaard, Alison (May 21, 2014). "Tribeca Interviews: A Graceful Presence: Grace Kaufman Discusses Her Time at Tribeca and Her Role on CBS' 'Bad Teacher'". Global Art Laid Out. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Quintos, Michael L. (October 6, 2009). "Musical Theatre West Presents MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31 - Nov. 15". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Bloom, Nate (January 20, 2009). "Interfaith Celebrities: Loving Leah and Liev, Too". InterfaithFamily. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017 – via www.interfaithfamily.com. His father, he told me, is Jewish, but secular. His mother is a practicing Catholic, ...
  6. ^ "Grace Kaufman". 2019 Garden Grove Strawberry Festival: Celebrating Family. Strawberry Festival. April 25, 2017. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "2014 Award Winners". Traverse City Film Festival. Traverse City Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "Sister: Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. April 27, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Kroll, Justin (July 20, 2020). "Grace Kaufman Lands Lead In Apple and A24 Pic 'The Sky Is Everywhere'". Deadline. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d "Grace Kaufman (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 17, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.

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