Gracie Dzienny (; born August 26, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Amanda McKay on Nickelodeon's Supah Ninjas, as Greer Danville on ABC Family's Chasing Life, as Clementine Lewis on CBS' Zoo, and as Elinor Fairmont on Netflix's First Kill.
Early life Dzienny was born on August 26, 1995, in Toledo, Ohio, and is the daughter of Mike and Tara Dzienny. 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 a role in the Supah Ninjas pilot, Dzienny and her mother moved to Los Angeles in November 2010.
Her Supah Ninjas co-star George Takei stated in an interview that Dzienny is a "musical theater fan".
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.
In 2014, Dzienny began appearing in the ABC Family drama series Chasing Life playing Greer Danville, the love interest of the lead character's younger sister, Brenna (Haley Ramm). In December 2016, she was promoted to a starring role in the third season of the CBS drama series Zoo. In 2017, she joined the cast of the film Bumblebee. In 2021, Dzienny played the supporting role of Ruby Red in the Netflix superhero series Jupiter's Legacy. In May 2021, she was cast in the regular role of the vampire Elinor Fairmont in the Netflix vampire drama series First Kill.
Filmography
+ Television and film roles Year Title Role Notes 2011–2013 Supah Ninjas Amanda McKay Main role 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" 2014–2015 Chasing Life Greer Danville Recurring role, 14 episodes 2015 State of Affairs Stacey Dover Episodes: "Ghosts", "Cry Havoc" 2016–2017 Zoo Clementine Guest role, episode: "Clementine"; main role (season 3) 2018 Bumblebee Tina Film 2019 Ramy Melanie Episodes: "A Black Spot on the Heart" 2021 Jupiter's Legacy Ruby Red 4 episodes 2021 All American Amber Episode: "How Come" 2022 First Kill Elinor Fairmont Main role 2022 The Sex Lives of College Girls Tatum Recurring role (season 2), 5 episodes 2026 Ghosts Barbara Episode: "The Others"
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