Grace Kaufman Explained

Grace Kaufman
Birth Date:29 April 2002
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2009–present
Father:David Kaufman
Known For:Kate on Man with a Plan

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 (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

Kaufman was born in Los Angeles, California on April 29, 2002.[2] Her parents are actor David Kaufman and actress Lisa Picotte, and her younger brother Henry is also an actor. 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

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014SisterNikki Presser[8]
2022The Sky Is EverywhereLennie Walker[9]
2022ResurrectionAbbie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 JessieTanya WestonEpisode: "A Doll's Outhouse"
2013-2015Lab RatsKerry Perry2 episodes
2013–2016Bubble GuppiesDeemaVoice, main role (seasons 3–4)
2013–2018ClarenceChelsea Keezheekoni, BreeVoice, 40 episodes[10]
2014Bad TeacherBronwenMain role
20142 Broke GirlsYoung MaxEpisode: "And the Childhood Not Included"
2014Mickey Mouse ClubhouseMelody MouseVoice, episode: "Minnie's Winter Bow Show"
2014–2018The Last ShipAshley ChandlerMain role
2015–2018Whisker HavenBerryVoice, 19 episodes
2016–2020Man with a PlanKate BurnsMain role (59 episodes)
2017Shimmer and ShineImmaVoice, episode: "Rainbow Zahramay"
2017–2019Mickey and the Roadster RacersMelody MouseVoice
2019Where's Waldo?MornaVoice, episode: "The Strength of Scotland"
2020–2021The Fungies!Champsa, HolkVoice, recurring role

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020Tell Me WhyYoung Tyler
2021Psychonauts 2Lizzie

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kate: Grace Kaufman . CBS . 13 March 2019 . https://archive.today/20190313191856/https://www.cbs.com/shows/man-with-a-plan/cast/215346/ . March 13, 2019 . live .
  2. Web site: Pennington . Gail . Grace Kaufman, actor . . August 20, 2015 . August 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: Kjeldgaard . Alison . Tribeca Interviews: A Graceful Presence: Grace Kaufman Discusses Her Time at Tribeca and Her Role on CBS' 'Bad Teacher' . Global Art Laid Out . May 21, 2014 . August 6, 2020.
  4. Web site: Quintos . Michael L. . Musical Theatre West Presents MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31 - Nov. 15 . . October 6, 2009 . August 6, 2020.
  5. Web site: Interfaith Celebrities: Loving Leah and Liev, Too . Nate . Bloom . InterfaithFamily . www.interfaithfamily.com . January 20, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171117002925/http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Interfaith_Celebrities_Loving_Leah_and_Liev_Too.shtml . 2017-11-17 . His father, he told me, is Jewish, but secular. His mother is a practicing Catholic, ....
  6. Web site: Grace Kaufman . 2019 Garden Grove Strawberry Festival: Celebrating Family . April 25, 2017 . Strawberry Festival . 13 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180908084908/http://strawberryfestival.org/grace-kaufman/ . September 8, 2018.
  7. Web site: 2014 Award Winners . Traverse City Film Festival . Traverse City Film Festival . 13 March 2019 . https://archive.today/20190313192944/https://www.traversecityfilmfest.org/2014-award-winners/ . March 13, 2019 . live .
  8. Web site: 2014-04-27 . Sister: Tribeca Review . 2023-10-17 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  9. Web site: Kroll . Justin . 2020-07-20 . Grace Kaufman Lands Lead In Apple and A24 Pic ‘The Sky Is Everywhere’ . 2023-10-17 . Deadline . en-US.
  10. Web site: Grace Kaufman (visual voices guide) . October 17, 2023 . Behind The Voice Actors. 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.