Jada Facer Explained

Jada Mae Facer
Birth Date:18 March 2001
Birth Place:St George, Utah, United States
Occupation:Actress, Singer
Years Active:2011–present
Known For:Melissa & Joey

Jada Mae Facer (born March 18, 2001) is an American actress and singer. She played the recurring role of Joe's daughter, Dani, on the sitcom Melissa & Joey from 2014 to 2015. She has a YouTube channel and as of October 21, 2023, she has over 154 million views and 810 thousand subscribers.

Life and career

Facer was born in St. George, Utah, where she first became interested in acting after failing to be cast in a local production of Annie and subsequently trying out for a New York City production.[1] The family later moved to Los Angeles, where she signed with an agency.[1]

Her first major role was in the TV movie Love's Christmas Journey in 2011,[1] in which she played the role of Annabelle.[2] For this role, she won the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special.

She was also nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Ten and Under in a Short Film for her performance in the 2012 short film Nina Del Tango.

From 2014 to 2015, Facer played Joe's daughter, Dani, on the ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey.[3]

She has appeared on a number of other TV shows including ABC's Mistresses, CBS's Bad Teacher,[1] and Nickelodeon's Henry Danger.

Facer is also a singer-songwriter, saying in 2015 that she was inspired by Taylor Swift.[4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Love's Christmas JourneyAnnabelle DavisTV movie
2013Beauty and the Least: The Misadventures of Ben BanksMormon Girluncredited
2012One Bad ThingKatieShort
2012Niña del TangoLucy BirdShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014MistressesPeytonEpisode: "i want to kms"
2014–2015Melissa & JoeyDaniRecurring role (seasons 3–4), 10 episodes
2015Henry DangerCourtney ShamEpisode: "Jasper's Real Girlfriend"
2016The ThundermansCandi FalconmanEpisode: "Thundermans: Banished!"
2017The MickOliviaEpisode: "The Sleepover"

Personal life

Her older brother is Kyson Facer from Nickelodeon's I Am Frankie.

Notes and References

  1. Lisa Larson. "Local girl lands television role". The Spectrum (St. George, Utah). July 12, 2014.
  2. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/all-my-children-actress-star-220942 "'All My Children' Actress to Star in Hallmark Mini 'Love's Christmas Journey'"
  3. http://www.christiantimes.com/article/melissa.joey.cancelled.by.abc.after.4.seasons/50905.htm "'Melissa & Joey' Cancelled: ABC Cancels Show After 4 Seasons"
  4. Art Eddy. "Jada Facer Talks 'Melissa & Joey,' Acting & More". Life of Dad. February 16, 2015. (interview).