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Grace Byers
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In short · Acting since 2015, 2 decades active, 9 credits.
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Grace Byers (née Gealey; born July 26, 1984) is an American actress, known for her role as Anika Calhoun in the Fox music-industry drama *Empire*.
Gealey then moved to New York City, where she performed Off-Broadway, including in *Venus Flytrap: A Femme Noir Mystery* and *Rent*. In 2013, she performed in the Chicago productions of *The Misanthrope* and *Tartuffe*. In 2014, Gealey was cast as Anika Calhoun in the Fox musical prime time drama *Empire* opposite Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson. The series debuted on January 7, 2015.
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Gersh Agency· Updated Jun 10, 2026
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- BookmarksSelf · 2020
- What's Up, WildcatsSelf - Anchor · 2017
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