Grace Kaufman

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| name = Grace

Kaufman

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| caption = Kaufman in 2017

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|29}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| education =

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2009–present

| spouse =

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| father = David Kaufman

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| known_for = Kate on Man with a Plan

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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).{{cite web |title=Kate: Grace Kaufman |url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/man-with-a-plan/cast/215346/ |website=CBS |accessdate=13 March 2019 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190313191856/https://www.cbs.com/shows/man-with-a-plan/cast/215346/ |archivedate=March 13, 2019 |url-status=live }}

Early life

Kaufman was born in Los Angeles, California on April 29, 2002.{{cite web |last=Pennington |first=Gail |title= Grace Kaufman, actor |url=https://www.stltoday.com/online/grace-kaufman-actor/article_01582582-3f47-5173-95e1-ffcff99ee767.html |website=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=August 20, 2015 |accessdate=August 6, 2020}} Her parents are actor David Kaufman and actress Lisa Picotte. Her first acting role was in the 2009 stage production of Meet Me in St. Louis at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center.{{cite web |last=Kjeldgaard |first=Alison |title=Tribeca Interviews: A Graceful Presence: Grace Kaufman Discusses Her Time at Tribeca and Her Role on CBS' 'Bad Teacher' |url=http://www.galomagazine.com/movies-tv/tribeca-interviews-a-graceful-presence-grace-kaufman-discusses-her-time-at-tribeca-and-her-role-on-cbs-bad-teacher/ |website=Global Art Laid Out |date=May 21, 2014 |accessdate=August 6, 2020}}{{cite web |last=Quintos |first=Michael L. |title=Musical Theatre West Presents MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31 - Nov. 15 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/costa-mesa/article/Musical-Theatre-West-Presents-MEET-ME-IN-ST-LOUIS-Oct-31-Nov-15-20091006 |website=BroadwayWorld |date=October 6, 2009 |accessdate=August 6, 2020}} Her paternal grandfather is Jewish, whereas her paternal grandmother is Catholic.{{cite web | url = http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Interfaith_Celebrities_Loving_Leah_and_Liev_Too.shtml | title = Interfaith Celebrities: Loving Leah and Liev, Too | first1 = Nate | last1 = Bloom | website = InterfaithFamily | via = www.interfaithfamily.com | date = January 20, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171117002925/http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Interfaith_Celebrities_Loving_Leah_and_Liev_Too.shtml | archive-date = 2017-11-17 | quote = His father, he told me, is Jewish, but secular. His mother is a practicing Catholic, ...}}

Recognition

In 2012, Kaufman received the Best Actress award at the HollyShorts Film Festival.{{cite web |title=Grace Kaufman |url=https://strawberryfestival.org/grace-kaufman/ |website=2019 Garden Grove Strawberry Festival: Celebrating Family |date=April 25, 2017 |publisher=Strawberry Festival |accessdate=13 March 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908084908/http://strawberryfestival.org/grace-kaufman/ |archivedate=September 8, 2018}} In 2014, she won the Discovery Award at the Traverse City Film Festival.{{cite web |title=2014 Award Winners |url=https://www.traversecityfilmfest.org/2014-award-winners/ |website=Traverse City Film Festival |publisher=Traverse City Film Festival |accessdate=13 March 2019 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190313192944/https://www.traversecityfilmfest.org/2014-award-winners/ |archivedate=March 13, 2019 |url-status=live }}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2014

| Sister

| Nikki Presser

| {{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2014-04-27 |title=Sister: Tribeca Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/sister-tribeca-review-699210/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}

2022

|The Sky Is Everywhere

|Lennie Walker

|{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=2020-07-20 |title=Grace Kaufman Lands Lead In Apple and A24 Pic ‘The Sky Is Everywhere’ |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/grace-kaufman-role-a24-sky-is-everywhere-1202990272/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

2022

|Resurrection

|Abbie

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| 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{{cite web \|title=Grace Kaufman (visual voices guide) \|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Grace-Kaufman/ \|access-date=October 17, 2023 \|publisher=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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
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"
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

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | 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{{cite web |title=Grace Kaufman (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Grace-Kaufman/ |access-date=October 17, 2023 |publisher=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 credits or other reliable sources of information.

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"

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 =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2020 \| Tell Me Why \| Young Tyler \|
2021 \|Psychonauts 2 \|Lizzie \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2020

| Tell Me Why

| Young Tyler

2021

|Psychonauts 2

|Lizzie