Gracie Lawrence
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{{Infobox person
| name = Gracie Lawrence
| image = Lawrence @ The Novo 10 07 2021 (51784357205).jpg
| alt = Lawrence performing on stage
| caption = Lawrence performing in 2021
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|3|16}}
| birth_place = New York City, New York, US
| nationality = American
| education = Brown University (no degree)
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}}
| years_active = 2009–present
| known_for =
| father = Marc Lawrence
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2013–present
| label =
| current_member_of = Lawrence
}}
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Gracie Lawrence (born March 16, 1997{{Cite tweet|user=lawrencetheband|number=974805693625663493|title=Hey twitter, it's Gracie's 21st birthday.|author-link=Lawrence (band)|access-date=January 20, 2025}}) is an American actress and singer who co-fronts the soul-pop band Lawrence alongside her brother Clyde.{{Cite web |last=Frick |first=Evelyn |date=2024-09-06 |title=18 Things to Know About Jewish Singer Gracie Lawrence |url=https://www.heyalma.com/18-things-to-know-about-jewish-singer-gracie-lawrence/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Hey Alma |language=en-US}}
Early life
Lawrence grew up in a Jewish family in New York City. Her father, Marc Lawrence, is a filmmaker, best known for writing Miss Congeniality. Lawrence and her brother Clyde have been performing music together since childhood. Their first venues were “small cafés and clubs around lower Manhattan.” She graduated from The Dalton School in 2015. She attended Brown University before dropping out to pursue music full-time.
Music
Gracie and her brother Clyde put together a band and gave it the family name Lawrence. They released their first album, Breakfast in 2016. They have released four studio albums and several live and acoustic albums.{{Cite web |title=Lawrence on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon |url=https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/guests/lawrence/cd22ef314248428ba8d961905e060f896cc891ef |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=NBC |language=en-US}}
Lawrence currently has eight band members including Sam Askin, Sumner Becker, Jordan Cohen, Michael Karsh, Jonny Koh, and Marc Langer.{{Cite web |last=Mosk |first=Mitch |date=2023-08-29 |title=Interview: Lawrence Are More Fun, Quirky, & Vulnerable Than Ever |url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/lwci-lawrence-interview-music-2023-im-confident-that-im-insecure/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Atwood Magazine |language=en-US}} In 2023, the band served as the opening act for the Jonas Brothers North American tour.
The band has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK3s0QXScrE |title=Lawrence "Don't Lose Sight" |date=2022-06-30 |last=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert |access-date=2025-01-15 |via=YouTube}}
Acting
Lawrence made her Broadway debut in 2009 in the revival of Neil Simon’s play, Brighton Beach Memoirs.
She currently stars alongside Jonathan Groff as the singer Connie Francis in the musical Just in Time which premiered on April 23, 2025, at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre.{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=2025-01-14 |title=Gracie Lawrence To Make Broadway Musical Debut Opposite Jonathan Groff In 'Just In Time'; Emily Bergl Joins Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/just-in-time-broadway-cast-gracie-lawrence-1236255798/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
She has had roles in The Americans: Younger, and Billions. In 2025, she joined the third season of Sex Lives of College Girls on Max as a series regular playing the character Kacey.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2024-04-02 |title='The Sex Lives Of College Girls' Casts Gracie Lawrence As New Series Regular For Season 3 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/the-sex-lives-of-college-girls-gracie-lawrence-season-3-cast-1235874133/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
References
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Category:21st-century American singers
Category:21st-century American women singers
Category:American film actresses
Category:American stage actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:American women pop singers
Category:Jewish American actresses
Category:Singers from New York City
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