Jada Facer

{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Jada Facer

| image =

| alt =

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| birth_name = Jada Mae Facer

| birth_date = March 18, 2001 (24)

| birth_place = St. George, Utah, U.S.

| occupation = Actress, Singer

| years_active = 2011–present

| known_for = Melissa & Joey

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Jada Mae Facer 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 over 1 million subscribers.

Life and career

Facer was born Jada Mae Facer 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.Lisa Larson. [http://www.thespectrum.com/story/life/2014/07/11/local-girl-lands-television-role/12560289/ "Local girl lands television role"]. The Spectrum (St. George, Utah). July 12, 2014. The family later moved to Los Angeles, where she signed with an agency. Her older brother is actor Kyson Facer from Nickelodeon's I Am Frankie.{{cite web |title=Avicii's 'Hey Brother' cover by Jada Facer and Kyson Facer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC9HiG5Z-Sg |website=youtube.com}}{{cite web |title=JADA FACER is joined by her brother KYSON on this fantastic acoustic cover of CYNDI LAUPER’s classic “Time After Time”! @jadafacer @kysonfacer @cyndilauper #jadafacer #kysonfacer #cyndilauper #timeaftertime #musicvideo #newvideo #coversong #newsong #newmusic #musicnews #whatsnew #thevipsoundcheck |url=https://www.facebook.com/reel/1140273651013413 |website=facebook.com}}

Her first major role was in the TV movie Love's Christmas Journey in 2011, in which she played the role of Annabelle.[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'"]. The Hollywood Reporter. August 10, 2011. 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.[http://www.christiantimes.com/article/melissa.joey.cancelled.by.abc.after.4.seasons/50905.htm "'Melissa & Joey' Cancelled: ABC Cancels Show After 4 Seasons"]. The Christian Times. February 16, 2015.

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

Facer is also a singer-songwriter, saying in 2015 that she was inspired by Taylor Swift.Art Eddy. [https://www.lifeofdad.com/jada-facer-talks-melissa-joey-acting-more/ "Jada Facer Talks 'Melissa & Joey,' Acting & More"]. Life of Dad. February 16, 2015. (interview).

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

2011

| Love's Christmas Journey

| Annabelle Davis

| TV movie

2013

| Beauty and the Least: The Misadventures of Ben Banks

| Mormon Girl

| uncredited

2012

| One Bad Thing

| Katie

| Short

2012

| Niña del Tango

| Lucy Bird

| Short

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

2014

| Mistresses

| Peyton

| Episode: "i want to kms"

2014–2015

| Melissa & Joey

| Dani

| Recurring role (seasons 3–4), 10 episodes

2015

| Henry Danger

| Courtney Sham

| Episode: "Jasper's Real Girlfriend"

2016

| The Thundermans

| Candi Falconman

| Episode: "Thundermans: Banished!"

2017

| The Mick

| Olivia

| Episode: "The Sleepover"

References

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