{{short description|American actress}} {{use mdy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Grace Kaufman | image = | caption = Kaufman in 2017 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|29}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | education = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2009–present | spouse = | children = | credits = | father = David Kaufman | mother = | relatives = | known_for = Kate on ''Man with a Plan'' }} '''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''<ref name="cbs" /> (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).<ref name="cbs">{{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 }}</ref>

==Early life== Kaufman was born in Los Angeles, California on April 29, 2002.<ref name="cbs" /><ref name="Pennington">{{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}}</ref> Her parents are actor David Kaufman and actress Lisa Picotte.<ref name="Pennington" /> Her first acting role was in the 2009 stage production of ''Meet Me in St. Louis'' at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> Her paternal grandfather is Jewish, whereas her paternal grandmother is Catholic.<ref>{{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,&nbsp;...}}</ref>

==Recognition== In 2012, Kaufman received the Best Actress award at the HollyShorts Film Festival.<ref name="sf">{{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}}</ref> In 2014, she won the Discovery Award at the Traverse City Film Festival.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | 2014 | ''Sister'' | Nikki Presser | <ref>{{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}}</ref> |- |2022 |''The Sky Is Everywhere'' |Lennie Walker |<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- |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<ref name="btva">{{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.</ref> |- | 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"<ref name="btva" /> |- | 2017–2020 | ''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 | <ref name="btva" /> |- |2021 |''Psychonauts 2'' |Lizzie |<ref name="btva" /> |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=4272103|name=Grace Kaufman}}

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