Why Young Sheldon's Paige Looks So Familiar?
This actress has an extremely diverse filmography.
If you looked at Paige in Young Sheldon and her face seemed very familiar to you, this is no accident.
Despite her young age, Mckenna Grace is well known to the viewers. Her biography is full of roles of adult characters in childhood and adolescence, as well as completely independent roles.
She debuted on the teen series Crash & Bernstein on the Disney Channel.
From 2013 to 2015, Mckenna cemented her success on the small screen with a role in the long-running series The Young and the Restless.
Her character, Faith Newman, lasted for 50 episodes. In addition, the actress' name appeared in the credits of another iconic project – CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
She also managed to star in the super popular TV series The Vampire Diaries, where she played the young Caroline Forbes.
In 2016, one particular role brings her international success: she is cast in Roland Emmerich movie, the blockbuster Independence Day: Resurgence, the sequel to the cult fantasy action film.
However, Mckenna Grace became even more famous after participating in the drama Gifted. This is her first major role, and the girl handled a difficult task brilliantly.
The Grace's character is an unusually gifted teenager, Mary, who lives with her uncle Frank, played by Chris Evans.
In 2017 and 2018, McKenna dedicated herself to working on the small screen. She played Paige Swanson in Young Sheldon and appeared as young Sabrina in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
The older character was introduced by Kiernan Shipka – the two actresses have an extremely similar appearance, which has been a point of contention for all viewers.
Soon the actress played her first negative leading role in the thriller The Bad Seed. She portrayed Emma, a high school student dealing with the early death of her mother.
Another appearance of Mckenna in a big movie took place in 2019, when the blockbuster Captain Marvel was released. The actress played the 13-year-old version of the main character Carol Danvers.
In 2022, The Bad Seed sequel The Bad Seed Returns was released, with Mackenna returning to the role of Emma.