Jada Facer
Jada Mae Facer | |
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| Born | March 18, 2001 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Melissa & Joey |
Jada Mae Facer[1] (born March 18, 2001) 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 810 thousand subscribers.
Life and career
Facer was born 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.[2] The family later moved to Los Angeles, where she signed with an agency.[2]
Her first major role was in the TV movie Love's Christmas Journey in 2011,[2] in which she played the role of Annabelle.[1] 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 2016, Facer played Joe's daughter, Dani, on the ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey.[3]
She has appeared on a number of other TV shows including ABC's Mistresses, CBS's Bad Teacher,[2] and Nickelodeon's Henry Danger.
Facer is also a singer-songwriter, saying in 2015 that she was inspired by Taylor Swift.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | 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
| Year | Title | Role | 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" |
Personal life
Her older brother is Kyson Facer from Nickelodeon's I Am Frankie.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "'All My Children' Actress to Star in Hallmark Mini 'Love's Christmas Journey'". The Hollywood Reporter. August 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Lisa Larson. "Local girl lands television role". The Spectrum (St. George, Utah). July 12, 2014.
- ^ "'Melissa & Joey' Cancelled: ABC Cancels Show After 4 Seasons". The Christian Times. February 16, 2015.
- ^ Art Eddy. "Jada Facer Talks 'Melissa & Joey,' Acting & More". Life of Dad. February 16, 2015. (interview).
External links
- Jada Facer at IMDb
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