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My Take
Every time I hear the name Grace Gummer, my first thought is "yeah, Meryl Streep's daughter" — and I imagine Grace has spent her entire career quietly refusing to let that be the whole story. She went to Vassar, earned a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in the 2011 revival of Arcadia, and then built out a real television resume across The Newsroom, American Horror Story: Freak Show, Extant, and Mr. Robot — shows that are genuinely good, not vanity projects. What I respect is that she's doing the work: stage, film, television, no obvious shortcuts. The shadow of having the greatest living actress as your mom would crush most people, but Grace seems to treat it like fuel rather than a ceiling, and honestly that stubbornness reads right on screen.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Grace Gummer
- Name (Japanese)
- グレイス・ガマー
- Reading
- ぐれいす・がまー
- Born
- May 9, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
- University
- Vassar College
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Theatre World Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Grace Gummer born?
Born May 9, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Grace Gummer from?
Grace Gummer is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Grace Gummer do?
Grace Gummer works as actor, television actor, film actor, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.