Jada Facer
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.
Jada Mae Facer | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer |
Years active | 2011–present |
Known for | Melissa & Joey |
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 |
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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 |
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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.
References
- "'All My Children' Actress to Star in Hallmark Mini 'Love's Christmas Journey'". The Hollywood Reporter. August 10, 2011.
- 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