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 over 1 million subscribers.
Jada Mae Facer | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 2001 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Melissa & Joey |
Life and career
editFacer 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 2015, 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
editFilm
edit| 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
edit| 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
editHer older brother is Kyson Facer from Nickelodeon's I Am Frankie.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Jada Facer at IMDb