Kandace Greer Grammer is an American actress and former beauty queen. She is best known for her role as Lissa Miller in the MTV series Awkward in (2011-2016) and for her role in the 2021 Netflix-released film Deadly Illusions.
Years active: 2010–present
Born Age: February 15, 1992, 32 years old and 9 months, Los Angeles, California, USA
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5′ 5″ – 1.65 m
Measurements: 35-24-34 in – 89-61-86 cm
Bra size: 34B US – 75B EU
Early life
Relatives: actress Spencer Grammer (half-sister)
Grammer was born to actor Kelsey Grammer and make-up artist Barrie Buckner. Her parents were never married. Through her father, she has three half-sisters: Spencer (b. 1983), Mason (b. 2001), and Faith (b. 2012) and three half-brothers: Jude (b. 2004), Gabriel (b. 2014), and James (b. 2016).
She was raised primarily by her mother in Malibu, California.
She was named after actress Greer Garson.
Grammer became passionate for theater at a young age, participating in various plays from the age of 5 before competing in pageants as a teenager. She attended Idyllwild Arts Academy for two years, receiving training under their theater program. She graduated from the University of Southern California in June 2014 as a theater major.
She is also a member of the Delta Tau chapter of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
Grammer served as Miss Golden Globe 2015 at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards.
Pageant competitions
Grammer entered her first beauty pageant in 2008, winning the title of Miss Teen Malibu. She went on to place within the top 10 in the Miss California Teen competition. She competed again the following year, successfully retaining her crown and again placing within the Top 10 of the state competition. In 2009, she represented the Marina Del Rey region, placing in the Top 10 of the 2010 state competition for the third year in a row. That year, Grammer also held the title of Miss Regional California Teen 2011.
Grammer competed at the Miss California Teen 2011 competition representing Thousand Oaks. She placed in the Top 10. After this competition, she retired from beauty pageants.
Acting career
Grammer’s first acting role was as a guest star on an episode of the Nickelodeon teen series iCarly in 2010. She then went on to star in the independent films Almost Kings, Chastity Bites, and An Evergreen Christmas.
In 2011, Grammer was cast as Lissa Miller in the MTV comedy series, Awkward. She was in a recurring role for the first two seasons before being promoted to a series regular for seasons three, four and five. In 2015, she guest starred as McKenna on Melissa & Joey for three episodes of the final season.
It was announced in June 2015 that Grammer would be starring in the upcoming Lifetime original movie, Manson’s Lost Girls, to be released in 2016. In July 2015, it was announced that she would be starring as Summer Roberts in The Unauthorized O.C. Musical, a stage adaptation of the pilot episode of The O.C.
In 2016, Grammer began a recurring role on the ABC sitcom The Middle, playing Axl Heck’s girlfriend April. The role lasted until 2017.
In 2021, she acted in the thriller drama film, Deadly Illusions.
Trivia
Younger half-sister of Spencer Grammer.
Miss Regional California Teen USA 2011.
Miss Teen Malibu 2008.
Competed and placed in the Top 10 for Miss California Teen USA for 3 years in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Held the title of Miss Teen Malibu for 2 consecutive years – 2008 and 2009.
Is a member of the national sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Attended high school at Idyllwild Arts Academy from 2006-2008 as a musical theater major.
Attends the University of Southern California (USC) and is majoring in Theater.
Ex-stepdaughter of actress Camille Grammer.
HelloGiggles produced a 5-episode podcast series about the making of Manson’s Lost Girls (2016) which features discussions with cast members Mackenzie Mauzy, Jeff Ward, Eden Brolin, Christian Madsen, Eden Brolin, Grace Victoria Cox, Garrett Coffey, Isabel Shill, executive producer Nancy Bennett, and director Leslie Libman.
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