Profile
Pronoun
She/Her
Ethnicity
European, Māori
Iwi
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa
Location
Los Angeles, United States of America
Height
169 cm
Age Range
27–35
Also Represented in
United States of America
Career Highlights
Grace Palmer is internationally known for her role alongside Joel McHale in US Fox TV’s sitcom, "Animal Control." She's set to begin shooting the second season in 2024 and is the co-creator and lead actress of the award-winning comedy series "Good Grief," featured on AMC, Sundance, and TVNZ. Her screen credits include Alice Englert's "Bad Behaviour" with Jennifer Connelly and Ben Whishaw, STX's "Adrift" with Shailene Woodley, and recurring roles in AMC's "The Dead Lands," "Home and Away," and "Shortland Street." Grace is currently overseas, filming "Animal Control" Season 2 & 3 back-to-back, as lead role Victoria Sands.
Awards.
| 2023 | The Woman's Image Awards - Nominated for Outstanding Actress Comedy Series - Animal Control | ||
| 2022 | NZTV Awards 2021 - Best Actress Finalist - Grace Palmer - 'Good Grief' | ||
| 2021 | NZTV Awards 2021 - Best Actress Finalist - Grace Palmer - 'Good Grief' | ||
Feature Film.
| 2023 | Bad Behaviour | Jessa (Supporting) | Dir. Alice Englert |
| 2018 | Adrift | Deb (Support) | Adrift Productions NZ Ltd Dir. Baltasar Kormákur |
Short Film.
| 2022 | Like | Whitney | Dir. Ryan O'Kane |
| 2019 | 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore | Annbella | Two Seats Studio Dir. Paul Innes |
Feature Film.
| 2022 | My Name is Heather | Alice | Dir. Patrick Gillies |
Television.
| 2025 | Animal Control - Season 3 | Victoria Sands (Lead) | FOX Dir. Rob Greenburg & Bob Fisher |
| 2024 | Animal Control - Season 2 | Victoria Sands (Lead) | FOX Dir. Rob Greenburg & Bob Fisher |
| 2023 | Animal Control - Season 1 | Victoria Sands (Lead) | FOX Dir. Rob Greenburg & Bob Fisher |
| 2022 | Good Grief - Season 2 | Gwen Goode (Lead) | Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2022 | Princess of Chaos | Alison (Guest) | TVNZ Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2021 | Kura - Season 2 | Creation (Recurring Guest) | PLUS6FOUR Entertainment Dir. Vince McMillan |
| 2021 | My Life Is Murder | Sophie (Guest) | Dir. Various |
| 2021 | My Life Is Murder - Season 2 | Sophie (Guest) | |
| 2021 | The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 7 | Cherie Kernan (Supporting) | South Pacific Productions Dir. Various |
| 2021 | The Eggplant - Season 1 | OB Gene (Guest) | Dir. Sam Stuchbury |
| 2020 | Good Grief | Gwen Goode (Lead) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Ltd Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2020 | The Dead Lands | Iringana | Randolph TDL Limited |
| 2017 | Shop Girls | Summer | Dir. Rick Donald |
| 2017 | Tongue Tied | Mia Jones (Lead) | Greenstone TV Ltd/Maori TV |
| 2015 | Shortland Street | Lucy Rickman (Core cast) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2014 | Home and Away | Monique Wu | Dir. 7 Network |
| 2011 | What Now | Studio & Field Presenter | Dir. Josh Wolfe |
| 2010 | What Now - ANZAC Specials | Studio Presenter | Dir. Josh Wolfe |
| 2010 | What Now - Small Town | Tracey | Dir. Josh Wolfe |
| 2008 | What Now - Push Play Sports Calendar | Sports Reporter | Dir. Kerry DuPont |
| 2007 | Small Blacks TV | Sports Interviewer | Dir. Tony Palmer |
Presenter.
| 2021 | The Masked Singer | Possum (Television ) |
Theatre.
| 2019 | Half of the Sky | Marika | Dir. Sam Scott |
| 2012 | The Crucible | Abigail | Dir. David Shearer |
| 2010 | The Sound of Music | Elsa | Dir. Michael Sharp |
| 2009 | Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat | Pharoah | Dir. Michael Sharp |
| 2009 | Sweet Adelines | Singer/ Dancer/ Impersonator | |
| 2009 | The Secret Garden | Mary Lenox | Dir. Elayne Buckler |
Voice.
| 2019 | The Exceptional Squad | Maiuli (Animation) | Pango Productions |
| 2017 | Ash Vs Evil Dead - Season 3 | Loop Group | |
| 2017 | New World NZ DM Awards | ||
| 2017 | Voiceover for Spotify |
Web Series.
| 2017 | Poker Face | Herself |
Training.
| Self-tape Master class with Tandi Wright - 2017 | |||
| Actors Residency - 2013, National Institue of Dramatic Art (NIDA) | |||
| Advanced Acting Techniques - 2013, National Institue of Dramatic Art (NIDA) | |||
| ATCL Trinity Diploma - 2011, Passed with High Distinction | |||
| Theatre Sports Training - 2010, Court Theatre |