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Gracie Gillam

Gracie Gillam

Actor, also producer · Born May 4, 1992 (34) · Austin, Texas, USA

Gracie Gillam (born May 4, 1992) is an American actress, best known for her roles as "Lela" in the Disney Channel's feminist, early-1960s-Beach-Party-Movie musical franchise "Teen Beach Movie" (2013) and "Teen Beach movie 2" (2015), as well as spunky BFF "Amy Martin" in ABC Family's "The Nine Lives of Chloe King" (2011). She can also be seen on television as tortured preacher's daughter "April Young" on "The Vampire Diaries" (2012-13), fallen angel "Hael" on "Supernatural" (2013), daycare employee/love interest "Megan" on "Baby Daddy" (2013) movie star diva "Brady Braxton" on "Austin and Ally" (2014) put-upon tennis star "Erica Young" on "Hawaii 5-0" (2015), murderous Stockholm Syndrome victim on "CSI-Cyber" (2015) and murder complacent sorority girl on "Scream Queens" (2015). She can be seen in films like "Some Kind of Hate" (2015), "Dark Summer" (2015), "Tales of Halloween" (2015) and Dreamworks' "Fright Night" (2011), which the actress booked directly after graduating high school from The North East School of the Arts in San Antonio, Texas, with a degree in Musical Theatre. In 2016 the actress moved to New York to attend Columbia University's school of general studies where she studies Film and Art History and stars as apocalyptic marine chick "Sarge" in SyFy's "Z Nation" (2017-18) during her summer breaks.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 4, 1992 (34)
From
Austin, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 7% in 30 days

What are Gracie Gillam's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
35%
Self
23%
Bonds
20%
Society
10%
Morality
7%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Joyful
2
Absurd
3
Romantic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gracie Gillam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gracie Gillam's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Radon’s Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Karin Weiss

  • Mile 666(2025)

    Producer · as Dishes

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Who's Watching(2024)

    as Krista

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Murder at the Murder Mystery Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jade Jensen

  • Superhost(2021)

    as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Stolen in Plain Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Melissa

  • The Lost Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Maggie Mae

  • Tales of Halloween(2015)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Scream Queens(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mandy Greenwell

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Zoe

  • Teen Beach 2(2015)

    as Lela

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Some Kind of Hate(2015)

    as Kaitlin

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Dark Summer(2015)

    as Mona Wilson

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Z Nation(2014)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sgt. Lilley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Teen Beach Movie(2013)

    as Lela

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Baby Daddy(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Megan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Austin & Ally(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Brandy Braxton

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Fright Night(2011)

    as Bee

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Nine Lives of Chloe King(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Amy Tiffany Martins

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Erica Young

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as April Young

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Hael

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sharon

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Tales of Halloween (2015)

$417K worldwide

Highest rated

Teen Beach Movie (2013)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Z Nation (2014)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 23: 22 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing1 of 23: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Gracie Gillam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Who's Watching (2024)

93rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Vampire Diaries (2009)

Midcredits 85th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Gracie Gillam's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 91 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles14–37 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Gracie Gillam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gracie Gillam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Josh Ethier shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers