Kennedy Paige McMann (born October 30, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the character Nancy Drew in the CW television series of the same name (2019–2023).
Early life
McMann was born Kennedy Paige McMann on October 30, 1996 in Holland, Michigan, the daughter of Matthew and author
Lisa McMann (née Gort).
[ Hughes, Mike. "Michigan actress stars in CW’s new Nancy Drew," Lansing (MI) State Journal, Monday, October 7, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2021] She moved with her family to
Arizona during her mid-elementary school years.
She has an older brother named Kilian (b. 1993).
She graduated in 2014 from Skyline High School where she was named one of Mesa Public Schools' five inaugural Students of the Month honorees during her senior year on November 12, 2013.
[ Hughes, Mike. "Skyline High senior named among Students of the Month," Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA, Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2021] McMann earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Acting from Carnegie Mellon University in 2018.
[ " Nancy Drew gets modern makeover with CMU grad Kennedy McMann," TribLIVE.com, Saturday, October 5, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2022.]
Career
In February 2019, McMann was signed as the
Nancy Drew in
the CW's television adaptation of
Nancy Drew.
The series premiered in October 2019, and was renewed for a second season in January 2020.
After four seasons, the series ended in August 2023.
In March 2023, McMann appeared as Joni DeGroot — a lawyer who has obsessive compulsive disorder — in the Good Doctor episode "The Good Lawyer." The character was planned to be spun off into her own series,
McMann has also made guest appearances on and Tell Me Lies.
Personal life
McMann married her longtime boyfriend Sam McInerney in 2020. They met as fellow students at Carnegie Mellon University.
McMann has had obsessive-compulsive disorder since she was a child.
Filmography
| + Television
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2017 | Gone | Sara Moreland | Episode: "Family Photo" |
| 2018 | | Carol Solomon | Episode: "Revenge" |
| 2019–23 | Nancy Drew | Nancy Drew | Main role |
| 2020 | This Is Not A Love Letter | | Short film |
| 2022 | Tell Me Lies | Georgia | 2 episodes |
| World's Funniest Animals | Self | Episode 305 |
| 2023 | The Good Doctor | Joni DeGroot | Episode: "The Good Lawyer" |
| +Film
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes |
| 2024 | Brewmance | Amber | Post-production |
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