ConversationsRadio
Episode 174
Gracelyn Awad Rinki
Actress
Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
Mike and cohost, actress Kate Moyer welcomed actress Gracelyn Awad Rinke to
ConversationsRadio Episode 174.
Gracelyn stars as 'Sahar' on the SYFY series Resident Alien!
LA based actress Gracelyn Awad Rinke got her start in acting at the age of 5 -
in local theater. While in elementary school, she starred in school plays which is where her love of acting grew.
At 7, Gracelyn began booking background roles and obtained her first agent soon after. She landed her first role in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, as the 'young Zari', appearing in 2 episodes.
. A year later, she landed the role of ‘Sahar’ on Resident Alien and has appeared in 19 episodes of SYFY’s comedy series - created by Chris Sheridan, who is also known for his VO work on the animated series Family Guy.
Judah Prehn (Max) and Gracelyn Awad Rinke (Sahar)
Gracelyn has appeared in numerious projects - including indie and short films.
Gracelyn is currently a junior in high school and calls Southern California her home. She is always honing her craft and with the guidance of her parents, she chooses her roles carefully. She loves what she does and gives 100 percent to every project she takes on. Always auditioning, Gracelyn Awad Rinke is one to watch!
You can follow Gracelyn on Instagram @gracelynawadrinke
About Our Cohost
Kate Moyer returns to ConversationsRadio to cohost Ep.174. We featured Kate on episode 162 back in February.
She is a Canadian actress who came to prominence when she was first cast in a supporting lead role in the Elevation Pictures feature film, Our House, playing opposite Thomas Mann, Nicola Peltz, and Percy Hynes White. For her performance in the role Moyer was honored with a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 2019 Canadian Screen Awards, one of
the top film acting awards in the country.
Moyer is best known for her work as "Heather Hobbie" in Holly Hobbie for Hulu, a role that earned her second Canadian Screen Award nomination in 2020. Audiences lauded her heart wrenching performance in the season 3 finale of the award-winning The Handmaid's Tale for Hulu where Moyer played directly opposite Emmy Award winning Elisabeth Moss. Moyer can be seen recurring heavily in Hallmark's spin-off series When Hope Calls, the fan favorite series Station Eleven by acclaimed director Hiro Murai for HBO Max, as well as the anthology series Circuit Breakers for AppleTV+.
Other select credits include a supporting lead role opposite Caroline Rhea in the TV movie A Christmas In Tennessee for Lifetime, the indie feature Buffaloed by director Tanya Wexler with Zoey Deutch, the short film Dotage opposite Dani Kind, a supporting role opposite Marisa Tomei and Travis Fimmel in the feature film Delia's Gone, and the lead of the cult classic remake of Stephen King's Children Of The Corn, directed by Kurt Wimmer, released on Shudder in 2023.
Moyer recently wrapped the Disney+ feature Out Of My Mind by director Amber Sealey, and is in a recurring role on Reacher for Prime Video, part of the popular Jack Reacher franchise.
Moyer began performing at the age of three as a dancer with the Theatre Dance Academy in Oshawa, Ontario. She joined their competition team at four years old and focused on Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Hip Hop. Her competition team has won numerous awards at many dance competitions throughout Ontario. However, she was first bit by the acting bug when working on regional theatre productions.
In her downtime, Moyer can be found in a dojang practicing Taekwondo as she is currently a 1st Dan Black Belt or behind the easel painting or sketching.
Follow Kate on Instagram @therealkatemoyer
Mike and Kate enjoyed getting to know Gracelyn and talked about her career as well as being 'Sahar' on Resident Alien.
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ConversationsRadio
Episode 174
Gracelyn Awad Rinke
Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
