Acting

Gracelyn Awad Rinke

Biography

Gracelyn Awad Rinke (born December 6, 2007) is an American child actress who gained her first acting experience in 2014 in theater productions at West Valley Christian School. She appeared in short films and music videos at an early age and quickly developed into a young talent in the television industry. Her best-known role is Sahar in the successful sci-fi comedy series Resident Alien. She has been a recurring cast member since 2021 and has appeared in over two dozen episodes. In the superhero series DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2019), she played the young Zari, the younger alter ego of Tala Ashe's character, in two episodes. In Plant B (2019), she appeared in six episodes as Layla. She made her feature film debut in the movie Psychosynthesis (2020), playing the role of Olive. She also appeared in the music videos “You Can Cry” (2018) by Marshmello, James Arthur, and Juicy J, and “Let's Imagine a World of Love” (2019) by Hillary Hawkins.