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Who is Gracie Abrams’ father?

Who is Gracie Abrams’ father?

Gracie Abrams takes the music industry by storm with the release of her second studio album, The secret of us. But could she have gotten a little help from famous relatives?

Gracie Abrams has been in the music industry for several years and has already seized great opportunities as she continues to grow in fame. After signing with Interscope Records, she released two EPs, Irrelevant in 2020 and This is how it feels in 2021. She also opened Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour Tour in 2022 and Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in 2023, with whom she wrote the song “Us” from her latest album, The secret of us. So who is her family?

Who is Gracie Abrams’ father?

Born on September 7, 1999, Gracie Abrams may be just now getting her chance at fame, but her family has been in the spotlight for a long time. Gracie is the daughter of JJ Abrams and Katie McGrath, and both of her parents are famous.

Gracie Abrams’ father, JJ Abrams (real name Jeffrey Jacob Abrams), was the creative mind behind many fan-favorite sci-fi and fantasy productions, including shows such as Lost, FelicityAnd Aliasand wrote and produced films such as 1998 Armageddon2009s Star Trek2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakensand 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Abrams’ films grossed over $4.6 billion at the box office worldwide, making him the eighth most successful director of all time. JJ has won several major awards, including two Primetime Emmys for Lost.

Her mother, Katie McGrath, is a former political consultant. During her career, Katie served as parliamentary assistant to Senator Edward M. Kennedy and as communications director for MTV Networks. She co-founded the political media company First Tuesday Media. She is co-CEO of JJ’s production company, Bad Robot Productions. JJ and Katie have been married since 1996 and have three children together: Henry, Gracie and August.

Gracie’s interest in music began at a young age and she has been writing songs since she was eight years old. But having two famous parents and someone like JJ Abrams as a father certainly helped, as growing up surrounded by celebrity prepared Gracie for a career in the spotlight.


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