Camryn Grimes


Camryn Elizabeth Grimes is an American actress.

Personal life

Grimes is the daughter of Preston Lee and Heather Grimes. She is the oldest of seven children: Dakota, Shelby, Mattea, Ryder, Piper, Peyton.
On May 22, 2020, Grimes came out as bisexual on Twitter.

Career

She played Cassie Newman on The Young and the Restless starting in 1997. In 2000, at age 10, she became the youngest winner ever of the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series; Kimberly McCullough had won the award ten years earlier, at age 11. In May 2005, Grimes's character was written off the show when she died from injuries sustained in a car accident. Since departing the show, she has made several guest appearances as Cassie's spirit. In 2014, she began a new role on the series, playing a woman with a resemblance to Cassie, named Mariah Copeland, later revealed to be Cassie's twin sister. It was announced on May 5, 2014, that Grimes was put on contract with The Young and the Restless.
Grimes played the part of Holly in the 2001 movie Swordfish alongside Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, and John Travolta. She guest-starred on Medium, JAG, and ER, on which her maternal uncle, Scott Grimes, was a cast member.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997JAGLisa FrankelEpisode: "The Court-Martial of Sandra Gilbert"
1997The Young and the Restless
2000Sharing the SecretRachelTelevision film
2005MediumSharonaEpisode: "Coming Soon"
2005ERErin ShortEpisode: "Alone in a Crowd"
2008Ghost WhispererDiana MorrisonEpisode: "Bloodline"
2009Cold CaseEdna Reed 1944Episode: "WASP"
2010Diane FarleyEpisode: "Special Delivery"
2011Make It or Break ItSuzanneEpisode: "The Buddy System"
2014The MentalistDeanne PriceEpisode: "Forest Green"
2016Animal KingdomJasmineEpisode: "Dead to Me"
2017The GetPregnant AmyTelevision film
2019NCISMarine Corporal Laney AlimonteEpisode: "Wide Awake"

Awards and nominations