The Young And The Restless News Update: Y&R Alum McKenna Grace Cast In The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4

CBS The Young and the Restless alum McKenna Grace (Faith Newman) is headed to The Handmaid’s Tale season 4, Deadline reports. It is just the latest project for the talented young actress, who already has an extensive acting resume. Keep reading to find out more information, as well as what McKenna has been doing since leaving Y&R.

The Young And The Restless News – The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 Resumes Production

The news about the Y&R alum being added to the cast of The Handmaid’s Tale came around the same time as confirmation that production had restarted. Everyone went back to work on the Toronto set two weeks ago.

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Y&R News – Alum Lands New Role

Deadline reported that McKenna will play Mrs. Keyes, who is described as a “sharply intelligent, teenaged wife of a much older Commander who rules her farm and household with confidence.” It is also stated that Mrs. Keyes has a rebellious streak. Even though she is calm and well put together on the outside, she is teased to have inner turmoil — and perhaps even insanity — hidden inside of her.

The Young And The Restless – Elisabeth Moss Announces Production Restart

As The Young and the Restless fans learn about McKenna’s intriguing new role in The Handmaid’s Tale, actress Elisabeth Moss is making her directorial debut in season 4, episode 3. She announced the production restart on Instagram,

“Hey, guys:) we shut down production of season 4 in order to preserve the health and safety of our cast and crew and join the world in an attempt to flatten the curve. This show is my life and this cast and crew is my family. Nothing is more important than making sure they and everyone around them are safe. We hope to be back in production as soon as it’s safe to do so. In the meantime stay safe and healthy and take care of yourselves. So much love from our family to yours.”

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Y&R News – Alum’s Other Projects

In addition to Y&R and The Handmaid’s Tale, McKenna has her name attached to other popular projects, including Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Princess Bride, Fuller House, and Young Sheldon.

She has also been in Designated Survivor, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Haunting of Hill House, Amityville: The Awakening, CSI: Cyber, The Angry Birds Movie, The Vampire Diaries, Clementine, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and many more.

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